We are currently looking for a Research Manager to support our South Sudan mission, based in Juba
Position:                                             Research Manager
Contract duration:                        Until March 2026, with the possibility of extending
Location:                                           Juba, South Sudan
Starting Date:                               1 July, 2025
Application Deadline:               10 June

COUNTRY PROFILE

IMPACT, through REACH, has been implementing programming in South Sudan since 2012 supporting humanitarian decision-making with assessments and information management activities focusing on the needs of displaced, returnee, and conflict-affected populations. Today, data collected and disseminated by REACH aims to directly inform ongoing response planning efforts across South Sudan, as well as highlight areas of highest need and concern as crises emerge. REACH South Sudan conducts a wide range of assessments and analysis to support evidence-based humanitarian planning and response. Key areas of focus include:

Emergency Prioritization

• REACH supports the prioritization of life-saving interventions in high-risk areas through emergency assessments, Acute Needs Analysis (ANA), the Emergency Monitoring System (EMS), and by co-chairing the Needs Analysis Working Group (NAWG).

Public Health and Nutrition

• To inform both emergency and long-term responses, REACH strengthens the understanding of public health challenges using methodologies such as SMART surveys, Integrated Public Health Risk Assessments (IPHRA), food security and livelihoods (FSL) assessments, and in-depth analyses. REACH also actively contributes to IPC Acute Malnutrition and Acute Food Insecurity analyses.

Cash and Markets and Ad-hoc Research:

• This includes regular initiatives like the monthly Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI), as well as a variety of ad-hoc research activities. These encompass area-based assessments, county profiles, third-party monitoring, and other tailored studies as needed.
• To ensure that research findings meaningfully inform humanitarian response planning, REACH shares data through formal coordination platforms, including the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG), the South Sudan Cash Working Group (CWG), the Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) Working Group, and the Humanitarian Donor Group, among others. Partner feedback is actively integrated to validate and triangulate findings, as well as to guide research design and geographic targeting.

FUNCTIONS

• IMPACT is seeking an experienced candidate, who has previously managed various teams and implemented projects in a complex humanitarian setting. The Research Manager will be responsible for overseeing the implementation, development, and strategy of the entire research portfolio of the South Sudan office, under the supervision of the IMPACT Country Representative, and IMPACT HQ in Geneva. The candidate should be comfortable representing IMPACT with donors and be able to coordinate and liaise with a range of senior external partners. This position requires a profile that can be both analytical and managerial, as the Research Manager’s job can range from coordinating with external partners (whether data actor, humanitarian cluster, or donor) to analytical oversight of research products.

REQUIREMENTS

• Academic: Excellent academic qualifications, including a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (International Relations, Political Sciences, Social Research, Development Studies, or similar).
  Management experience: Previous experience in a management role in an INGO at field level. Track record in successful management of international and national teams in humanitarian contexts.
• Familiarity with aid system: Familiarity with the aid system, and the research community.
• Communication/reporting skills: Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting, including proven experience in contributing to high level presentations/briefings.
• Advanced English writing skills required.
• Years of work experience: At least 3-5 years of relevant working experience.
• Research skills: Experience in assessments. M&E, field research, evaluations an asset.
• Multi-tasking skills: Ability to multitask with tight deadlines in complex environment.
  Level of independence: A self-starter with a proven ability to work independently.
• Cross-cultural work environment: Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment.
• Language skills: Fluency in English required.
• Security environment: Ability to operate in a complex and challenging security environment.
• Willingness to relocate to South Sudan and live in the organisation’s guesthouse. Experience working and living in challenging environments, especially South Sudan, for extended periods of time an asset.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• For this position, salary between 3’240 CHF and 3’480 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 hardship places where living and working conditions are much more difficult than elsewhere.
• Accommodation provided in Acted guesthouse, as well as monthly food allowance
  Private pension fund, health insurance, and repatriation assistance (& unemployment insurance for EU citizens)
• This is not a family duty station
  Flight tickets every 6 months & visa fees covered
• R&R after 3 months in country (flight ticket up to 500$ + 200$ of living allowance)
  Contribution to the luggage transportation: between 23kg and 100kg, depending on the length of the contract
• Annual leave of 36 days per year
• Predeparture induction – 3 days at IMPACT Initiatives’ HQ in Geneva + one week pre-departure training in ACTED HQ in Paris, including a 4-days in situ security training Tax advice (free 30-minute call with a tax consultant)
• Enrolment in IMPACT Initiatives Research Foundational Learning Programme within the first 3 months from the start of contract.
  IMPACT and ACTED prioritize 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]