We are currently looking for a Senior Analyst to support our team in Geneva.

Position:                      Senior Analyst – HQ

Contract duration:                                      6 months

Starting Date:                ASAP

Location:                       Geneva

POSITION PROFILE

In response to the shifting humanitarian financing landscape, IMPACT is placing greater emphasis on producing light, consistent, and decision-oriented analysis products, which summarize available data and inform key decisions. This position will be working on a new flagship analytical output that provides a concise, actionable understanding of acute humanitarian needs across geographies and population groups within a crisis.

The Senior Analyst – HQ will be responsible for producing this analytical product at country level. This includes reviewing and synthesizing data, conducting structured analysis using IMPACT’s global analytical guidance, and producing a short, high-impact external brief. The analyst will work closely with GIS, data, and design colleagues to incorporate visual elements into the final output.

The final analytical product will play a key role in informing humanitarian prioritization decisions, including—but not limited to—the Humanitarian Programme Cycle (HPC), HNRPs, and donor resource allocation.

REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS

• Years of work experience 5 years of relevant working experience in a humanitarian setting, such as analysis, assessments, monitoring and evaluation and research design etc.;
• Academic qualifications Excellent academic qualifications, including a master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (e.g. international studies, development, humanitarian response, data science, political science, etc.);

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills; ability to synthesize complex information into actionable insights.
• Strong writing skills and experience producing clear, concise briefs for external audiences.
• Proficiency in Excel and experience of an additional analytical tool (e.g. PowerBI, SPSS, R, STATA, or Python) an asset.
• Familiarity with research methods [quantitative and qualitative], with the ability to evaluate the quality of different data sources an asset.
• Understanding of humanitarian coordination systems, including HPC and inter-agency needs analysis and assessments

COMMUNICATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS

• Ability to manage complex workflows and deliver high-quality outputs under tight deadlines.
• Experience engaging with external stakeholders (e.g. clusters, donors, UN agencies).
• Fluency in English required; additional languages (French, Arabic, etc.) an asset.
• Comfortable working in cross-cultural, fast-paced environments.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

For this position, gross salary between 5’300 CHF and 5’430 CHF monthly (before income tax). NB – IMPACT salaries are strictly determined by our salary grid depending on the grade of the position and the level of education and experience of staff. A contribution to medical insurance of 489 CHF per month is already included in the salary figure.

Insurance covering professional and non-professional accidents throughout the period of employment with IMPACT

Health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance in case of field visits/temporary deployments

Enrolment in IMPACT Initiatives Research Foundational Learning Programme within the first 3 months from the start of contract.

Applicants must hold a valid work permit for Switzerland or be EU/EFTA citizens

Up to 40% of remote work on a weekly basis.

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]