Senior Data Officer for Ethiopia, based in Kampala (Link...

BACKGROUND ON IMPACT AND REACH

REACH was born in 2010 as a joint initiative of two International NGOs ( IMPACT Initiatives and  ACTED ) and the United Nations Operational Satellite Applications Programme ( UNOSAT ). REACH’s purpose is to promote and facilitate the development of information products that enhance the humanitarian community’s decision making and planning capacity for emergency, reconstruction and development contexts. REACH facilitates information management for aid actors through three complementary services: (a) need and situation assessments facilitated by REACH teams; (b) situation analysis using satellite imagery; (c) provision of related database and (web)-mapping facilities and expertise.

IMPACT Initiatives is a humanitarian NGO, based in Geneva, Switzerland. The organisation manages several initiatives, including the REACH Initiative. The IMPACT team comprises specialists in data collection, management and analysis and GIS.  IMPACT was launched at the initiative of ACTED, an international NGO whose headquarter is based in Paris and is present in thirty countries. The two organizations have a strong complementarity formalized in a global partnership, enabling IMPACT to benefit from ACTED’s operational support on its fields of intervention.

We are currently looking for a Senior Data Officer to support our team in Ethiopia.

Position : Sn. Data Officer

Contract duration : 6 months with possibility of extension

Location :                      Kampala/Remote with possible travel to Addis

Starting Date :               June 1st, 2026

COUNTRY PROFILE

Since 2018, Ethiopia has witnessed an escalation in unrest including large-scale displacement, killings, and destruction of property following domestic political changes. Such unrest has exacerbated the impact of climate-related crises, including the most devastating desert locust infestation in 25 years, which has damaged crops and fostered food insecurity. Then in November 2020, conflict erupted in the Tigray region, displacing many Ethiopians, and contributing to an millions of additional people needing assistance in Amhara, Afar and Tigray regions. In August 2023, conflict in Amhara resulted in a state of emergency declaration and restricted movement for citizens across the region. All these events have severely disrupted livelihoods, affected the availability of staple market commodities, and threatened to sharply escalate humanitarian need for vulnerable populations across the country. Currently, the Ethiopia response is active in all 14 regions, addressing the needs of nearly 20 million people in need, with over 4 million people internally displaced.

POSITION PROFILE

The Sn. Data Officer position is based in Kampala/remote, with possible travel to Addis This role is fully dedicated to Ethiopia mission projects, providing technical support for each unit in Ethiopia: Sectoral Unit, Intersectoral Unit, and PANDA Team. Under the supervision and direct responsibility of the Data Specialist, the Senior Data Officer will support the production of information products, including dashboards, and provide supervision to national data team members.

He/she will work with assessment teams and RMs to develop outputs and analysis for relevant cycles. He/she ensures regular communication with IMPACT research/data teams, which he/she coordinates within the framework of mission projects. He/she ensures efficient communication with his/her direct manager and with IMPACT headquarters.  He/she is also responsible for developing and implementing an ongoing capacity-building programme for country level data team members and (where appropriate) providing training. He/she will mentor data staff involved in regional projects on technical aspects.

During his/her assignment, the Sn. Data Officer will be hosted by ACTED, IMPACT’s global partner, and will be under the responsibility of his/her delegates for all administrative, security, logistics and financial matters. He/she will therefore have to fully comply with ACTED’s rules and regulations regarding security, human resources, administration, logistics and finance.