Market Analysis Officer Sudan Port Sudan Country Office-Nationals Only

Conduct market analysis for humanitarian programmes.

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Overview

Conduct market analysis for humanitarian programmes.

You have:

  • Documented professional experience in market analysis for humanitarian programmes with knowledge of supply chain, humanitarian operations, and key institutional donors.
  • Knowledge of market analysis tools and approaches.
  • Experience of data collection, analysis and report writing.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Fluency in English and Arabic both written and verbal.
  • Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
  • A high level of computer literacy including advanced excel.

Contract

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The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.

Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.

At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Together, we save lives and rebuild futures.

Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to:

• treat everyone with respect and dignity

• contribute to building a safe environment for all

• never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)

• always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH

Logistics teams are responsible for market analysis to support programme decisions. Logistics works in collaboration with project teams to determine the functionality, capacity, accessibility and volatility of local markets and inform response options.

Qualifications

Generic professional competencies:

  • Documented professional experience in either of the following:
    • market analysis for humanitarian programmes with good working knowledge of supply chain, humanitarian operations and key institutional donors
    • managing product development and marketing with good working knowledge of local market dynamics
  • Knowledge of market analysis tools and approaches
  • Experience of data collection, analysis and report writing
  • Highly organized with strong analytical and data management skills
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • A high level of computer literacy including advanced excel, experience of data collection software is an advantage
  • Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

  • Knowledge of the humanitarian context and markets in Sudan and surrounding areas close to the borders
  • Fluency in English and Arabic both written and verbal (working language of office).

Behavioural competencies

These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, and the following are essential for this position:

  • Planning and delivering results
  • Working with people
  • Analysing
  • Communicating with impact and respect
  • Initiating action and change
  • Influencing
  • Handling insecure environments

Responsibilities

Generic responsibilities

These responsibilities shall be the same for all positions with the same title. The responsibilities shall be short and essential. Details belong in the Work and Development plan.

  • Ensure adherence to NRC policies, handbooks, guidelines and donor requirements
  • Coordinate and implement NRC’s systems and procedures for market analyses
  • Provide trainings and support to logistics and project staff
  • Coordinate timely and effective market analysis and market monitoring providing findings and recommendations to inform programme response decisions
  • Brief and coordinate staff conducting data collection
  • Collect and analyse data, and present findings in market analysis reports including market functionality, capacity and volatility, and people’s safe access to markets
  • Contribute market insights to situational analysis informing the country strategy
  • Provide insights into systemic market weaknesses that NRC or other actors might be able to address to strengthen markets
  • Ensure proper filing of all market analysis support documents
  • Perform other duties, as assigned by Line Manager

Specific responsibilities

These responsibilities shall be adapted to the particularities of the job location and context, phase of operation, strategic focus and type of programme intervention. This section shall be revised whenever a new employee is hired or the context changes significantly.

  • To train staff on market analysis techniques in country office and other locations, including partners.
  • To monitor secondary information on markets and to be constantly aware of sources to extract data from.
  • To carry out rapid Market Analysis based on emergencies, with emphasis on Stoplight.
  • To carry out longer term Market Analysis based on longer term projects – MSMA
  • To assist in triangulation of any information relating to market analysis information, speaking to local traders/community to confirm any information. (Spot Check)
  • To assist and work with other organisations/partners to obtain data relating to market analysis.
  • To assist in the preparation of reports relating to market analysis.
  • If requested to do so, attend Cluster Meetings, relating to Market Analysis/Cash/In-kind observations for obtaining of information and obtaining data, linked to secondary information.

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when your market analysis influenced a project decision? This question assesses your ability to connect analysis with practical outcomes. Provide a specific example where your insight made a difference.
How do you ensure data accuracy during market analysis? Interviewers want to know your methods for maintaining data integrity. Pro members can see the explanation.
What factors do you consider when assessing market functionality? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe how you handle challenges or obstacles in collecting market data. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Give an example of how you've communicated findings to a team or stakeholders. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
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