Back ACAPS CrisisInSight team is looking for new analysts

We are recruiting several Information Analysts to strengthen the analysis capacity of the organisation and therefore support the humanitarian community.

The successful candidates, in colaboration with the CrisisInSight team in Geneva, will help turn data into information, information into insight and insight into decisions.

This position will be framed within the ACAPS traineeship programme, which meant to be a valuable and enriching experience for people interested in a career in the humanitarian sector and who are specifically interested in data analysis, humanitarian planning and in promoting evidence-based decision making.

The trainee analyst will develop valuable knowledge in analysis techniques, including secondary data review, joint analysis, and data management. This knowledge and experience are transferable in the future to positions involving programme design, information management, assessment, and analysis in the humanitarian sector.

Role and responsibilities
Generic responsibilities

1. Participate in the production of ACAPS analysis and documentation through secondary data review and other analysis methodologies.
2. Support the development of ACAPS knowledge and guidance on better data collection, data preparedness activities, analysis and reporting.

Specific responsibilities

1. CrisisInsight Global Severity Index
2. CrisisInSight other products
3. Methodology and product refinement
4. Perform other duties in the organisation as appropriate

Required skills, knowledge and experience
• Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research and analysis methods (mixed and multi) and ease with handling, large amounts of quantitative data.
• Written clarity, including ability to analyse complex concepts and synthetize information.
• Ability and confidence to make judgment calls when interpreting ambiguous data.
• Demonstrated understanding of the principles of emergency preparedness, response and early recovery.
• Demonstrated understanding of needs assessments in humanitarian crisis.
• Fluent written and oral communication skills in English, in addition to full fluency in at least one other language among Spanish, French, Portuguese and Arabic. Any other non-European language is an asset.