Jordan: URBAN ANALYST - UrbAN-S

ORGANIZATION

iMMAP is a pioneering humanitarian organization leading the way forward in the effective use of information management practices and principles at the service of the humanitarian relief and development community.

Background

The Syria crisis is a profoundly urban crisis: damage, destruction and displacement are concentrated in major urban centres and cities. The majority of Governorate capitals and secondary cities have been damaged during the crisis. Many hospitals, schools, water supply and sanitation systems, electricity grids, industries and markets have been destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of homes and buildings have likely been damaged or demolished.

In this context, a set of like-minded partners with complementary areas of expertise and profiling approaches in urban areas have established the Urban Analysis Network-Syria (UrbAN-S) under the leadership of iMMAP for working in close collaboration with the wide array of stakeholders working in urban areas within Syria for a better data, analysis, planning and response over a period of 24 months.

The UrbAN-S understands the profiling of urban areas as an adaptive exercise, designed to draw a detailed picture of how cities are (not) functioning and how they cope during and in the aftermath of the Syrian conflict. The core scope of the UrbAN-S initiative is to support and contribute to the operational agencies/actors and coordination mechanisms on how to analyze the particularities of the urban areas and better address them in their planning and responses. This contribution is presented through a) expertise in urban analysis; b) Information Management tools and c) collaborative and inclusive approaches. Therefore, as a key outcome of the project, the UrbAN-S wishes to contribute to fostering a better response in urban areas in close collaboration with the existing structures and coordination mechanisms of Syria.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

The Urban Analyst position is a senior leadership role within the UrbAN-S project demanding strong analytical skills. He/she will be leading UrbAN-S’s core urban and neighborhood profiling and analysis functions and mechanisms with a close relationship with network members, key stakeholders and partners.

Specific tasks include:

General:

• Support coordination with network members the development of all project related products (city profiles, neighborhood profiles and action plans, urban toolkit, capacity building and multi-stakeholders joint analysis) applying the UrbAN-S methodology and ensuring these are agreed upon standards;

• Lead the operationalization of all field-based Project related work streams to ensure outputs are progressing in an integrated manner in line with the project proposal and operational action plan;

• Coordinate the analysis of the urban areas covered by the project ensuring the inclusion and keeping fluent contact with the array of partners and stakeholders;

• Coordinate the technical & coordination project meetings and workshops to ensure inclusion of the array of partners and stakeholders and harmonization of methodologies and approaches;

• In close coordination with the Project IM Coordinator, ensure that all final products are produced on a timely and efficiently manner following the defined project standards;

• Support the Project Manager on the production of regular reports on project progress against deliverables to the donor, appropriate coordination body and iMMAP management;

• Any other duties as required by UrbAN-S Project Manager and iMMAP Country Director for Syria.

Coordination:

• As appropriate, represent UrbAN-S network and iMMAP with donors, coordination bodies, national and international partners and key stakeholders, maintaining close working relationships.

SPECIFIC REQUIRED SKILLS

Education:

Relevant university degree or higher education in information sciences, political science, humanitarian affairs, or any other relevant field.

Experience:

• A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian and/or development affairs, crisis/emergency relief management, or other related area.
• Demonstrated strong analysis skills is required.
• Excellent communications skills-adapting messaging to different audiences- is required.
• field experience with needs assessments, profiling coordination, information management, or inter-agency coordination is required.
• Previous experience on managing large projects and coordinating networks is required.
• Previous experience in the Syria crisis is an asset.

Languages:

Fluent in written and spoken English, knowledge of other languages (especially Arabic) would be an advantage, though not a requirement.

Applications are accepted through LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs2/view/535164301