Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Under the supervision of the REACH Deputy/Country Representative, the Senior Information Management Officer (SIMO) is responsible for contributing relevant analysis and visualisations to enhance response coordination across humanitarian coordination fora, including sectors, KHPT, NGO Forum, and HCT-light, among others. This role offers a unique opportunity to directly support evidence-based planning and information flows within the wider humanitarian architecture in Kenya. The SIMO is expected to regularly engage with OCHA coordination structures, to identify critical information gaps and design analysis and outputs to address them. The position requires strong technical skills in data management and analysis, excellent coordination and communication abilities, and a flexible, solutions-oriented mindset. Given the shifting humanitarian context, the ability to rapidly adjust priorities and manage multiple tasks is essential. An interest in humanitarian coordination and contextual developments is strongly encouraged.

Responsibilities or duties

• Under the supervision of the REACH Deputy/Country Representative, and with input from OCHA, the SIMO will:
• Support humanitarian coordination fora in Kenya with data analysis, with direct linkage to MSNA 2026 outputs
• Identify information gaps and propose activities to fill them, including sector-specific data needs
• Create analysis outputs on a monthly basis to address identified information gaps
• Ensure linkages with REACH research cyclesand integrate findings into existing coordination structures
• Contribute to adequate information flows across partners, ensuring MSNA findings are shared effectively
• Disseminate all information products and analysis produced

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• At least 4 years of relevant working experience in humanitarian settings, including on research, and/or coordination;
• Excellent academic qualifications, including a Master’s degree in relevant discipline;
• Excellent analytical skills;
• Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting;
• Ability to work very independently and identify opportunities to fill information gaps;
• Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility;
• Familiarity with the aid system, and understanding of donor and governmental requirements;
• Fluency in English required;
• Ability to operate Microsoft Word, Excel and Project Management Software;
• Ability to operate R (or related statistical programming), and/ or GIS an asset;
• High level of autonomy and ability to work independently.

• Support humanitarian coordination fora in Kenya with data analysis, with direct linkage to MSNA 2026 outputs
• Identify information gaps and propose activities to fill them, including sector-specific data needs
• Create analysis outputs on a monthly basis to address identified information gaps
• Ensure linkages with REACH research cyclesand integrate findings into existing coordination structures
• Contribute to adequate information flows across partners, ensuring MSNA findings are shared effectively
• Disseminate all information products and analysis produced

• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting
• Ability to work very independently and identify opportunities to fill information gaps
• Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility
• Familiarity with the aid system, and understanding of donor and governmental requirements
• Fluency in English required
• Ability to operate Microsoft Word, Excel and Project Management Software
• Ability to operate R (or related statistical programming), and/ or GIS an asset
• High level of autonomy and ability to work independently

• At least 4 years of relevant working experience in humanitarian settings, including on research, and/or coordination;
• Excellent academic qualifications, including a Master’s degree in relevant discipline;