Research Manager - Inter-sectoral Research Unit Afghanistan , Kabul
IMPACT Initiatives
- Kabul
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Direct management of international and senior national team members, including recruitment, conduct of appraisals, as well as 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 ISRU 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 ISRU 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 and ensure timely completion of the project.
- Actively advocate for the improving of analysis within IMPACT and 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;
- Under the guidance of the Deputy Country Coordinator, oversee the financial management of all grants covering ISRU projects, including oversight of budget and expenditure;
- Ensure that contractual obligations are met in terms of programs deliverables.
- In coordination with the Country Representative and SMT, represent IMPACT and REACH with donors, partners, and the wider humanitarian aid community in Afghanistan.
- As the IMPACT representative attending the Inter-Cluster Coordination Team meetings, actively contribute IMPACT and REACH findings to the cluster coordination system and stay up to date with conversations on the response to inform the SMT.
- Under the guidance of the Deputy Country Coordinator and Country Representative, develop the ISRU’s strategy, engagement and involvement with various technical and coordination forums;
- Work with key clusters and partner organizations and working groups to understand the various relevant information gaps within Afghanistan and identify how the ISRU can fill these gaps;
- Contribute to the development and implementation of the IMPACT Afghanistan country strategy;
- Develop and implement dissemination strategies to strengthen the impact of the ISRU programmes;
- Engagement with HQ on ISRU research and/or coordination.
- Provide contextual and technical support and guidance for assessment teams across all units in the mission relating to inter-sectoral research as well as humanitarian planning and prioritization.
- Excellent academic qualifications, including a master’s degree in a relevant discipline;
- 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;
- Demonstrated team management skills, including remote management;
- Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting and reviewing;
- Demonstrated ability to engage with donors and senior coordination-level partners;
- Prior experience with humanitarian coordination forums such as the ICCT, humanitarian joint analysis platforms such as Assessment Working Groups or Food Security, preferred;
- Prior knowledge of the region an asset;
- Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility and working independently;
- Ability to operate Microsoft Word, Excel required;
- Ability to operate Adobe Suite preferred;
- Skills in SPSS, R or related statistical software are considered an asset;
- Fluency in English required.
- Salary between 2’950 EUR and 3’100 EUR monthly (before income tax), depending on the level of education, security level, etc as well as a monthly living allowance of $300
- Accommodation and food provided in ACTED guesthouse
- Pension, health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance (& unemployment insurance for EU citizens)
- This is not a family duty station
- Flight tickets every 6 months & visa fees covered
- R&R after 2 months in country (flight ticket up to 500$ + 200$ of living allowance)
- Contribution to the luggage transportation: between 23kg and 100kg, depending on the length of the contract
- Annual leave of 36 days per year
- 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 Tax advice (free 30-minute call with a tax consultant)
- Enrolment in IMPACT Initiatives Research Foundational Learning Programme within the first 3 months from the start of contract.
- IMPACT and ACTED prioritize 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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