IMPACT Initiatives

Research Manager

IMPACT Initiatives

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Location Type: Office

Location: Kabul • Afghanistan

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Salary

💰 €3,000 - €3,100 per month

About the role

  • Direct management of international and senior national team members, including recruitment and staff career management.
  • Development and implementation of capacity training plans for team members.
  • Day-to-day management of team members, including the development of work plans and performance indicators.
  • Ensure all assessments and analysis are planned and implemented in a structured and coherent manner, in line with relevant project and strategic objectives, and with global REACH guidelines.
  • Oversee all research cycles, including reviewing ToRs, methodology notes, tools, products and dissemination strategies.
  • Ensure the writing and production of timely, accurate and analytically rigorous reports, assessments, and factsheets.
  • Ensure relevant stakeholders and partners are engaged in assessment design and planning.
  • Monitor output achievement, project expenditure and ensure timely completion of the project.
  • Actively advocate for the improving of analysis within REACH products, and using common methodologies, tools and analysis frameworks across units where relevant.
  • Under the guidance of the (Deputy) Country Coordinator, manage grants in the ISRU, including initial discussions with donors, conceptualisation of new projects, drafting proposals, regular reporting, and M&E.
  • Represent REACH with donors, partners, and the wider development community in Afghanistan.
  • Develop the ISRU strategy, engagement and involvement with various technical and coordination forums.
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of the REACH Afghanistan country strategy.
  • Maintain the strictest confidentiality on all data collected and related processes.
  • 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

  • At least 4 years of relevant working experience in a humanitarian setting, such as program management, evaluation and assessments.
  • Excellent quantitative and qualitative research design, data collection, and data analysis experience required.
  • Good understanding of the aid system and the research community. Prior experience with humanitarian coordination forums preferred.
  • Demonstrated team management skills, including remote management.
  • Prior experience with humanitarian needs assessments, vulnerability analysis, and population movement dynamics.
  • Past experience in the region/supporting is desirable.
  • Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting and reviewing.
  • Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility and work independently.
  • Excellent academic qualifications, including a master’s degree in a relevant discipline.
  • Proven knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Familiarity with R, SPSS and/or STATA or other statistical analysis software an asset.
  • Ability to operate in a complex and challenging security environment.
  • Fluency in English required, competency in Dari/Farsi is an asset.
Benefits
  • 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 every 6 months & visa fees covered.
  • In-country travel costs and professional expenses are fully covered.
  • R&R after 2-3 months (flight ticket up to 500$ + 200$ of living allowance).
  • Contribution to the luggage transportation: between 20 and 100 kgs, depending on the length of the contract (+ luggage and personal property insurance).
  • Annual leave of 36 days per year.
  • Public holidays of the country of assignment.
  • Family/compassionate leave when applicable.
  • Predeparture induction - 3 days at IMPACT Initiatives’s HQ in Geneva + one week pre-departure training in ACTED HQ in Paris, including a 4-days in situ security training.
  • 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.
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Hard Skills & Tools
program managementevaluationassessmentsquantitative research designqualitative research designdata collectiondata analysishumanitarian needs assessmentsvulnerability analysispopulation movement dynamics
Soft Skills
team managementremote managementcommunicationdrafting skillsflexibilityindependent workconfidentialityadvocacystakeholder engagementcross-cultural operation
Certifications
master’s degree