Position: Data Collector

Contract:  National contract

Reports to: Data Product Manager

Supervision of: none

Budget responsibility:  None

Location: Jordan, Colombia

Travel: none

Duration and contract type: Fixed term, 12 months, 100%, (with possibility of extension)

Starting date: ASAP

Eligibility: Candidates with the right to live and work in the designated country

 

About ACAPS

ACAPS believes that evidence must be at the heart of humanitarian action and together with our partners we turn data into decisions that truly matter.  We cut through the noise and make sense out of chaos. We analyse complex data and provide clear insights so that decision-makers can take the best possible course of action.

We do this by:

• Providing independent analysis that helps humanitarians make informed choices.
• Deploying experts to support assessments and analysis in crisis.
• Driving innovation to collect better, faster, and more reliable data.

Due to an increased awareness of ACAPS value add to the humanitarian sector, ACAPS now operates analysis hubs covering Afghanistan, Yemen, Colombia, Ethiopia, and Ukraine. This is in addition to multiple global teams providing analysis spanning over 150 countries and 100 active crises worldwide. ACAPS donor portfolio is also expanding, with current active funding from key institutional donors such as FCDO, SDC, GFFO, GAC, SDC, NMFA and others.

We are embarking on an exciting new chapter as ACAPS recently became an independent organization, registered in The Hague. We are looking for builders, problem-solvers, and innovators, people who thrive on challenges, love creating structures out of complexity, and are excited to be part of something new and impactful!

About CrisisInSight

Our CrisisInSight team plays a key role in helping the global humanitarian community stay informed about crises around the world. CrisisInSight is an ACAPS analysis portfolio which monitors and captures developments in various humanitarian crises and combines tools for understanding these crises by assessing the level of severity and providing analysis on humanitarian access, trends, and risks.   

What we do

• We assess the severity of humanitarian crises and needs to support evidence-based decision-making.
• We support strategic planning and early action by helping understand how crises may evolve, where new crises may emerge and a spike in humanitarian needs may occur.
• We support informed decision-making in complex environments and anticipate risks in climate vulnerable and fragile contexts.
• We provide regular snapshots of the most challenging contexts for humanitarian access globally.
• We provide humanitarian needs analysis for underreported crises.
• We produce in-depth analyses on complex protracted crises where ACAPS has no regional or country team to ensure global coverage.

Purpose of the position

The Data Collector supports ACAPS analysis by contributing to the production of ACAPS data products through secondary data review and structured data collection. This role ensures the availability of timely, relevant, and high-quality data to inform humanitarian decision-making.

Note: This position may involve working across thematic areas on a rotational basis and / or depending on organizational need, such as Social Impact (SI), Humanitarian Access, Protection, and others. Additionally, it requires working with colleagues distributed across various locations and time zones, experience working and collaborating with a remote team is highly desirable.

Operate in line with the ACAPS values

ACAPS is a dynamic and independent organisation. We share and strive to maintain the values of agency, candour, integrity, diversity, evolution, ambition, and collaboration in everything we do. The post holder is expected to develop the position in line with these values. The ACAPS values live in the way we manage our teams, create our content and engage with stakeholders.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.

Working environment

In ACAPS, we provide an office space for team members to gather, share ideas, and get to know one another. We find that these unscheduled moments of interaction help foster a great culture and allow for more moments of collaborative inspiration. Many of us also work from home or other ‘out of the office’ locations, splitting our time between home office and ACAPS office. We feel going to the office should be something you want to do, not have to do.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative and Dynamic Environment: Be part of an organization that is shaping the future of the humanitarian data landscape, with innovative solutions, in a supportive and dynamic workplace.
• Collaborative Culture: Work with a diverse team of talented professionals who are passionate about making a difference.
• Impact: Contribute to meaningful projects that have a real impact on the humanitarian responders and affected population.