• Develop, implement, and monitor unit strategy and workplan to achieve the organisational programmatic strategy.
• Provide input into country teams’ unit strategies for intersectoral units, MSNA units, or as relevant.
2. Designing impactful programmes:
• Produce global programmatic guidelines on how to implement impactful, technically robust, and efficient programmes in line with the organisational programmatic strategy. Coordinate with relevant departments to ensure MSNA-specific guidance complements organisational guidelines.
• Oversee Research & Development into analytical approaches for MSNAs, building on country best practices and including rigorous testing of analytical approaches.
• Manage the development of mechanisms to improve the efficiency of MSNA programming, including through overseeing the development of automation tools, and/or standardising processes where relevant.
• Contribute actively to the Global Programmes Department’s development of definitions and frameworks to measure the severity and magnitude of humanitarian need.
3. Overseeing cross-country programmatic implementation:
• Design, implement, and oversee training, learning, and country support systems to enable country teams to conduct high-quality MSNAs, and support country teams in the application of programmatic guidelines.
• Conduct knowledge management to track programme implementation and risk of key programmes globally, including the identification of cross-cutting risks.
• Mitigate identified programmatic risks through timely guidance, coordinating remote support, or surge (as relevant) to country teams.
• Update programmatic guidelines (See function 2) and guidance to mitigate structural issues identified through programmatic risk monitoring.
4. Building global programmatic partnerships:
• Expand and develop relationships with relevant UN agencies, donors, NGOs, etc. to facilitate country-level relationships and to promote evidence-based planning & prioritization decision making by global actors.
• Ensure active contribution of REACH to the Joint Intersectoral Analytical Framework (JIAF) development and roll-out, including coordination of REACH participation in all levels of decision-making including the Methodology Working Group (and sub-groups), Advisory Group, and Steering Committee.
• Maintain positive perception of REACH by external partners, donors, and coordination platforms.
5. Directly implementing global programs:
• Oversee the analysis of MSNA data across crises to inform global decision-makers, ensuring that the analysis is high-quality, understandable, and mitigates the risk caused by the data’s limitations.
• Identify new and innovative ways to produce global or regional information products targeted to different types of decision-makers.
• Ensure the dissemination of key messages from cross-crisis analysis of data to relevant global/regional actors including donors, UN Agencies, other NGOs, etc.
6. Fundraising and financial management:
• Oversee project proposal development, budget design, and negotiate proposals with donors.
• Forecast and monitor financial expenditures to ensure financial compliance.
• Meet narrative and financial reporting requirements, in coordination with Grants and Finance departments.
7. Team management and leadership:
• Provide leadership to the unit and the department through active participation in the Global Programmes Management Group.
• Support the HR Department in the recruitment and onboarding of new staff.
• Ensure regular performance appraisal and career management, including mentoring and coaching colleagues to build the capacity of the team.
REQUIREMENTS
• Years of work experience: At least 5 years of proven experience and progressive managerial responsibilities in senior position, of which at least 3 years in hardship positions. Prior work experience in Africa and Asia is highly desirable. Previous experience in senior positions within IMPACT Initiatives highly desirable.
• Management experience: Previous successful senior management experience in international not-for-profit research entity. Preferred to have overseen both small and large-scale research portfolios (2m+ annual budget).
• Research experience: Excellent research and analytical skills an asset. Experience in assessments, M&E, field research, and/or evaluations an asset.
• External engagement: Proven experience in nurturing, coordinating and operationalizing partnerships with other actors.
• Travel: Ability to travel regularly, including to challenging contexts.
• Level of independence: A self-starter with a proven ability to work independently.
• Cross-cultural work environment: Proven experience working in a variety of crisis contexts across different cultural environments. Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility.
• Academic qualifications: Master’s degree in relevant discipline (International Affairs, Political Science, or similar) is required.
• Language skills: Fluency in English required. Proficiency in other languages is an advantage.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
• 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.
• 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
Apply at: https://www.impact-initiatives.org/work-with-us/vacancies/unit-manager-humanitarian-planning-prioritization/