Senior Evaluation Officer – MSNA for Haiti, based in Port-au-Prince At IMPACT Initiatives

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We are currently seeking a senior evaluation officer to support our team in Haiti.

Department : REACH Initiative

Title: Senior Assessment Officer – Multi-sectoral Needs Assessment (MSNA)

Contract duration : 12 months

Work location : Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Start date : February 2, 2026

COUNTRY PROFILE

Ranked 163rd out of 191 on the Human Development Index (HDI), Haiti is experiencing a deterioration in its socio-economic, political, and security situation, which has recently exacerbated its structural problems. This deterioration is reflected in particular by the impoverishment of households, linked to a particularly high rate of inflation, while the country depends on food imports for 60% of its needs, and to rising insecurity.

Initially concentrated in certain neighborhoods of the city of Port-Au-Prince, the activities of armed gangs have intensified and spread throughout most of the metropolitan area (ZMPAP), as well as in departments like Artibonite, thus exposing a significant proportion of Haitian households to abuses and internal displacement.

Haiti is one of the 10 countries in the world most vulnerable to natural disasters. The 2021 earthquake, which struck Haiti on August 14, had devastating effects on livelihoods and the country’s infrastructure. Furthermore, in 2022, social unrest spread throughout the country due to the fuel crisis and the rising cost of living.

The IMPACT Haiti team is seeking a Senior Evaluation Officer to strengthen the capacities of the evaluation officer under their responsibility, and to renew the Multisectoral Needs Assessment (MSNA) in 2026 across the entire Haitian territory.

The MSNA is IMPACT’s largest project in Haiti, aiming to assess the humanitarian needs of populations across the country and across all humanitarian sectors. The project will collect data from approximately 4,000 households over two months. Project preparation requires strong coordination skills among all teams, active participation in internal and external meetings, capacity building for colleagues, and excellent writing skills for all planned deliverables.

For more information on the 2025 edition of this project, please visit the following page: Haiti | REACH Resource Centre

FUNCTIONS

Under the supervision of the Research Manager of the Multisectoral Unit for Annual Planning and Humanitarian Monitoring, the Senior Evaluation Officer is responsible for implementing IMPACT’s research cycles in Haiti, including the preparation, data collection, analysis, writing, dissemination, and evaluation phases. Throughout the research cycles, the Senior Evaluation Officer engages with partners to promote their participation and maximize their impact. They also ensure the efficient and transparent use of resources required for project implementation. This may include the direct supervision of evaluation teams.

The senior evaluation officer will be specifically responsible for:

The implementation of the MSNA research cycle, in particular:

  • the preparation of the research design, sampling, terms of reference, with humanitarian coordination (information manager and sector leads, and Inter-Sector Coordination Group)
  • the preparation of data collection tools and field tests in coordination with the Field Manager
  • the development of training materials
  • Where applicable, managing and coordinating with data collection partners and monitoring data collection and quality in coordination with the Field Manager
  • the development of the data analysis plan and the entire analysis process
  • the production of internal and external presentations (i.e. to clusters, to the Information Management Working Group (IMAWG))
  • the production of reports, information sheets, dashboards, etc.
  • the supervision of one or more AO/JAO present on the project

RESPONSABILITES

The Senior Evaluation Officer is responsible for overseeing the planning, implementation, and monitoring of the research cycles to which they are assigned, in close coordination with other team members and relevant external partners. In doing so, the Senior Evaluation Officer will ensure the effective management of projects and related resources, including (where applicable) national and international evaluation staff responsible for hierarchical management.

More specifically, the senior evaluation officer is responsible for the following tasks:

Research planning and implementation:

  • To ensure the quality and smooth running of the entire MSNA research cycle and to support links with other existing projects (HSM)
  • Analysis of the context and identification of existing information gaps;
  • Ensure that the research cycle is implemented in accordance with REACH standards;
  • Technical proposals on the choices and practices of research methodologies and their implementation (creation of questionnaires, participation in the creation of data collection monitoring tools, etc.);
  • Implementation of MSNA products (Terms of Reference, final products).
  • Ensure the coordination of the MSNA project, with all the Data, GIS, Operations, Security teams as well as the Country Coordinator.
  • Ensure follow-up on all data collection, including supporting the data team in cleaning certain data.
  • Ensure the participation of external partners in research planning, including clusters, sectors and working groups of humanitarian coordination.

Participate in identifying logistical, HR and financial needs

  • Frequent participation in IMPACT’s internal meetings;
  • Identification of HR, logistical and financial needs for the MSNA;
  • Monitoring deliverables and the timeline of colleagues under his/her responsibility.

External engagement and capacity building:

  • Ensuring regular engagement with humanitarian coordination structures and capacity building
  • Provide training to external partners (technicians, government, NGOs, etc.) when necessary (e.g., on MSNA data);
  • Participation in and organization of IMAWG meetings when relevant;
  • Participation in meetings of the various clusters and identification of the potential needs of the clusters, as well as project opportunities;
  • Representing REACH to external partners: local and international NGOs, government actors;
  • Presentations of the results of IMPACT projects during relevant workshops.

Team management, capacity building and country strategy:

  • Ensure the research strategy for IMPACT projects and the hierarchical management of an Evaluation Officer
  • Ensure the distribution of tasks within the evaluation team (1 MSNA officer, 1 support officer);
  • Develop skills, implement capacity building methods for all evaluation, GIS and data officers in research;
  • Preparation of training materials;
  • Identification of internal and external training opportunities for the team;
  • Ensure the development and monitoring of the country strategy for the research team.

REQUIREMENTS

  • University education: Excellent academic qualifications, including a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (international relations, political science, social research, sociology, economics, development studies, or similar).
  • Security environment : Ability to operate in a complex and challenging security environment or previous experience in high security challenge contexts is an asset;
  • Familiarity with the support system and with search methods;
  • Excellent communication and report writing skills, including proven experience contributing to high-level presentations/briefings.
  • Years of professional experience: At least 3 years of relevant professional experience or proven progression within IMPACT.
  • Research skills : Excellent research and analytical skills. Experience in evaluations. Monitoring and evaluation, field research, and evaluations are an asset.
  • Software skills: Proven knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Advanced skills in R or other statistical analysis software are an advantage. Experience with InDesign, Tableau, or Power BI is a strong asset.
  • Skills in managing diverse tasks; Ability to perform multiple tasks under tight deadlines, across numerous research cycles in a complex environment;
  • Level of independence: An autonomous person with a proven ability to work independently;
  • Intercultural work environment; Ability to function in an intercultural environment requiring flexibility;
  • Language skills: Proficiency in French and English required;

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

  • For this position, the salary is between CHF 2,820 and CHF 2,880 per month (before income tax), etc., as well as a monthly living allowance of USD 300.
  • Note: IMPACT salaries are strictly determined by our salary scale based on job grade and staff education level. A security and/or isolation adjustment, depending on the location, is then applied to account for the fact that some staff members must work in challenging environments where living and working conditions are significantly more difficult than elsewhere.
  • Accommodation and food in a guesthouse.
  • Membership in a Swiss private pension fund (Swisslife – approximately 9.975% of gross employee salary), health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance
  • Airfare every 6 months and visa fees covered (travel expenses within the country and business expenses are fully covered)
  • R&R after 2-3 months (airfare up to $500 + $200 living allowance) if the duty station permits
  • Contribution to baggage transport: between 20 and 100 kg, depending on the duration of the contract (+ baggage and personal belongings insurance)
  • Annual leave of 36 days per year. Public holidays of the country of assignment. Leave for family or compassionate reasons, if applicable.
  • Pre-departure initiation – 3 days at IMPACT Initiatives headquarters in Geneva + one week of pre-departure training at ACTED headquarters in Paris, including 4 days of on-site security training;
  • IMPACT prioritizes the psychological safety of its staff and the health insurance provided covers, among other things, up to €1000 per year of psychosocial counseling costs.
  • This base is not a family assignment location.

How to apply

Please apply directly on the website: Senior Evaluation Officer – MSNA for Haiti, based in Port-au-Prince (Link For External Applicants) | Impact