Senior Analyst – Analysis Unit for HQ, based in Geneva

Join IMPACT Initiatives as a Senior Analyst in Geneva to lead quantitative analysis for humanitarian decision-making during a 6-month contract.

• Development and refinement of analysis products
• Working closely with the Needs Based Specialist, use standard statistical softwares such as R, Stata or Python to test and refine existing methodologies for quantitative analysis of acute needs, including flagging areas with potential risk of large-scale loss of life, and estimating the magnitude of life-threatening needs. It is anticipated that this workstream will be the main focus of the analyst’s work in the coming months.
• Support the Community Priorities Specialist as needed in the refinement of quantitative methods in the community priorities analysis
• Support the Effective Assistance Specialist in the development of pilot outputs for effective assistance. This workstream is still being developed, but work could include guidance on synthesising results from different assessments, or supporting country teams in the design of contribution evaluation studies

• Years of work experience 5 years of relevant working experience in a humanitarian setting, such as analysis, assessments, monitoring and evaluation and research design etc.;
• Academic qualifications Excellent academic qualifications, including a master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (e.g. economics, statistics, development studies, international studies etc.);

• Combined with product review and quality assurance, this workstream is expected to be a substantial proportion (up to 60%) of the analyst’s workplan during Q4 of 2026 and Q1 of 2027.
• Product Review and Quality Assurance
• Be responsible for the internal review of country-level outputs for portfolio countries to ensure analytical consistency and methodological rigour. Including providing feedback on assumptions, limitations, and clarity of messaging.
• Help maintain alignment with IMPACT’s global standards, templates, and language.
• Research key outstanding questions in IMPACT’s conceptual frameworks
• As part of IMPACT’s ongoing conceptual framework development, R&D priorities are being developed for needs-based, people-centred, and effective assistance. The analyst will support specialists in refining their respective frameworks. This may include leading research to testing key assumptions, conducting SDRs to address critical data gaps or facilitate expert discussions, guided by these R&D priorities.
• For this position, gross salary between 5’360 CHF and 5’430 CHF monthly (before income tax). NB - IMPACT salaries are strictly determined by our salary grid depending on the grade of the position and the level of education and experience of staff. A contribution to medical insurance of 489 CHF per month is already included in the salary figure.
• Insurance covering professional and non-professional accidents throughout the period of employment with IMPACT
• Health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance in case of field visits/temporary deployments
• Enrolment in IMPACT Initiatives Research Foundational Learning Programme within the first 3 months from the start of contract.
• Applicants must hold a valid work permit for Switzerland or be EU/EFTA citizens
• Up to 40% of remote work on a weekly basis.