JOB DETAILS:

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 Analyst – Acute Humanitarian Needs 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.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 3 years of relevant working experience in a humanitarian setting, such as analysis, assessments, monitoring and evaluation and research design etc.;
• 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 with experience of interpreting complex data and producing clear, actionable insights.
• Strong writing skills and experience producing clear, concise briefs for external audiences.
• Proficiency in Excel, with experience of an additional analytical tool (e.g. PowerBI, SPSS, R, STATA, or Python) and an understanding of basic GIS processes and outputs an asset.
• Familiarity with different qualitative and quantitative research methods, with the ability to evaluate the quality of different data sources.
• 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 required based on location (see ‘Additional Requirements’).
  • Comfortable working in cross-cultural, fast-paced environments.
  • Sound judgment and emotional intelligence in high-pressure or sensitive situations, strong interpersonal awareness and the ability to respond constructively to feedback and shifting priorities.

CONDITIONS

• • For this position, depending on the seniority of the role and the location salary between 2’280 CHF monthly (before income tax), etc as well as a monthly living allowance of 300 USD
    • NB – IMPACT salaries are strictly determined based on our salary grid, which takes into account both the grade of the position and the staff member’s level of education. In addition, a location-specific security and/or isolation allowance may be applied to acknowledge the challenging living and working conditions in certain duty stations.
  • Accommodation and food provided in the guesthouse.
  • Enrolment in Swiss private pension fund (Swisslife – approx. 9.975% of staff gross salary), health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance.
  • Flight tickets at the beginning and at the end of the contract & visa fees covered (in-country travel costs and professional expenses are fully covered).
  • Contribution to the luggage transportation: 23 kg of luggage allowance (+ luggage and personal property insurance)
  • Annual leave of 36 days per year. Public holidays of the country of assignment. Family/compassionate leave when applicable.
  • 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.