About ACTED

We go the last mile. Founded in Afghanistan, against the backdrop of a forgotten crisis, Acted’s

 

mission is to save lives and support people in meeting their needs in hard-to-reach areas. Millions

 

of vulnerable people around the world need humanitarian assistance today, and hundreds of

 

millions will need it tomorrow, in the face of the growing threat of climate change. We believe that

 

our assistance must be conceptualised and delivered within the framework of people’s natural

 

environments, and the territories on which they depend. Therefore, Acted pursues a triple

 

mandate as a humanitarian, environmental and development aid actor, contributing to the relief,

 

stabilisation, and recovery of crisis-affected people in fragile areas. This vision is guided by the

 

motto “Think Local – Act Global” – reflecting the need to rely on a deep understanding of local

 

territories and contexts to develop and implement actions based on local knowledge, structures

 

and capacities. This local thinking contributes to a global response – running through all Acted

 

programming and operations – as we work together towards the building of a 3ZERO world: a

 

world with Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, and Zero Poverty.

 

Context of the position and key challenges

The Senior Complaints, Feedback, and Information Management Officer (NES)has the responsibility to adhere to the PSEAH Policy (Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment). Senior Complaints, Feedback, and Information Management Officer (NES) has the obligation to complete all mandatory trainings related to the Code of Conduct and the PSEA policy and report any safeguarding concern such as breaches of organisational policies or codes of conduct according to Acted’s procedures. Senior Complaints, Feedback, and Information Management Officer (NES) carries out work duties in a way that does not harm children, vulnerable adults or other staff or volunteers.

 

JOB PURPOSE

 

The Senior Complaints, Feedback and Information Management (CFIM) Officer is responsible for overseeing the IM and CFM units, coordination with external stakeholders, overseeing data collection and registration/follow-up of camp residents’/partners’ complaints, feedback or information requests in the camp. The Sr. CFIM Officer builds the capacity of the IM and CFM teams and ensures accuracy and quality control of both units, including through the development of relevant tools and the production of high-quality camp outputs. Moreover, the Sr. CFIM Officer will be the focal point for external stakeholders with regard to camp data information sharing and CFM referrals and contributes to information sharing between the two units as appropriate, as well as with other units of the CCCM team.

 

OBJECTIVES

 

Manage and train the CFM and IM units and develop relevant tools to ensure quality and efficiency.

 

Ensure accurate data collection, management and data protection.

 

Maintain positive and constructive relationships with external stakeholders – in particular service providers in the sites– through timely and accurate data provision and diffusion of high-quality IM products.

 

Ensure accountability through timely CFM follow-up with beneficiaries, two-way communication, and a functioning referral mechanism with partners.

 

Key roles and responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

1.    HR and capacity building

 

·         Participation in recruitment of new staff, under guidance of the PM;

 

·         Day to day supervision and management of CFM and IM staff, including support to manage daily labourers and MCCCM monitors (i.e. attendance sheet signature, follow-up with finance…)

 

·         Commitment to continuous learning through trainings and timely identification of capacity-building needs and opportunities, in coordination with the CCCM PM / HR department.

 

·         Support IM and CFM units to manage daily laborers and monitors as appropriate

 

·         Ensure roles and responsibilities of IM and CFM units are clear and communicated

 

2.    Ensure weekly production and diffusion of IM products to external stakeholders

 

·         Demographic database, workers’ database, Site Factsheet, Vulnerability mapping; 4Ws; Activity Tracker, service monitoring reports etc.

 

·         Share the updated IM products to all actors involved in the humanitarian response on-site (i.e. actors active in the site, regional coordination bodies, local authorities)

 

·         Develop and improve relevant tools to ensure quality of products

 

·         Ensure and develop relevant data protection mechanisms

 

3.    Supervise data collection activities by the IM unit in the camp, including demographic exercises, vulnerability mappings, intention surveys and other relevant assessments

 

4.    External communication duties related to operation/sectorial/ad hoc meetings

 

·         Send request for inputs and invites to meetings to relevant stakeholders, share minutes/relevant documents following meetings

 

·         Hold and update contact lists of partners and committees in the camp

 

·         Ensure qualitative minutes are taken and diffused to partners

 

5.    Assignment of weekly tasks to CFM and IM units in line with long-term workplans, monitoring of tasks’ completion, weekly report to Camp Manager on the tasks completed by his/her team

 

6.    Establish/promote CCCM complaints feedback mechanism in the camp and ensure two-way communication.

 

·         Ensure the effective functioning the CCCM CFM and that camp residents/partners complaints/feedbacks/request for inputs are adequately captured, analysed, addressed and responded to in a timely manner and utilized by the program and coordination teams

 

·         Treat urgent and/or sensitive complaints with the immediate attention they require, and ensure a fast resolution;

 

·         Receive and consolidate complaints/feedbacks/request for inputs in the CFM database and classify level of complaints/feedbacks/request to define the course of action and its implementation timeline;

 

·         Maintain confidential and detailed records of all complaints in the CFM database and other electronic and hard copy filing systems, as appropriate;

 

·         Determine and regularly assess appropriate channels to raise complaints/feedbacks/request in information in the camp-specific context through community consultation (i.e. FGDs, listening groups, KII…)

 

·         Supervise awareness campaigns on the existence of the CCCM CFM unit and its mandate by developing IEC material

 

·         Build capacity and understanding among ACTED CCCM team and actors active in the camp on the roles & responsibilities so the CCCM CFM;

 

·         Maintain records of CFM awareness raising and promotion activities (including approximate numbers of participants) and submit to CCCM PM as required;

 

·         Ensure accurate registration and timely follow-up of complaints/feedbacks/request for inputs from camp residents and active actors in the camp:

 

·         Produce a monthly analytic CFM report for ACTED staff, following ACTED template.

 

·         Adapt and improve the CFM based on monitoring of its effectiveness.

 

·         Establish and maintain an effective referral mechanism with partners.

 

7.    Ensure protection mainstreaming through CFM and IM activities.

 

·         Support and consider gender, protection, and GBV concerns in all aspects of activities.

 

·         Adhere and Promote to Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse principles and guidelines (for site residents, ACTED staff, partner agencies)

 

·         Support and promote participation of women, youth, and marginalised groups.

 

·         Refer immediately protection cases identified to ACTED Protection Officer for referral to protection actors.

 

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

 

·         # of internal trainings conducted on IM and CFM

 

·         # of functional Complaints and Feedbacks Mechanism in the camp.

 

·         # of complaints closed within 15 days.

 

·         # of referral mechanisms established

 

·         # of meeting minutes and follow-up conversations with partners held

 

# of weekly IM products consolidated/diffused

 

Required qualifications and technical expertise

QUALIFICATIONS

 

–       University degree.

 

–       At least 3-year managerial experience, including leading/supervising staff, report writing, meeting facilitation.

 

–       At least 3-year experience in an INGOs and/or International Institution working in information management and accountability/monitoring & evaluation.

 

–        Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) with a particular expertise in Excel for desinging data entry tools (e.g., Excel forms, Kobo Collect toolbox).

 

–       Full professional proficiency in Arabic and English (speaking and writing).

 

–       Ability to write reports, minutes, factsheets and questionnaires in English and Arabic.

 

–       Does not reside in the camp.

 

–       Ability to move between the areas of Al-Hasakah and Sarkaniya

 

Desired

 

–       Training certificate/track record in the provision of trainings.

 

–       Certificate/Training in web-design / data visualization

 

–       Excellent time management skills.

 

–       Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility.

 

–       Ability to work independently.

 

–       Strong attention to details.