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PLEASE NOTE: This is a global call for applications to fill multiple Analyst and Senior Analyst vacancies hosted across various IMPACT country offices in Latin America & the Caribbean (LAC), Middle East & North Africa (MENA), and Sub-Saharan Africa. Candidates should indicate their preferred analysis context (see table below) on the application form. In your cover letter, please provide your motivation for the top 3 analysis context preferences you select on the application form
BACKGROUND ON IMPACT AND REACH
Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Geneva, IMPACT Initiatives is a leading applied research organization and the largest independent provider of data in crisis-affected contexts. Through our initiatives—REACH, AGORA, and PANDA—we enable humanitarian and other aid actors to make better, evidence-based decisions by delivering timely, relevant, and methodologically rigorous data and analysis. Our extensive presence across crisis-contexts allows us to collect data directly from crisis-affected people wherever needed, including among the most vulnerable and hard-to-reach. REACH , initiative of IMPACT, strengthens evidence-based humanitarian decision-making through efficient data collection, management, and analysis – before, during, and after an emergency.
All of IMPACT’s programs are implemented in support of humanitarian coordination structures. IMPACT’s team includes specialists in data collection, management, and analysis, as well as experts in humanitarian response, GIS, and remote sensing.
We are currently looking for various (Senior) Analysts – Acute Needs Analysis to support our teams in multiple locations.
Position: (Senior) Analyst – Acute Needs Analysis
Contract duration : Up to 6 months
Starting Date : Mid-September 2026
Location : Multiple country office locations across LAC , MENA , Sub-Saharan Africa (see below location preference to be indicated on applicant form).
PROFILE POSITION
In response to the shifting humanitarian financing landscape, IMPACT is placing greater emphasis on producing comparable, decision-oriented analysis products to inform humanitarian prioritization. This position will be working on the second round of the Acute Needs Analysis (ANA) – a flagship analytical output that summarizes available data to provide a concise, actionable understanding of risk of loss of life across geographies and population groups within a crisis in order to feed into key decision-points, such as the HPC and donor allocations.
The (Senior) Analyst – Acute Needs Analysis 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.
RESPONSIBILITIES
DEVELOPMENT OF ANALYTICAL PRODUCT – ACUTE NEEDS ANALYSIS
- Lead the implementation and delivery of the analysis project at the country level, in coordination with the HQ program team.
- Align the rollout with global schedules and ensure adherence to IMPACT’s analytical standards.
- Develop and maintain a strong stakeholder mapping and a network of collaborators at country level to enhance contextual understanding / monitoring.
- Ensure development of user-centered products and, where relevant, support joint analysis with relevant stakeholders.
DATA REVIEW AND CONSOLIDATION
- Collect and synthesize relevant secondary data from REACH assessments, UN agencies, INGOs, and public datasets (eg, OCHA, FEWS NET, IPC), including via building and maintaining necessary relationships.
- Evaluate data reliability and identify critical gaps.
- Support decisions on the need for targeted, light-touch primary data collection.
ANALYTICAL PROCESS AND INTERPRETATION
- Apply IMPACT’s global analytical guidance to produce structured, consistent, and context-relevant analysis of acute needs analysis.
- Use defined frameworks (eg Risk of Excess Mortality) to identify areas at risk of large-scale loss of life and estimate the number of people experiencing life-threatening conditions
- Clearly document assumptions, limitations, and analytical reasoning.
OUTPUT PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION
- Draft the Acute Needs Analysis brief using standardized global templates and language.
- Collaborate with GIS and design colleagues to include maps, caseload tables, and other visual aids.
- Ensure internal review and validation of the product before dissemination.
- Present findings to clusters, working groups, and donors as needed.
- As needed, support the development of Global Key Messages based on country level findings.
LEARNING, INNOVATION, AND QUALITY ASSURANCE
- Participate in lessons-learned reviews and propose improvements to global analysis processes and guidance.
- Contribute to organizational learning on running analysis workstreams and contribute to reflections and development of additional analytical workstreams, in collaboration with country and global counterparts.
- Support internal knowledge sharing and analytical training at the country level.
- Stay updated on sectoral best practices and innovations in humanitarian analysis.
- The (Senior) Analyst will maintain the strictest confidentiality on all data collected and related processes. They will actively take measures to prevent the unauthorized sharing of any information and data belonging to IMPACT and its partners, or collected during his/her assignment with IMPACT.
REQUIREMENTS
Note, roles can be at Senior Analyst or Analyst level, based on the experience of the candidate.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3 years of relevant working experience in a humanitarian setting, such as analysis, assessments, monitoring and evaluation and research design etc. with direct in-country experience;
- Excellent academic qualifications , including a master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (eg international development studies / international relations, 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 (eg 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.
- Contextual knowledge is an asset. Please highlight in your application if you have experience working in one or more of the potential contexts listed below
COMMUNICATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
- Ability to manage complex workflows and deliver high-quality outputs under tight deadlines.
- Experience engaging with external stakeholders (eg 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.
- Please indicate in the applicant form if you have completed a HEAT training.
ANALYSIS CONTEXT LOCATIONS AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
The exact locations where the ANA will be conducted in 2026 will be confirmed pending funding The below is an attempted list of possible crises to be analyzed.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
- For this position, depending on the seniority of the role and the location salary between 2’100 CHF and 3’120 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.
- Enrollment in Swiss private pension fund (Swisslife – approx. 9.975% of staff gross salary, employer-funded in addition to gross salary), MSH health insurance, life insurance and ISOS 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 counseling fees.
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PLEASE NOTE: This is a global call for applications to fill several Analyst and Senior Analyst positions across IMPACT’s various country offices in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Sub-Saharan Africa. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred analytical context (see table below) on the application form. In your cover letter, please explain the reasons for your top three preferred analytical contexts selected on the application form.
CONTEXT ON IMPACT AND REACH
Founded in 2010 and based in Geneva, IMPACT Initiatives is a leading applied research organization and the primary independent provider of crisis data. Through its initiatives (REACH, AGORA, and PANDA), IMPACT empowers humanitarian and other aid actors to make better, evidence-based decisions by providing them with rigorous, relevant, and timely data and analysis. Our extensive presence in crisis situations allows us to collect data directly from affected populations, including the most vulnerable and hard-to-reach. REACH , an IMPACT initiative, strengthens evidence-based humanitarian decision-making through the effective collection, management, and analysis of data before, during, and after an emergency.
All of IMPACT’s programs are implemented in support of humanitarian coordination structures. The IMPACT team is composed of specialists in data collection, management and analysis, as well as experts in humanitarian response, GIS and remote sensing.
We are currently seeking several (Senior) Acute Needs Analysts to join our teams in several locations.
Position: ( Senior) Acute Needs Analyst (ANA)
Contract duration : Up to 6 months
Start date : Mid-September 2026
Location : Several country offices in LAC , MENA and sub-Saharan Africa (see below for location to indicate on the application form).
JOB PROFILE
In response to the evolving humanitarian funding landscape, IMPACT is placing greater emphasis on producing comparable, decision-oriented analytical products to support humanitarian prioritization. This position will focus on the second cycle of the Acute Needs Analysis (ANA), a flagship analytical product that synthesizes available data to provide a clear and actionable understanding of the risk of loss of life across geographic areas and population groups within a crisis, informing key decision points such as the Humanitarian Response Committee (HPC) and donor allocations.
The Senior Acute Humanitarian Needs Analyst will be responsible for producing this analytical product at the country level. This includes reviewing and synthesizing data, conducting a structured analysis using IMPACT’s global analytical guidelines, and producing a short, high-impact external brief. The analyst will work closely with the Data, GIS, and Design teams to integrate visual elements into the final product. The final analytical product will play a key role in humanitarian prioritization decisions.
RESPONSIBILITIES
DEVELOPMENT OF THE ANALYTICAL PRODUCT: ACUTE HUMANITARIAN NEEDS
- Lead the implementation and delivery of the country-level analysis project, in coordination with the headquarters program team.
- Align the deployment with global schedules and ensure compliance with IMPACT’s analytical standards.
- Develop and maintain a robust stakeholder mapping and a network of collaborators at the country level to enhance understanding of the context and monitoring.
- Ensure the development of user-centric products and, where appropriate, support joint analyses with relevant stakeholders.
- DATA REVIEW AND CONSOLIDATION
- Collect and synthesize relevant secondary data from REACH assessments, United Nations agencies, international NGOs and public databases (e.g. OCHA, FEWS NET, IPC), including by developing and maintaining the necessary relationships.
- Assess the reliability of the data and identify critical gaps.
- Support decisions regarding the need for targeted and lightweight primary data collection.
ANALYTICAL PROCESS AND INTERPRETATION
- Apply IMPACT’s global analytical guidelines to produce a structured, coherent analysis adapted to the context of acute humanitarian needs.
- Use defined frameworks (e.g., excess mortality risk) to identify areas at risk of large-scale loss of life and estimate the number of people in life-threatening situations.
- Clearly document the assumptions, limitations, and analytical reasoning.
PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF DELIVERABLES
- Write the Acute Needs Analysis report using globally standardized models and language.
- Collaborating with GIS and design teams to integrate maps, caseload charts and other visual aids.
- Ensure internal review and validation of the product before its release.
- Present the results to clusters, working groups and funders as needed.
- Depending on the needs, support the development of global key messages based on country-level results.
LEARNING, INNOVATION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE
- Participate in reviews of lessons learned and propose improvements to overall analysis processes and directions.
- Contribute to organizational learning on conducting analysis projects and participate in discussions and the development of new analytical projects, in collaboration with country teams and headquarters.
- Support internal knowledge sharing and analytical training at the country level.
- Keeping informed about sectoral best practices and innovations in humanitarian analysis.
- The (Senior) Analyst will maintain the strictest confidentiality regarding all collected data and associated processes. He/she will actively take measures to prevent any unauthorized sharing of information and data belonging to IMPACT and its partners, or collected during his/her assignment with IMPACT.
REQUIRED PROFILE
Note: the position may be filled at the Analyst or Senior Analyst level, depending on the candidate’s experience.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3 years of relevant professional experience in a humanitarian context, such as analysis, evaluations, monitoring and evaluation and research design, etc., with direct field experience;
- Excellent academic qualifications , preferably including a master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (e.g., international development studies/international relations, humanitarian action, data science, political science, etc.);
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
- Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills , with experience in interpreting complex data and producing clear, actionable results.
- Strong writing skills and experience in producing clear and concise notes for external audiences.
- Proficiency in Excel , with experience with an additional analysis tool (e.g. Power BI, SPSS, R, STATA or Python); an understanding of basic GIS processes and their deliverables is an asset.
- Good knowledge of different qualitative and quantitative research methods , with the ability to assess the quality of different data sources.
- Understanding of humanitarian coordination systems , including HPC and inter-agency needs analyses and assessments.
- Knowledge of the context is an asset. Please specify in your application if you have work experience in one or more of the potential contexts listed below.
COMMUNICATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
- Ability to manage complex workflows and produce quality deliverables under tight deadlines.
- Experience collaborating with external stakeholders (e.g. clusters, donors, United Nations agencies).
- Proficiency in English is required ; additional languages ​​may be required depending on the location (see “Additional Requirements”).
- Comfortable working in intercultural and fast-paced environments.
- Good judgment and emotional intelligence in high-pressure or sensitive situations, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to respond constructively to feedback and changing priorities.
- Please indicate in the application form if you have completed HEAT training.
ANALYSIS CONTEXTS, LOCATIONS AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
The exact locations where the ANA will be conducted in 2026 will be confirmed subject to funding. Here is a provisional list of crises likely to be analyzed.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
- For this position, depending on seniority level and location, the monthly salary ranges from CHF 2,100 to CHF 3,120 (before income tax), etc., as well as a monthly living allowance of USD 300.
- Note: IMPACT salaries are strictly determined according to our salary scale, which takes into account both the job grade and the employee’s level of education. A location-specific security and/or isolation allowance may also be applied to account for the challenging living and working conditions in certain assignment locations.
- Accommodation and meals provided in a guesthouse.
- Membership in the Swiss private pension fund (Swisslife, approximately 9.975% of gross salary, financed by the employer in addition to gross salary), MSH health insurance, ISOS life insurance and repatriation assistance.
- Airfare at the beginning and end of the contract, as well as visa fees are covered (travel expenses within the country and professional expenses are fully covered).
- Baggage allowance: 23 kg (plus baggage and personal effects insurance)
- 36 days of annual leave per year. Public holidays of the country of assignment. Family/personal leave where applicable.
- IMPACT prioritizes the psychological safety of its staff; the health insurance provided covers, among other things, up to €1000 per year of psychosocial support costs.
How to apply
Please apply directly on the website via the following link: Recruitment For Multiple (Senior) Analyst Positions Across Multiple Regions & Countries: Acute Humanitarian Needs | Impact