ACAPS is looking for an experienced Senior Analyst to join its CrisInSight team!. Geneva duty station is open to candidates with rights to live and work in Switzerland as well as EU/EFTA nationals. Candidates from other locations must be able to live and work in duty station without NRC/ACAPS sponsored Visa.
Purpose of the Position
The Senior Analyst supervises the planning, production, and quality of the ACAPS analytical reports produced by the analysts of the project. S/he also contributes to this production by writing and delivering analysis and contribute to the development and improvement of ACAPS methodologies. The Post holder leads on-the-job training for the analysts of the project and supports the Team Leader with networking and establishing partnerships.
Role and responsibilities
Analysis management and quality assurance
Ensure effective processes of planning, production, and timely delivery of analytical outputs, including coordination of resources (analysts, ACAPS and external experts, editors etc) and collaboration between different part of ACAPS teams Provide training on analysis methodologies Provide feedback to the analysts on design, content, structure and quality of the analysis Support cross-organisational analysis production and joint analysis across the organisationSecondary review and analysis production
Review assessments, reports and information products on a specific crisis or set of crises to understand the information landscape and current gaps. Contribute to the establishment and maintenance of the project information management systems and ensure that internal and external needs for information are captured by ACAPS and processed in a structured and efficient manner. Support the overall informational needs of the humanitarian community in the project through the compilation and analysis of relevant qualitative and quantitative information. Contribute to the creation of tools to facilitate the ongoing analysis and sharing of data and information that support evidence-based decision making. Design, develop, and produce analytical outputsMethodology
Ensure high methodological standards and high quality of analysis. Support the review process and development of methodology documents and analysis products. Ensure mechanisms to gather and analyse feedback on the impact of produced analysis.Networking and partnerships
Support the development and maintenance of a list/informal network of key interlocutors for information. Represent ACAPS at key cluster and working group meetings to provide input and promote ACAPS products. Support the Team Leader in liaising and coordinating joint analysis with key humanitarian stakeholders. Provide technical analytical support to local and international humanitarian actors, for instance on scenario building exercises or data analysis.Perform other duties in the organisation as appropriate, including but not limited to
On occasion be available to review reports outside of regular working hours (emergency briefing note duties)Competencies
Professional competencies
Relevant Master’s degree preferably in humanitarian action, social sciences, international relations, public health, epidemiology or similar. At least 3 years of professional experience in the humanitarian sector Minimum 3 years experience in research, analysis, information management, advocacy, or other relevant field Experience in conducting anticipatory analysis or in disaster risk reduction, early warning and early action Demonstrated analytical skills and written clarity, including ability to analyse complex concepts and synthetize information. Fluent written and oral communication skills in English Demonstrated experience in designing and conducing analysis in humanitarian contexts. Training and proven understanding/application of quantitative and qualitative research and analysis methods (mixed and multi) Management experience is highly desired Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite particularly Excel.Highly desired skills, knowledge, and experience
Ability to facilitate joint analysis Fluency in French and/or Spanish an asset Familiarity with data analysis and processing softwareBehavioural competencies
Planning and delivering results: Ability to work efficiently under pressure, manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines, while maintaining attention to detail. Ability to work autonomously and proactively. Working with people: Proven cooperation and inter-personal skills, including proven capacity to work very efficiently in a team. Networking skills and proven ability to form successful partnerships. Communicating with impact and respect Active listening Adapting and responding to change: Flexible, including willingness to work overtime.Operate in line with the ACAPS values
ACAPS is a dynamic and independent organisation. Our culture is enshrined in the ACAPS values (here). The post holder is expected to develop the position in line with these values. The ACAPS values live in the way we manage our teams, create our content and engage with stakeholders.
Performance Management
The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:
The Job Description The Work and Development Plan The Performance Review TemplateAbout ACAPS
ACAPS is dedicated to helping humanitarians make better decisions. We want to put evidence at the heart of decision-making. To achieve this, we collaborate with a variety of partners across the humanitarian sector and beyond. We strive to be an evolving platform providing:
Independent analysis to support evidence-based decision making for humanitarian operations. Deployment of experts to support assessments and analysis in crisis. Innovative approaches to collect more reliable and timely data and conduct rigorous analysis Capacity development of humanitarian actors to carry out better needs assessments and analysis.