We are currently looking for a Research Manager to support our Ethiopia team.

Department:                REACH

Position:                     Research Manager

Contract duration:       12 months

Location:                    Addis, Ethiopia, with up to 50% travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Starting Date:              January 2025

Deadline to apply: 11th December 2024

COUNTRY PROFILE

Since 2018, Ethiopia has witnessed an escalation in unrest including large-scale displacement, killings, and destruction of property following domestical political changes. Such unrest has exacerbated the impact of climate-related crises, including the most devastating desert locust infestation in 25 years, which has damaged crops and fostered food insecurity. In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic infiltrated Ethiopia leading to lockdowns and transport bans in many regions that restricted access to markets. Then in November 2020, conflict erupted in the northern Tigray region, displacing many Ethiopians, and contributing to an approximate 1.1 million additional people needing assistance in Amhara, Afar and Tigray regions. All of these events have severely disrupted livelihoods, affected the availability of staple market commodities, and threatened to sharply escalate humanitarian need for vulnerable populations across the country

FUNCTIONS

Under the line management of the IMPACT Deputy Country Coordinator, the Research Manager is responsible for overseeing the implementation of research cycles within their unit, including the preparation, data collection, analysis, drafting, dissemination and evaluation stages. Throughout research cycles, the Research Manager engages with partners to promote their participation and maximize their impact. He/she also ensures an efficient and transparent use of resources required for project implementation. The Research Manager will lead the Nexus Unit, leading an assortment of projects including our support to cash and voucher assistance (CVA) in Ethiopia, our support to climate mitigation and preparedness, and we are seeking to expand the unit’s portfolio to support humanitarian response through area-based approaches.

In his/her mission, Research Manager will be hosted by IMPACT’s global partner ACTED and will fall under the direct responsibility and management of ACTED’s Country Director and his/her delegates for all Administrative, Security, and relevant Logistics and Finance issues. S/he will therefore fully abide to ACTED’s Security, Administration, and relevant HR, Logistics and Finance rules and regulations.

REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent academic qualifications, including a Master’s degree;
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience, such as program management, evaluation and assessments, ideally from the fields of CVA, DRR and/or area-based approaches.
• Previous experience managing teams in a humanitarian setting required, ideally with experience in a senior management role in an INGO team;
• Experience in conducting impactful applied research (both qualitative and quantitative) in humanitarian or development contexts;
• Excellent management, coordination, organisational and planning skills required, including an ability to manage large workloads, oversee multiple teams and effectively meet deadlines, through multi-tasking and prioritisation;
• Experience with external engagement (donors, partners and other key stakeholders) required;
• Familiarity with the humanitarian coordination system required;
• Excellent internal and external communication and drafting skills required for effective report writing;
• Excellent analytical skills required, and an ability to situate findings within a wider context;
• Fluency in English required;
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel required;
• Experience in research cycle (design, data collection, analysis and reporting) implementation required.
•  Experience with quantitative data collection tools (ODK, ONA, KOBO) desirable;
• Experience with qualitative research, including focus group discussions and key informant interviews required,
•  Knowledge of the Adobe Suite software, particularly Illustrator and InDesign an asset;
•  Prior knowledge of the Ethiopian context an asset;
• Experience working and living in challenging environments, for extended periods of time an asset;
• Willingness to relocate to Ethiopia and living in the organisation’s guesthouse, with up to 50% travel to Kampala.

CONDITIONS

• For this position, salary between 3’040 CHF and 3’240 CHF monthly (before income tax), etc as well as a monthly living allowance of 300 USD
  NB – IMPACT salaries are strictly determined by our salary grid depending on the grade of the position and the level of education of staff. A location-dependent security and/or isolation adjustment is then applied as a recognition that some staff are required to work in difficult places where living and working conditions are much more difficult than elsewhere.
• Accommodation and food provided in a guesthouse.
• Enrolment in Swiss private pension fund (Swisslife – approx. 9.975% of staff gross salary), health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance
• Flight tickets every 6 months & visa fees covered (in-country travel costs and professional expenses are fully covered)
• Contribution to the luggage transportation: between 20 and 100 kgs, depending on the length of the contract (+ luggage and personal property insurance)
• Annual leave of 36 days per year. Public holidays of the country of assignment. Family/compassionate leave when applicable.
• Predeparture induction – 3 days at IMPACT Initiatives’s HQ in Geneva + one week pre-departure training in ACTED HQ in Paris, including a 4-days in situ security training;
• Enrolment in IMPACT Initiatives Research Foundational Learning Programme within the first 3 months from the start of contract.
• IMPACT prioritizes the psychological safety of its staff and the health insurance provided covers, among others, up to 1000 € per year of psychosocial counselling fees

HOW TO APPLY

Submit your application using the form below. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

In case you encounter challenges using the application form, please contact us via [email protected]