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RESPONSIBILITIES

The Team Leader’s responsibilities include:

RESEARCH CYCLE MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL SKILLS

Understanding existing sources of data and on that basis developing new, innovative analyses
Working with teams across other units to conceptualize new research cycles including research design, tool development, and analysis.
Produce new short term and long-term outputs that can meaningfully inform the humanitarian response in a fast moving conflict (e.g., situation reports, trend analyses)

STAFF MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING

Manage the senior technical team in the mission (including senior data and GIS staff)
Promoting capacity building across the IMPACT Sudan mission related to deepening analytical capacities using existing research (capacity building portfolio will depend on level of experience).

EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT

Lead external engagement with operational partners to identify most helpful analyses and pieces of research. This includes, but is not limited to, the INGO Forum, Cash Consortium, OCHA
Represent IMPACT in relevant external engagements (e.g., conferences) as related to the Sudan crisis

INTERNAL COORDINATION

Work closely with HQ to develop and validate new research, and implement IMPACT’s 3.0 vision in Sudan
Coordinating with research units and teams to move forward or improve aspects of the research cycle.

CONTEXTUAL UNDERSTANDING

Keeping up to date with the shifting Sudanese context.
The Team Leader will maintain the strictest confidentiality on all data collected and related processes. They will actively take measures to prevent the unauthorized sharing of any information and data belonging to IMPACT and its partners or collected during his/her assignment with IMPACT.

REQUIREMENTS

Years of work experience 5 years of relevant working experience in a humanitarian setting, such as assessments, monitoring and evaluation, research design and analysis, etc.
Research skills Strong experience in mixed methods research with high statistical literacy
Familiarity with aid system Strong understanding of the multi-sectoral humanitarian architecture; familiarity with Sudan or similar context
Communication/reporting skills Excellent verbal and written communication and synthesis skills for effective reporting required. Visualization skills are an asset.
Academic qualifications 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.).
Software skills Proven knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Familiarity with R, SPSS and/or STATA or other statistical analysis software an asset
Security environment Ability to operate in a complex and challenging security environment.
Experience in geographical region Past experience in the region/supporting is desirable
Language skills Fluency in English required, competency in Arabic is an asset.

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