Associate Research Manager

**BACKGROUND ON IMPACT AND REACH**

IMPACT Initiatives is a Geneva-based humanitarian NGO, aimed to improve the impact of humanitarian, stabilization, and development action through data, partnerships and capacity building programmes. With over 400 staff members, including assessment, data analysis, GIS experts, and field professionals, IMPACT teams are present in over 20 countries across the Middle East Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. IMPACT is a sister organization of ACTED, an NGO with headquarters in Paris. The two organizations have a strong complementarity formalized in a global partnership, enabling IMPACT to benefit from ACTED’s operational support on its fields of intervention.

The work of IMPACT is done through collaborative initiatives, to ensure research and analysis is actionable and context relevant. The main initiative of IMPACT is the REACH Initiative.

REACH was founded in 2010 as a joint initiative of IMPACT and ACTED, in partnership with the United Nations Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT). REACH's purpose is to develop and promote information that enhances the humanitarian community's decision making and planning capacity for emergency, reconstruction, and development contexts. REACH facilitates information management for aid actors through three complementary services: (a) need and situation assessments; (bl situation analysis using satellite imagery; (c) provision of related database and (web)-mapping facilities and expertise.

**We are looking for an Associate Research Manager in Ukraine.**

**Department**:REACH

**Position**:Associate Research Manager

**Contract duration**:12 months

**Starting date**:October 2024

**Location**:Kyiv

**COUNTRY PROFILE**

IMPACT has been present in Ukraine since 2014 and scaled up significantly following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation in February 2022, which resulted in civilian casualties, widespread damage to housing and public service infrastructure, large-scale displacement and market disruptions. IMPACT provides humanitarian actors with rigorous data and in-depth analysis to ensure aid interventions in Ukraine are timely, appropriate, and relevant.

In this context, IMPACT’s **Humanitarian Infrastructure and Damage Unit (HIDU)** analyses the war’s impacts on the built and natural environments. This includes:

- Infrastructure damage assessments using remote sensing of high-resolution satellite imagery.
- Qualitative analysis to understand the socio-economic impacts of infrastructure damage.
- Assessments to support winterisation responses.
- Analyses of war-induced environmental contamination, with a focus on damaged industrial facilities.
- Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) assessments in conflict settings.

**FUNCTIONS**
- ** Provide direct line management to a team** of up to 8 national and international staff members, including Senior Assessment Officers (SAO), Assessment Officers (AO), GIS Officers (GISO), and Data Officers (DO). This includes overseeing their career development, performance appraisals, and training.
- ** Oversee several research cycles** from inception to completion, including research design, data collection, analysis, and reporting.
- ** Represent IMPACT in various fora**, including humanitarian clusters, recovery stakeholders and government authorities.
- ** Manage and develop external partnerships**, and leverage them to enhance the impact and reach of IMPACT’s work.
- ** Contribute to strategic development** of the Humanitarian Infrastructure and Damage Unit and the broader IMPACT mission. Identify opportunities for innovation and improvement in research methodologies and project implementation.
- **Support with logistics**, reporting, fundraising, and financial planning tasks.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

- Make a meaningful impact on humanitarian efforts and recovery actions in conflict-affected areas.
- Further develop leadership and management skills, including staff development.
- Expand your professional network within the humanitarian sector.

The ARM is a key role in overseeing IMPACT activities in Ukraine. The position is based in Ukraine, with the specific location to be discussed.

**_ What you will need to succeed_**
- Strong management and leadership skills.
- Familiarity with the international humanitarian sector.
- Strong knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods.
- Ability to multi-task in a rapidly changing environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Expertise in environment, DRR or is an asset.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**

**1. STAFF MANAGEMENT**
- Provide clear strategic direction to staff, in line with the Unit and Country Strategy Plan.
- Manage team staff, including recruitment, appraisals, and career progression.
- Oversee daily team operations, crafting work plans, performance metrics, and implementing capacity training plans to improve efficiency and performance.
- Maintain re