Information Analyst

at Chemonics International
Location Khartoum, Sudan
Date Posted December 11, 2022
Category IT / Information Technology
Job Type Contract
Currency SDG

Description

 

Chemonics International is hiring for a new USAID program that aims to support civil society organizations and independent media to advance key transition priorities. The implementation of this program requires a highly integrated and dynamic team approach to creative, coordinated, and effective program implementation in order to meet the program’s objectives.

 Duty Station: Khartoum
 Closing Date: 21 Dec 2022
 Background:

The USAID/Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) Transition to New Sudan (TNS) program aims to support the consolidation of Sudan’s democratic transformation through activities that 1. Strengthen civic engagement; and 2. Expand independent media. The GMU Assistant will report directly to the Implementation Director or their designee to achieve TNS objectives.

 Duties and responsibilities:

• Under the supervision of the chief of party or designee, and working closely with the information officer and other staff, leads/supports effort to collect and coordinate information from the implementation of program’s activities, and other sources to produce TNS’ bi-weekly reports, semi-annual reports, success stories, and other communications products.

• Uses information from discussions with program staff, interviews with partners, and data from monitoring and evaluation reports to report on program status and impact, including success stories, snapshots, press releases, weekly reports, quarterly reports, annual reports, and ad hoc reports

• Collects, analyzes, and summarizes the political and implementation environment in short and medium-length reports by drawing on program staff, external sources, partners, and other sources of information. Reporting will be frequent, timely, and tailored to various audiences, including Chemonics, and the US government

• Monitor trending political events, policy and legislation changes, and other issues relevant to the transitional period to inform TNS programming/strategy

• Collect data from various sources including open-source reporting and conducting research and analysis to forecast political and social trends to inform TNS programming and strategy

• Conduct research using qualitative and quantitative methods to produce regular reports on the public’s perceptions regarding the transitional period to inform TNS programming

• Provide regular updates summarizing political and other events in Sudan as they pertain to and may impact project activities and strategy

• Formulate reports/presentations on TNS’ activities/strategies for various stakeholders

• Assists in the proofreading and fact verification of various documents and reports, and ensures standardization of documents developed in terms of structure and content.

• As requested by project management and USAID, captures and disseminates key information, lessons learned, and action items from program events.

• Monitors trending political events, policy and legislation changes, and other issues relevant to the transitional period to inform TNS programming/strategy.

• Other duties as assigned
 Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

• Minimum three years of experience in research, journalism, or related field, with a focus on social science analysis and reporting and analyzing social and political events in Sudan

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision to prioritize multiple work assignments in an extremely fast-paced environment, to meet deadlines, and to exercise good, strong professional judgment

• Knowledge of Sudan’s operating environment preferred

• Bachelor’s degree required

• Ability to analyze and then summarize complex political and social phenomena, including ability to present to higher level audiences on findings. Strong reporting and writing experience

• Fluent written and spoken English and Arabic required

Applying Instructions

Please submit your CV through Sudanjob.net by December 21, 2022, for consideration.  Only final candidates will be contacted for interviews

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