Research Manager for Myanmar, Based in Yangon

**BACKGROUND ON IMPACT AND REACH**: IMPACT Initiatives is a humanitarian NGO, based in Geneva, Switzerland. The organisation manages several initiatives, including the REACH Initiative. The IMPACT team comprises specialists in data collection, management and analysis, GIS and remote sensing. IMPACT was launched at the initiative of Acted, an international NGO with headquarters based in Paris and presence in thirty countries. The two organizations have a strong complementarity formalized in a global partnership, which allows IMPACT to benefit from Acted’s operational support in its fields of intervention. **We are currently looking for a Research Manager to support our team in Myanmar, based in Yangon, Myanmar.** **Department**:REACH **Position**:Research Manager **Contract duration**:12 months **Starting Date**: November 2024 **Location**: Yangon, Myanmar **Country profile**: Myanmar’s complex and multi-faceted humanitarian crisis is characterised by armed conflict, inter-communal tensions and vulnerability to natural hazards. The February 1st 2021 military takeover further exacerbated pre-existing vulnerabilities, leading to heightened needs amongst the population, with an estimated 18.6 million people, or a third of the country’s population, now estimated to be in humanitarian need. Ongoing clashes continue to trigger displacement with more than 3.3 million people reportedly internally displaced. The IMPACT team has been supporting the humanitarian response in Myanmar since 2022 through the implementation of various assessments, including annual Multi-Sector Needs Assessments (MSNAs), Humanitarian Situation Monitoring, Joint Market Monitoring Initiative, and other assessments in support of humanitarian agencies. IMPACT is continuing to explore new and innovative ways to effectively inform the humanitarian response. **Position Profile**: The Research Manager leads the team to achieve program excellence and ensure the highest level of impact and accountability, while ensuring compliance to IMPACT’s guidelines and standards. The role will involve oversight of all Myanmar research cycles (projects), line management of and project management support to staff in the research team, human resource management, external engagement, response coordination structure, and identification of information management gaps within the humanitarian response. As part of the country’s Senior Management Team (SMT), she/he contributes to the development and implementation of IMPACT’s country strategy, and promotes organisational vision and core values across the mission. In their mission, the Research Manager will be hosted by Acted and will fall under the direct responsibility and management of Acted’s Country Director and his/her delegates for all Administrative, Security, Logistics and Finance issues. S/he will therefore fully abide by Acted’s Security, HR, Administration and Logistics rules and regulations, and, in coordination with Acted, will ensure IMPACT staff in his/her unit abide by them. **RESPONSIBILITIES**: The Research Manager responsibilities include the following: **STAFF MANAGEMENT** - Direct management of international and 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. **PROJECT/RESEARCH CYCLE MANAGEMENT** - 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 IMPACT products, and using common methodologies, tools and analysis frameworks across units where relevant. **GRANTS MANAGEMENT** - Under the guidance of the Country Representative, contribute to managing grants, including initial discussions with donors, conceptualisation of new projects, drafting proposals, regular reporting, and M&E; - Ensure that contractual obligations are met in terms of programs deliverables. **EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT** - Co-chair the Needs Monitoring and Analysis Working Group, represent IMPACT at the Myanmar Inter-Cluster Coordination Group. - In coordination with the Country Representative, represent IMPACT with donors, partners, and the wider development community in Myanmar. - Support the Partnership’s team in the identification and management of data collection and analysis partn