Analyst for Ethiopia based in Kampala

In response to the shifting humanitarian financing landscape, IMPACT is placing greater emphasis on producing light, consistent, and decision-oriented analysis products, which summarize available data and inform key decisions. This position will be working on a new flagship analytical output that provides a concise, actionable understanding of acute humanitarian needs across geographies and population groups within a crisis.

The Analyst – Acute Humanitarian Needs will be responsible for producing this analytical product at country level. This includes reviewing and synthesizing data, conducting structured analysis using IMPACT’s global analytical guidance, and producing a short, high-impact external brief. The analyst will work closely with GIS, data, and design colleagues to incorporate visual elements into the final output.

The final analytical product will play a key role in informing humanitarian prioritization decisions, including—but not limited to—the Humanitarian Programme Cycle (HPC), HNRPs, and donor resource allocation.

REQUIREMENTS

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

·  3 years of relevant working experience in a humanitarian setting, such as analysis, assessments, monitoring and evaluation and research design etc.;

·  Excellent academic qualifications, including a master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (e.g. international studies, development, humanitarian response, data science, political science, etc.);

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

·        Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills with experience of interpreting complex data and producing clear, actionable insights.

·        Strong writing skills and experience producing clear, concise briefs for external audiences.

·        Proficiency in Excel, with experience of an additional analytical tool (e.g. PowerBI, SPSS, R, STATA, or Python) and an understanding of basic GIS processes and outputs an asset.

·        Familiarity with different qualitative and quantitative research methods, with the ability to evaluate the quality of different data sources.

·        Understanding of humanitarian coordination systems, including HPC and inter-agency needs analysis and assessments.

COMMUNICATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS

·        Ability to manage complex workflows and deliver high-quality outputs under tight deadlines.

·        Experience engaging with external stakeholders (e.g. clusters, donors, UN agencies).

·        Fluency in English required; additional languages required based on location (see ‘Additional Requirements’).

·        Comfortable working in cross-cultural, fast-paced environments.

·        Sound judgment and emotional intelligence in high-pressure or sensitive situations, strong interpersonal awareness and the ability to respond constructively to feedback and shifting priorities.