RESPONSIBILITIES        

TEAM MANAGEMENT

• Direct oversight: Provide leadership and management to integrated mission teams as well as pooled and/or dedicated regional programme staff.[1] Establish team structures that can deliver outside independent missions, in line with IMPACT guidance.

• Regional hosting: Host regional admin/operations teams and (if needed) de-localized global staff, who remain functionally managed by HQ. Host mission-aligned staff, who cannot be based in their independent mission, due to operational / access constraints.

• Collaborative support: Work in close collaboration with independent missions in the region, while regalian functions and line management responsibilities for independent missions remain centralized at HQ.

OFFICE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONAL OVERSIGHT

• Multi-country office set-up: Design and implement an efficient administrative and logistical system for the office, aligning it with IMPACT’s global standards.

• Risk management: Ensure effective risk management, including security, financial, and operational risks, implementing mitigation strategies in collaboration with HQ.

• Legal and compliance: Where relevant, lead IMPACT’s registration process and ensure the office’s compliance with local laws, managing admin or legal challenges.

REPRESENTATION & EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT

• Regional representation: Act as IMPACT’s representative with regional and integrated mission stakeholders, including donors, UN agencies, and local partners covering Southern Africa. Remain informed on independent mission priorities to support regional donor engagement when relevant. Work in close collaboration with the Country Representative in Nairobi and their regional representation for East Africa.

• Partnership development: Build partnerships across the region (i.e., Southern Africa), with a focus on forming robust, sustainable alliances with organizations that can facilitate IMPACT’s research and programmes, beyond established country missions.

• Context awareness: Maintain a strategic understanding of regional trends, needs, and opportunities, and coordinate with HQ and independent missions in East Africa as well to leverage this knowledge for advocacy and to influence relevant decision-making.

STRATEGY AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

• Strategy development: In coordination with IMPACT HQ, develop a comprehensive regional strategic framework for Southern Africa, defining the vision and priorities for IMPACT’s activities and coverage across the region, beyond existing country missions, as well as for integrated country missions, as appropriate.

• Programme strategy implementation: Lead team(s) on the development of regional and integrated mission programmes, aligned with IMPACT’s regional strategy and continuous contextual analysis.

• Quality and standards: Ensure IMPACT’s standards are upheld in all regional and integrated mission activities, including global research quality and ethical benchmarks.

FUNDRAISING AND FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY

• Donor engagement: Lead fundraising efforts, engaging with donors and cultivating relationships to secure funding for integrated missions and regional programmes.

• Funding submissions: In coordination with the Regional Projects and Partnerships Manager (PPM), oversee and contribute to the development and submission of relevant project proposals, concept notes, and donor reports.

• Financial accountability: Collaborate with Regional Finance Control Manager (FCM), to oversee budget management, financial forecasting, and reporting to ensure sustainable financial practices of the multi-country office and integrated missions.

REQUIREMENTS

• Work experience: Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in humanitarian settings, including experience leading and managing teams.

• Academic qualifications: Master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (e.g., humanitarian affairs, development studies, social sciences, political science, etc.).

• Demonstrated ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and manage complex workflows.

• Capacity to work in a cross-cultural, fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.

• Detailed understanding of the humanitarian coordination system, and donor and governmental requirements.

• Experience in external engagement and advocacy with donors, UN, and other humanitarian and development stakeholders.

• Excellent writing and communication skills, including experience producing briefs and presenting to high level stakeholders.

• Fluency in English required; additional languages (e.g., French, Portuguese) an asset.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• For this position, salary between 4’740 CHF and 4’800 CHF monthly (before income tax), etc as well as a monthly living allowance of 500 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.