IMPACT Initiatives PANDA Associate Research Manager Jobs in Uganda
IMPACT Initiatives is a humanitarian NGO, based in Geneva, Switzerland. The organisation manages several initiatives, including the PANDA Initiative. The IMPACT team comprises specialists in data collection, management and analysis and GIS. IMPACT operates through three Initiatives: REACH, PANDA, and AGORA. This recruitment opportunity pertains to the PANDA Initiative.
PANDA is IMPACT’s lever on humanitarian aid responses which focuses on improving outcomes for beneficiaries through direct engagement with partners and their activities. Where REACH works through soft power and partnerships to affect systemic change, PANDA is direct action that allows us to ensure that the system and its participants are trustworthy and delivering the most effective, efficient and equitable response possible. PANDA is praxis – it is how IMPACT manifests our vision of acting as a catalyst of change within the aid community to work through focused or multidimensional analysis of projects, programmes and policies to identify their results, strengths and weaknesses, and how they can be improved, then proposes or implements a concrete plan for improvement.
Responsibilities
The PANDA Associate Research Manager’s responsibilities include the following:
Ensure the PANDA Unit has an up to date understanding of the country’s socio-economic situation, the impact of a crisis and the aid/humanitarian situation, as well as humanitarian planning, coordination, response mechanism developments, and key humanitarian stakeholders.
For all PANDA projects, develop and oversee the implementation of project strategy. Specifically, set out the project’s overall strategy, develop concomitant workplans for each staff member, and put in place structures to ensure each staff has clarity as to how to work towards the common goal of completing deliverables in a timely manner and at a high standard.
In conjunction with the Country Representative and in close coordination with the Global PANDA Lead at HQ, develop and oversee the implementation of a PANDA strategy for the Sudan mission. Support the Country Representative and the Projects and Funding Officer to make decisions about additional projects to bid on, and lead on drafting the technical part of any submissions.
Ensure that all PANDA research is planned in line with the relevant project and programme objectives, as well as the Unit and Country Strategy.
REQUIREMENTS
Academic Excellent academic qualifications, including a master’s degree in a relevant discipline (International Relations, Political Sciences, Social Research, Economics, Development Studies, or similar)
Management experience Previous experience in a management role in an INGO at field level. Proven track record in successful management of international and national teams in humanitarian contexts, with a particular focus on conducting TPM or other M&E style work
Familiarity aid system Familiarity with the aid system, and the research community.
Communication/reporting skills Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting, including proven experience in contributing to high level presentations/briefings.
Years of work experience At least 3 years of relevant working experience
Research skills: Excellent research and analytical skills an asset. Experience in assessments. M&E, field research, evaluations is an asset.
Software skills: 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.
Multi-tasking skills Ability to multitask with tight deadlines, on numerous research cycles in complex environment.
Level of independence A self-starter with a proven ability to work independently.
Cross-cultural work environment Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility.
Experience in geographical region Past experience in the relevant region is desirable.
Language skills Fluency in English required. Fluency in French is an asset.
Security environment Ability to operate in a complex and challenging security environment.
For this position, salary between 2’800 CHF and 3’000 CHF monthly (before income tax), etc as well as a monthly living allowance of 300 USD NB – IMPACT salaries are strictly determined by our salary grid depending on the grade of the position and the level of education of staff. A location-dependent security and/or isolation adjustment is then applied as a recognition that some staff are required to work in difficult places where living and working conditions are much more difficult than elsewhere.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; IMPACT Initiatives PANDA Associate Research Manager Jobs in Uganda
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