Akeum, South Sudan - The Research Officer will work under the guidance of the South Sudan greater Bahr el Ghazal Area Coordinator to conduct an impact study of the Church Reconstruction Program (CRP). Samaritan’s Purse CRP has been a massive program that has reached several different geographical regions in South Sudan for the last six years and will be concluding in 2012, once the goal of constructing 500 churches is met. More specifically, in order to evaluate the impact of CRP the Research Officer will be required to visit many of the newly constructed churches and develop criteria to measure the impact of them.
In addition and alongside of the CRP impact study the Research Officer will be tasked with researching and designing a school construction program/proposal in greater Bahr el Ghazal area that will leverage the capacity and knowledge that Samaritan’s Purse (SP) has gained from CRP, a six year construction project. The school construction program design will be done in close in coordination with the Program Development Officer.
Both assignments will require a problem-solver who can work with limited guidance and supervision and has a high level of initiative.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
CRP Impact Study • Work with current and former CRP staff to determine research methodology and criteria for measuring project impact • Select church sites to visit and conduct visits • Coordinate with local leaders to arrange logistics for church site visits • Complete report detailing findings to be circulated internally Education Program Design • Attend North Bahr el Ghazal (NBeG) education cluster meetings • Work in close coordination with NBeG education leads to determine education needs and priorities • Schedule regular meetings with Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) staff and government officials to maintain current context of education programming • Develop relationship with NBeG education minister • Conduct and coordinate research on potential project villages in conjunction with the researchers; this will consist primarily of conducting site visits at “open air” schools in Bahr al Ghazal • Work with Program Development Officer (PDO) to develop community assessment form or modify existing form to collect education data • Work with Head Engineer to determine school design and layout • Work with Construction Program Manager to determine cost of school construction • Research education programming standard practices and procedures • Design education program and project proposal (including budget and Monitoring & Evaluation components)
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university in International Development, or a related field; or one to two year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. • Excellent interpersonal communication skills • A servant heart with a strong commitment to Christ, and desire to share Him with others • Detail oriented • Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adaptable • Must be culturally sensitive and respectful of church and community leaders from all denominations • Experience living and working in a developing nation • Established strong leadership skills • Spiritual maturity and the ability to use and apply God's Word in leading self and others • Strong initiative and self-motivation, with a commitment to teamwork • Proficiency in common computer packages (e.g., Word, Excel) relevant to the work • Arabic language skills, preferred but not required
12 month contract with the potential for renewal
Position is unaccompanied
Samaritan's Purse is a non-denominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. For over 40 years, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ. If you are searching for a career with impact come see how we serve.
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