In his/her mission, Research Manager will be hosted by IMPACT’s global partner ACTED and will fall under the direct responsibility and management of ACTED’s Country Director and his/her delegates for all Administrative, Security, and relevant Logistics and Finance issues. S/he will therefore fully abide to ACTED’s Security, Administration, and relevant HR, Logistics and Finance rules and regulations.

REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent academic qualifications, including a Master’s degree;
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience, such as program management, evaluation and assessments, ideally from the fields of CVA, DRR and/or area-based approaches.
• Previous experience managing teams in a humanitarian setting required, ideally with experience in a senior management role in an INGO team;
• Experience in conducting impactful applied research (both qualitative and quantitative) in humanitarian or development contexts;
• Excellent management, coordination, organisational and planning skills required, including an ability to manage large workloads, oversee multiple teams and effectively meet deadlines, through multi-tasking and prioritisation;
• Experience with external engagement (donors, partners and other key stakeholders) required;
• Familiarity with the humanitarian coordination system required;
• Excellent internal and external communication and drafting skills required for effective report writing;
• Excellent analytical skills required, and an ability to situate findings within a wider context;
• Fluency in English required;
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel required;
• Experience in research cycle (design, data collection, analysis and reporting) implementation required.
•  Experience with quantitative data collection tools (ODK, ONA, KOBO) desirable;
• Experience with qualitative research, including focus group discussions and key informant interviews required,
•  Knowledge of the Adobe Suite software, particularly Illustrator and InDesign an asset;
•  Prior knowledge of the Ethiopian context an asset;
• Experience working and living in challenging environments, for extended periods of time an asset;
• Willingness to relocate to Ethiopia and living in the organisation’s guesthouse, with up to 50% travel to Kampala.

CONDITIONS

• For this position, salary between 3’040 CHF and 3’240 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.
• Accommodation and food provided in a 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)
• 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;
• Enrolment in IMPACT Initiatives Research Foundational Learning Programme within the first 3 months from the start of contract.
• 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