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Profiling Coordinator

Ouagadougou with extensive field travels

  • Organization: DRC - Danish Refugee Council
  • Location: Ouagadougou with extensive field travels
  • Grade: Mid level - Mid level
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Managerial positions
  • Closing Date: Closed

Position title

Profiling Coordinator- FRENCH speaking. Urben profiling of internal displacements in Burkina-Faso

Supervised by RRM Frontline Director (external)
Reporting to

RRM Frontline Director (external)

Location

Ouagadougou with frequent field travels

Area of Operation Burkina-Faso
Employment period 9 months
Contract start date From January, the 15th, 2021 until September, the 15th, 2021
Type of contract Expatriate
Salary and Benefits Non Management G Level 1

Introduction

Burkina Faso is facing the most severe security and humanitarian crisis in the country’s history. The country had been known for many years as an example for political stability and peaceful religious and ethnic coexistence, despite being one of the poorest countries in the world (ranking 182 out of 189 countries in the Human Development Index 2019). However, since 2015, there has been an increased number of terrorist attacks by Islamic groups, local militias, and militants in the Northern Territories. This has led to large scale displacement, schools shutting down, loss of livelihood opportunities, social marginalization and increased vulnerability. Additionally, the current COVID-19 crisis risks putting even more strain on the country’s already weak health system.

According to Burkina Faso’s Conseil National de Secours d’Urgence (CONASUR) and the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) the security situation has worsened since the beginning of the year (2020), specifically the regions Central - North and Sahel. Between January and July over a million people (5 per cent of the population) had to flee their homes. Between January 2019 and July 2020 over 1 million persons (5% of the population) had to flee their homes. The national government has created Sites d’Accueil  Temporaires (SAT), rather than establishing official IDP camps. According to OCHA, 95% of them were living in host communities – many with the local populations but others also in public buildings such as schools or health centres, and yet others in temporarily constructed and precarious shelters (without access to basic services) in peri-urban areas. However, the trends seem to be changing and more IDPs are settling in informal settlements.  The municipalities of Djibo, Kaya, Dori et Kongoussi, Fada N’gourma, and Ouahigouya accommodate the highest number of IDPs. While the host communities have shown great solidarity, tensions are on the rise due to the protracted nature of the situation and to limited resources. Around June 2020, the humanitarian community started noting pendular movements and what is seen and sporadic returns. However, the causes of these movements are yet to be understood. Hypotheses include the agricultural season or changes in armed groups’ leadership.

 

Background

The humanitarian community had to adapt quickly to this crisis and scale up its programming. There is, however, little information about internal displacement. While gender and age disaggregated data are mostly available, the socio-economic profile of IDPs, as well as information on the underlying drivers of displacement and the events that triggered the movement, and their intentions remains unavailable. With 1 million IDPs, and around 30% of them displaced for 1 year or more, the humanitarian community needs to start reflecting on the longer-term perspectives. Solid evidence on intentions, willingness and perceptions are therefore necessary.

 

Purpose

The profiling coordinator will report to RRM frontline director committee and work closely with the JIPS advisor and JIPS Head of Field Support & Capacity Building. 

The profiling exercise is a collaborative process that involves a large variety of stakeholders. As the technical lead of the profiling exercise, the Profiling Coordinator is responsible for supporting in the setup of the collaborative structure and for maintaining collaboration along the process. S/he will provide coordination support and technical guidance during the setup of the profiling, methodology design, planning and implementation of data collection, data analysis, and dissemination.

The results of the profiling exercise are primarily intended to improve the quality and relevance of humanitarian programming and prepare and accompany early recovery and durable solutions to IDPs. General and specific profiling objectives will be defined by a technical working group (TWG) established by partners of the exercise.

The deployment will be based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, with field travel to different areas in the country.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

Coordination and capacity building:

  • Establish and maintain an effective coordination platform for the profiling exercise, e.g., prepare Technical Working Group (TWG) meetings and support preparation for other meetings as relevant
  • Plan and organise for capacity building sessions, including with government officials, along the profiling process in order to support all partners’ participation
  • Oversee/lead the drafting and TWG-endorsement of the key project documents:  TWG TOR and profiling concept note
  • Ensure the effective management of the profiling project, including respect of project objectives, time frames and budget
  • Resolve potential challenges/ conflicts amongst stakeholders due to conflicting agendas, misunderstandings, and other reasons

Methodology development:

  • In collaboration with the JIPS advisor, conduct a secondary data review and mapping of the information landscape, to analyse available information sources in order to inform /complement the design of the profiling as well as its methodology and tools and to provide context for the analysis of the collected data
  • Oversee/lead the design of the methodology and tools of the profiling project, including a household survey and qualitative methods as needed, and co-facilitate with JIPS the necessary capacity building and/or working sessions with TWG members

Data collection, including field work preparation, training and pilot implementation

  • Oversee the implementation of the enumeration (if applicable) and sample-based household survey data collection phase of the profiling exercise
  • Facilitate training of enumerators, team leaders and data processing staff and the development of training materials, under a capacity building lens
  • Oversee the set-up and implementation of mobile data collection tools, ensuring that Kobo toolbox is set up and functioning.
  • Facilitate/lead the piloting phase including the subsequent revision of tools
  • Oversee the implementation of the qualitative data collection and community engagement phase of the profiling exercise (FGDs or other methods as deemed appropriate)
  • Provide technical support throughout the survey, monitor the data collection process in collaboration with the data collection organisations and ensure data quality through ongoing checks.

Analysis of the results, including through joint analysis workshops

  • Clean data on ongoing basis and prepare the datasets by locality for analysis.
  • Based on a tabulation plan developed by JIPS, conduct analysis of survey results using SPSS. Analysis support with also be provided by JIPS advisors.
  • Bring analysis of population and area level together into a joint analysis by urban area.
  • With support from JIPS Advisor/JIPS Head of Field Support prepare approach and tools for the joint analysis workshops
  • Prepare survey and area level results to be communicated and worked on during the joint analysis workshop(s) - all materials in French.
  • Facilitate joint analysis workshops in the selected urban areas.
  • Reporting and drafting of findings and recommendations:
  • Draft the key findings and recommendations, with support from the TWG and JIPS
  • Develop a dissemination strategy for the final product amongst key stakeholders and host feedback and dissemination workshops as agreed with the TWG (including for example a series of launch events for the profiling exercise)
  • Troubleshoot problems arising during the project to ensure that project objectives are reached
  • Any other duties as required to ensure successful completion of the profiling exercise

Overall:

  • Work closely together with JIPS profiling advisor supporting the exercise and the JIPS Head of Field Support throughout;
  • Maintain collaboration and communication with the requesting partners / TWG through all the phases;
  • Present progress and results as needed at different meetings with the TWG.

 

Required Qualifications

  • Educated to postgraduate level, in human/social/political sciences, statistics, development studies, or other similar subject or equivalent experience.
  • At least 5 years of progressively responsible work experience in displacement contexts.
  • Practical experience in survey design, survey tool development as well as coding in KOBO Toolbox.
  • Practical experience in designing qualitative data collection tools.
  • Practical experience in designing training material and training techniques.
  • Practical expertise in quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
  • Practical expertise in quantitative data analysis software, e.g. SPSS.
  • Practical expertise in community engagement and organising/ facilitating joint workshops on analysis and action plan development.
  • Good organizational and management skills.
  • Experience working having worked in West Africa with international NGOs and/or the UN is an advantage.

Required Skills & Qualities

  • Core Competencies of DRC:
    • Striving for excellence
    • Collaboration
    • Taking the lead
    • Communication
    • Demonstrating Integrity
  • Ability to work in a multinational and multicultural environment
  • Proactivity, with a sound commitment to teamwork and with a spirit of genuine collaboration
  • Excellent communication skills, as well as patience and politeness, are required
  • Excellent language skills in English and French, including excellent drafting skills.
  • Multi-tasking and Organizational skills are necessary
  • Adaptable and Flexible
  • Proven analytical and critical thinking skills
  • Exemplary sense of ethics in the workplace
  • Team-oriented & good sense of humor

 

General Regulations

  • The employee shall follow DRC instructions on safety, confidentiality and ethical guidelines, including the Code of Conduct and the Humanitarian Accountability Framework
  • Employee should not engage in any other paid activity during the DRC contract period without prior authorization
  • Employee should not engage in any activity that could harm DRC or the implementation of any project during the DRC contract period
  • Employee should not give interviews to the media or publish project-related photos or other material without prior authorization
  • Employee shall return all borrowed equipment for the project to DRC after the end of the contract period or upon request

 

Application Process

Are you interested? Then apply for this position on line: www.drc.dk/about-drc/vacancies/current-vacancies. All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in English.

DRC provides equal opportunity in employment and prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. DRC encourages all applicants to apply and does not practice any discrimination in any recruitment process.

However, applicants must be aware that DRC cannot employ, under an international position, a citizen of the country in which she/ he is going to be stationed (in such case the Republic of Burkina-Faso)

For questions regarding the vacancy please contact:

Isis Nunez Ferrera – JIPS Head of Field Support & Capacity - nunez@jips.org

 

Applications close on the 21st of December, 2020. Applications submitted after this date will not be considered.

 

Due to the urgency of the position, DRC has the right to recruit a candidate who matches the required profile before the above deadline.       

This vacancy is now closed.
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