Analysis Expert (Project Lead)

Contract

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The Data Entry and Exploration Platform (DEEP) was initially established in 2016 and developed to strengthen collective sense-making and analysis. It is an online collaborative platform for humanitarian analysis which meets the need for common means to compile, store, structure and share qualitative data and information.

The DEEP is governed by a multi-stakeholder consortium that constitutes a cross-section of humanitarian actors, including international NGOs, UN agencies and RCRC Movement. The current members of the two-tiered DEEP Governance Board are DRC, IDMC, IFRC, iMMAP, OHCHR, Okular-Analytics, UNDCO, UNHCR, UNICEF and UNOCHA. The technical platform is developed and maintained by DFS.

The DEEP secretariat is hosted by DRC and consists of a Project Manager and a Project Grants and Finance Officer.

The DEEP Governance Board seeks to further strengthen collective evidence for situation and risk analysis, and subsequently support prioritization and targeting of operational response in humanitarian contexts through the establishment of a Joint Analysis Workspace (JAWS) aiming to bring together primary and secondary data, both qualitative and quantitative data, as well as expert judgement processes for joint analysis of humanitarian conditions and risks.

DEEP is being adopted by an increasing number of humanitarian and development organisations seeking to achieve a more robust, collaborative and transparent approach to needs assessments and analysis. The JAWS will build on the success of DEEP providing a platform for joint analysis supporting central coordination processes such as the Humanitarian Programme Cycle.

****About the job****

The Analysis Expert will lead the workstream on the Joint Analysis Workspace which include coordination of stakeholders, partners and user engagement, technical methodology development and oversee the development of the system in close collaboration with the DEEP Project Manager in DRC and DEEP Product Lead in DFS.

The JAWS Analysis Expert will be employed by DRC and hosted in its HQ in Copenhagen or a location deemed suitable with a DRC office present. It reports to DRC’s Head of Protection Unit and will be integrated in the DEEP Secretariat with a technical reporting line to the DEEP Project Manager.

The Analysis Expert main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Develop and maintain partnerships and collaboration with relevant organisations and institutions including establishment and chairing of the JAWS Project Group;
• Proactively identify user cases of relevance including user stories, journey and requirements; validate the user profile and journey with the DEEP Governance Board;
• Research and develop joint analysis methodology and standards in collaboration with relevant stakeholders; validate the joint analysis methodology with the end users;
• Oversee and support specification of requirements and development of the JAWS through the DEEP/DFS Product Lead and the DFS development team;
• Work in close collaboration with external data providers, e.g., HDX, to establish needs, requirements and solutions for a data lake to underpin JAWS;
• Create outreach and promotion material including user guide and facilitation of a community of practice;
• Lead and support field testing and piloting of the JAWS with help of a team of end users;
• Report to the DEEP Project Manager and the DEEP Governance Board on progress and ongoing activities including written input to donor reporting, both narrative and financial;

• Support donor relations and fundraising efforts, in close collaboration with the DEEP Project Manager and the DEEP Governance Board

  ****About you****

To be successful in this role we expect you to be able to navigate the complex humanitarian data eco-system, facilitate and coordinate discussions with external relevant stakeholders, advise on methodological approaches to analysis and support the drafting of technical requirements and comfortable to support roll-out of an innovative platform in the humanitarian field.

All employees should master DRC's core competencies: Communicating, Taking the lead, Collaborating, Striving for excellence and Demonstrating integrity.

Experience and technical competencies:

• At least 6 years of field and HQ humanitarian experience with at least five years as an Information Manager or IM related fields (needs assessments and analysis) in field location;
• Experience in humanitarian needs assessment, data analysis (mixed methods) and supporting joint analysis processes;
• Demonstrable experience and expertise of humanitarian coordination architecture and humanitarian data eco-system;
• Excellent coordination skills including diplomacy and facilitation of workshops;
• Demonstrable experience of establishing innovative system in support of needs and risk analysis and/or monitoring & evaluation;
• Expansive knowledge of analysis methods, with a specific focus on Structured Analytical Techniques;
• Experience in project management and in particular managing and leading innovation projects
• Strong inter-personal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relations in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment;
• Extensive interest and experience in solving problems relating to situational, needs and risk analysis;
• Demonstrable ability to work independently as well as part of a team;
• Willing to travel to field locations and visit partners abroad.

• Knowledge of user centered design.

  ****We offer****

Contract length: 24 months with possibility for extension, subject to donor funding

Workplace: The position is placed in DRC HQ in Copenhagen, but we offer flexibility to locate the position in one of DRC’s offices in Region Europe subject to further dialogue.

Start date: October 1, 2023

If employed in Denmark, it will be a national position for which local terms and conditions apply in accordance with the agreement between DRC and AC. The position is at “fuldmægtig” level.

The position is temporary as DRC currently only have secured funding for two years.

****Application process****

All applicants must send a Cover Letter and an updated CV in English. Apply online on our page Current Vacancies at www.drc.ngo.

Closing date for applications: August 15, 2023. We expect to conduct written test and interviews during 28 August-8 September 2023.

****Further information****

For questions regarding the vacancy, please contact Brennan Webert, Global Protection Advisor, Global Protection Unit, brennan.webert@drc.ngo.

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.