Senior Assessment Officer

Background

Impact Initiatives is a humanitarian NGO based in Geneva, Switzerland. The organization manages several initiatives, including the REACH Initiative. The IMPACT team comprises specialists in data collection, management and analysis, GIS and remote sensing. Impact was launched at the initiative of ACTED, an international NGO with headquarters in Paris and a presence in thirty countries. The two organizations have a strong complementarity formalized in a global partnership, which allows Impact to benefit from ACTED’s operational support in its fields of intervention.

Senior Assessment Officer – Public Health

Contract duration: 6 months (pending funding confirmation)

Starting Date: 1 July 2026

Location:

Amman, Jordan (within the occupied Palestinian territories)

The humanitarian situation in the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt) has reached dire levels, particularly in the Gaza Strip where ongoing hostilities have resulted in mass displacement, the collapse of basic services and a near‑total breakdown of civilian infrastructure. With 2.2 million people affected, access to food, water, healthcare and shelter remains critically limited. The scale of destruction and access constraints has created an environment where humanitarian needs far exceed available resources.

Rising tensions and violence in the West Bank have severely impacted freedom of movement, livelihoods and overall humanitarian conditions. In response, Impact Initiatives is implementing a range of activities to support a needs‑based, evidence‑driven humanitarian response, including multi‑sectoral household assessments, displacement site mapping and market assessments across Gaza to inform coordination, operational planning and strategic decision‑making.

Under the supervision of the Research Manager, the Senior Assessment Officer (SAO) will support the implementation of Impact’s public health‑focused research portfolio in the occupied Palestinian territory. This includes data collection, analysis, reporting and dissemination across topics such as food security, WASH, nutrition and health.

The SAO will bring a public health background and contribute to sector‑specific and multi‑sectoral assessments, including household‑level research, with a focus on producing timely and actionable analysis to inform the humanitarian response.

The SAO must demonstrate strong analytical skills, including the ability to critically assess complex datasets, identify key trends, draw meaningful conclusions and translate findings into clear and compelling insights for humanitarian actors. Strong writing, visualization and presentation skills are essential, as is the ability to tailor messaging for diverse audiences and guide team members in strengthening analytical approaches across research cycles.

The ideal candidate will combine strong technical assessment experience with a solid understanding of public health issues in crisis contexts, paired with creativity, independence and critical thinking. They must also be highly adaptable and comfortable working in a fast‑paced, unpredictable humanitarian environment where flexibility and responsiveness are key to ensuring relevant and impactful research.

• Lead analytical work streams related to public health, food security, WASH and nutrition in Gaza, ensuring findings directly inform humanitarian planning and response.
• Manage the full research cycle, including research design, tool development, data collection, in‑depth analysis and production of outputs (briefs, factsheets, reports).
• Translate complex data into clear, meaningful and actionable insights for diverse humanitarian audiences.
• Ensure research integrates both primary and secondary data, is methodologically sound, contextually relevant and responsive to partner needs.

• 3 years of relevant working experience in a humanitarian setting (e.g., assessments, monitoring and evaluation, research design and analysis).
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analysis skills, with experience interpreting complex data and producing clear insights.
• Proficient in statistical tools and thematic analysis,…