Senior Analyst - Acute Needs Analysis (Humanitarian)

IMPACT Initiatives; Genf; Vor Ort; CHF 42.000 - 58.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

IMPACT Initiatives is seeking a (Senior) Analyst – Acute Needs Analysis to lead country-level analysis within multiple crisis contexts. You will synthesize secondary data, apply established analytical guidance, and produce concise briefs with maps and visual aids in collaboration with GIS and design teams.

The role involves coordinating with HQ, stakeholders, and donors to inform humanitarian prioritization, with an emphasis on transparency, quality, and timely delivery across country offices.

Qualifikationen

• 3 years of relevant working experience in a humanitarian setting, such as analysis, assessments, monitoring and evaluation and research design.

Aufgaben

• Lead the implementation and delivery of the analysis project at the country level, in coordination with the HQ programme team.
• Align the rollout with global schedules and ensure adherence to IMPACT’s analytical standards.
• Develop and maintain a strong stakeholder mapping and a network of collaborators at country level to enhance contextual understanding / monitoring.
• Ensure development of user-centered products and, where relevant, support joint analysis with relevant stakeholders.
• Collect and synthesize relevant secondary data from REACH assessments, UN agencies, INGOs, and public datasets (e.g., OCHA, FEWS NET, IPC), including via building and maintaining necessary relationships.
• Evaluate data reliability and identify critical gaps.
• Support decisions on the need for targeted, light-touch primary data collection.
• Apply IMPACT’s global analytical guidance to produce structured, consistent, and context-relevant analysis of acute humanitarian needs.
• Use defined frameworks (e.g. Risk of Excess Mortality) to identify areas at risk of large-scale loss of life and estimate the number of people experiencing life-threatening conditions
• Clearly document assumptions, limitations, and analytical reasoning.
• Draft the Acute Needs Analysis brief using standardized global templates and language.
• Collaborate with GIS and design colleagues to include maps, caseload tables, and other visual aids.
• Ensure internal review and validation of the product before dissemination.
• Present findings to clusters, working groups, and donors as needed.
• As needed, support the development of Global Key Messages based on country level findings.
• Participate in lessons-learned reviews and propose improvements to global analysis processes and guidance.
• Contribute to organisational learning on running analysis workstreams and contribute to reflections and development of additional analytical workstreams, in collaboration with country and global counterparts.
• Support internal knowledge sharing and analytical training at the country level.
• Stay updated on sectoral best practices and innovations in humanitarian analysis.
• The (Senior) Analyst will maintain the strictest confidentiality on all data collected and related processes. They will actively take measures to prevent the unauthorized sharing of any information and data belonging to IMPACT and its partners, or collected during his/her assignment with IMPACT.

Jobbeschreibung

IMPACT Initiatives is seeking a (Senior) Analyst – Acute Needs Analysis to lead country-level analysis within multiple crisis contexts. You will synthesize secondary data, apply established analytical guidance, and produce concise briefs with maps and visual aids in collaboration with GIS and design teams.

The role involves coordinating with HQ, stakeholders, and donors to inform humanitarian prioritization, with an emphasis on transparency, quality, and timely delivery across country offices.