We are currently looking for a Research Manager to join our Humanitarian Needs Monitoring Unit in Ukraine. The RM would manage humanitarian needs assessments to assist in response prioritisation and planning.

Department: REACH

Position: Research Manager

Contract duration: 12 months

Location: Ukraine, Kyiv

Starting Date: 1 February 2025

Deadline to apply: 20 December 2024

COUNTRY PROFILE
Following the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine on February 24th, 2022, military hostilities have caused widespread damage to infrastructure and houses, hundreds of civilian deaths, disrupted markets and essential services, and precipitated massive displacement within Ukraine and into neighbouring countries. Present in Ukraine since 2014, IMPACT is working across the country to provide humanitarian actors with rigorous data and in-depth analysis to ensure aid interventions are timely, appropriate, and relevant.
The Humanitarian Needs Monitoring Unit (HNMU) gathers information on the severity and type of humanitarian needs experienced across Ukraine. The unit currently houses REACH’s nationwide Multi-Sector Needs Assessment (MSNA), Humanitarian Situation Monitoring (HSM) initiative, and Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI), as well as an initiative to provide dedicated operationally-focused analysis for two large donor-funded consortiums. Collectively, these research cycles aim to identify and monitor the evolving needs for households and communities across the country to support senior-level strategic decision making, programmatic planning, and advocacy efforts. The unit is currently comprised of 15 HR-contracted staff.

FUNCTIONS
IMPACT is seeking an experienced candidate to oversee the development and management of our HNMU, the smooth completion of Research Cycles (RCs) under the unit, and promotion of knowledge created through these research cycles. The ideal candidate has previously managed teams and implemented projects in a complex humanitarian setting. The candidate should be comfortable discussing qualitative and quantitative methods, extracting and explaining key findings, representing IMPACT with donors and stakeholders, and be able to coordinate and consult with a range of senior external partners.
The overall objective of the RM will be to ensure the smooth running of the HNMU. Under the authority of the IMPACT Country Representative (CR) and supervision of the IMPACT Deputy Country Representative (DCR), the RM will be responsible for overseeing all research cycles under the HNMU. S/he will be responsible for ensuring unit teams have the information and skills to complete the various work streams of the Unit, and proactively identifying areas for capacity building and training as required. The RM will manage team planning, research-related coordination and procurement, administration, HR, logistics, partner coordination, reporting, grants management, and finance. The RM is accountable for the quality and timeliness of the research output from the HNMU.

REQUIREMENTS

• Academic: Excellent academic qualifications, including a master’s degree in a relevant discipline (International Relations, Political Sciences, Social Research, Economics, Development Studies, or similar).
• Management experience: Previous experience in a management role in a humanitarian context. 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.
• Years of work experience: 3 years of relevant working experience in a humanitarian setting, such as program management, evaluation, and assessments.
• Familiarity aid system: Familiarity with the aid system, and the research
• Communication/reporting skills: Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting, including proven experience in contributing to high level presentations/briefings.
• Research skills: Excellent research and analytical Experience in assessments, M&E, field research, or evaluations.
• Software skills: Proven knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Familiarity with R, SPSS and/or STATA or other statistical analysis software an
• Multi-tasking skills: Ability to multitask with tight deadlines, on numerous research cycles in complex
• Level of independence: A self-starter with a proven ability to work
• Cross-cultural work environment: Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring
• Experience in geographical region: Experience in the Ukraine response is
• Language skills: Fluency in English is required, competency in Ukrainian or Russian is an asset; and
• Security environment: Proven ability to operate in a complex and challenging security environment is required.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• For this position, salary between 3280 CHF and 3480 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. Depending on the country situation, a contribution to a housing allowance of up to 75% of country-specific benchmark can be considered instead. NB – IMPACT is hosted by ACTED in this country [this base is not a family duty station]
• 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)
• R&R after 2-3 months (flight ticket up to 500$ + 200$ of living allowance) if duty station allows
• 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