Senior Consultant

Position:                              Senior Consultant                            

Contract duration:              2 months

Location:                             Gaza – Deir Albalah

Starting Date                      ASAP

** Due to the emergency situation and the urgency for this position , applications will be reviewed on rolling basis and this position might be fullfilled before the deadline of the post 

“Due to the emergency situation and the urgency for the position , this job might be filled before the end o* the vacancy announcement”.

I-Background on ACTED

ACTED is an international NGO registered in France. ACTED’s vocation is to support vulnerable populations affected by wars, natural disasters and/or economic and social crises, and to accompany them in building a better future. ACTED started its activities in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) in May 2007. ACTED is currently implementing projects covering multiple humanitarian / development sectors, funded by of a variety of international donors, which aim at protecting vulnerable households and strengthening civil society actors across the oPt. ACTED oPt offers a dynamic, rigorous and knowledge-orientated working environment.

II-Country Profile

In the occupied Palestinian territory, ACTED is both committed to humanitarian assistance and long-term development. ACTED strives to strengthen the economic capacities of communities, consolidate civil society organisations, and provide emergency assistance to the most vulnerable, rural communities in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza. ACTED currently seeks a safety and Senior Consultant for its humanitarian operations in Gaza.

“ACTED has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH) and ensures that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited. All candidates will be subject to satisfactory references and screening checks in line with legal requirements. Any candidate offered a job will sign ACTED’s Code of Conduct and related policies as part of their work contract. All staff are expected to abide by the standards of behaviour outlined in those documents.”

Job Context

The response to the post 7 October war in Gaza is currently in an acute emergency phase characterized by massive displacement, a highly restrictive access situation and large-scale conflict in many areas of Gaza.

Acted, as a key responder inside Gaza and a major CCCM actor globally, has taken on the role of co-coordinating the Site Management Working Group.

In this context, while there is no clarity on the post war scenario for Gaza, it is nevertheless important for Acted and the aid system more broadly to anticipate the next phase of the response, when conditions will allow displaced people to move back to their governorates of origin, including in the North of the Gaza Strip.

To this end, Acted and IMPACT will develop an Area-based displacement and returns Plan (hereafter referred to as the Plan) to inform the discussion of the Site Management Working Group on the structuration of the Gaza wide response for supporting large-scale returns, and set the best possible conditions for the subsequent rehabilitation and reconstruction of Gaza. 

Job Purpose

The senior consultant will support the development of this plan through the collection, analysis and consolidation of key datasets that cannot be accessed through existing secondary datasets. To this end, he / she will leverage his / her knowledge of and network within Gaza.

III-Position Profile

The Senior Consultant will:

-Undertake primary and secondary data collection and analysis relevant to the development of the Plan, as follows:

• The spatial organization of Gaza at municipality level and below prior to Oct 7.
• The governance systems and social networks in place prior to Oct 7 at municipality level and below, and how they linked to higher levels of governance when relevant.
• How these have been spatially affected by the War.

Analyze this information, map it, and draft a report in English with key findings and maps-

Support tthe draft of the final Plan document-

Undertake other tasks as required-

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IV-Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in any relevant field.
• Strong knowledge of the local context.
• Experience in a relevant field.
• Excellent computer skills (office applications)
• Ability to work and communicate efficiently in English (verbally and in writing) is a pre-requisite.
• Ability to work under pressure, with peaks of heavy workloads, and to manage several tasks at once with tight deadlines.

V-Submission of Applications:

Interested candidates can apply by clicking on the below link : Please fill the information in English

Senior Consultant

The selection committee will review all applications as they are received. All applicants must meet the minimum requirements described above, and those unable to meet these requirements will not be considered. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. No telephone inquiries will be received.