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• Supporting the REACH Uganda Regional
  Programme Coordinator and REACH Assessment Officers to design and
  implement REACH assessments and methodology, including desk reviews and
  contribution to questionnaire and tool design;
• Data analysis, qualitative and
  quantitative data, gathering from inside Uganda
• Contributing to on-going improvements to
  reports, outputs and procedures to document and streamline data collection
  processes
• Working closely with field staff to design
  and implement REACH assessment procedures, including coordinating and
  ensuring timely data collection and analysis, and in partnership with
  GIS/DB team, mapping of datasets;
• Ensuring the writing of timely and
  accurate assessment reports, factsheets and other outputs (including
  designing and creating data visualisations using specific software when
  needed);

• Support to the assessment process: The
  REACH Assessment Intern will undertake desk research on key topics.
  Moreover, he/she will support designing the methodology and tools
  associated with each assessment, according to REACH requirements and
  principles. He/she will contribute to the planning, implementation, and
  follow-up of assessment activities related to Uganda, conducted across the
  region. Along with the REACH Assessment Officer, the REACH Assessment
  Intern will support the monitoring of the data collection process to
  contribute to ensuring high quality and accurate information is collected
  in an appropriate fashion. Moreover, he/she will contribute to ensuring
  that the data is accurately incorporated into appropriate databases.
• Implementation: The REACH Assessment
  Intern is responsible for contributing to the implementation of assessment
  projects, providing support to the development of assessment, database and
  GIS tools with the regional REACH Uganda team. This will specifically
  include, with the GIS/DB team, designing data collection tools (key
  informant interviews, household surveys, focus groups, and others);
  development or review of datasets and analysis of spatial and other
  information to contribute to reports, factsheets and other outputs.
• Coordination:  The REACH Assessment Intern will
  contribute to internal coordination mechanisms. He/she will participate in
  coordination mechanisms as required by the REACH manager, always making
  sure guidelines and action points are clear. When strictly required, the
  intern will represent REACH in external meetings.
• REACH Reporting:  The REACH Assessment Intern will
  contribute to consolidating all analyses and conclusions from each
  assessment into REACH outputs such as factsheets, reports and briefs using
  standard formats. This will include designing and creating appropriate
  data visualisations, using software such as Tableau and InDesign, as well
  as conducting analysis using Excel and SPSS.  The incumbent will work closely with
  REACH assessment and field teams across the region to ensure accurate
  analysis, as well as REACH GIS teams in order to represent data in
  interactive web map or static map format, as relevant.
• Communication and Dissemination:  The REACH Assessment Intern will
  contribute to the drafting and dissemination of REACH products through
  social media and internet platforms, as well as to REACH stakeholders,
  always under the supervision of the REACH Manager, and following REACH
  guidelines and procedures.  The
  REACH Intern is also expected to contribute to the creation of a positive
  image and overall credibility of the organisation and among stakeholders
  working in Uganda and the region.

• The ideal candidate must hold a Master’s degree
  in a relevant discipline (International Relations, Political Sciences,
  Social Research, Economics, Development Studies, or similar);
• Excellent analytical skills;
• Fluency in both oral and written English,
  with experience in report writing at a graduate or professional level and
  excellent drafting skills;
• Ability to quickly learn to effectively
  use a variety of programs to assist with data analysis and representation;
• Ability to operate Microsoft Word and
  Excel to a high level;
• Ability to work in a cross-cultural
  environment and strong capacity to work in intercultural teams;
• High degree of flexibility and
  adaptability to work on different tasks, in the context of a regional team
  structure;
• Ability to tight deadlines;
• Excellent team working and communication
  skills;
• Familiarity with the humanitarian aid
  system;
• Ability to work independently and with
  initiative;
• Ability to think creatively and use
  initiative to develop new tools and processes.
• Previous experience in assessments,
  M&E, field research, evaluations an asset; preferably in an
  international context is desirable
• Previous exposure and experience with
  programs under Adobe Software package, in particular Adobe InDesign is an
  added advantage
• Prior experience with programs used for
  data analysis and visualisation, such as Tableau, SPSS or other
  statistical programmes;
• Prior knowledge of the region and
  specifically of the Uganda conflict and its humanitarian situation.

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