Position:ย Ukraine Analysis Hub - Senior Analystย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Reportsย to: Ukraine Analysis Hub Team Leaderย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Supervision of:ย 1 Analyst, 1 Data Analyst, and 1 Data Collectorย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Budget responsibility: N/Aย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Duty Station:ย Kyiv, Ukraineย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Travel: Occasional travelย
Durationย & contract type: 100%, thru March 2026, NORCAP contract, extension dependent on funding
Starting date: As soon as possible
About ACAPS
ACAPSย is dedicated to helping humanitarians make better decisions. We want to put evidence at the heart of decision-making. To achieve this, we collaborate with a variety of partners across the humanitarian sector and beyond. We strive to be an evolving platform providing:ย ย
- Independent analysis to support evidence-based decision making for humanitarian operations.ย
- Deployment of experts to support assessments and analysis in crisis.ย ย
- Innovative approaches to collect more reliable and timely data and conduct rigorous analysis.
- Capacity development of humanitarian actors to carry out better needs assessments and analysis.
About the Ukraine Analysis Hub
ACAPS Ukraine Analysis Hub (UAH) has been monitoring the conflict in Ukraine and producing timely, independent, and high-quality analytical products on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine and the region since March 2022. Since its inception, the UAH has delivered a comprehensive set of analytical products, including in-depth analytical reports and datasets.
The UAH also seeks to bolster analytical capacity and assessment capabilities in Ukraine, through mentoring and technical support to the broad humanitarian response, including Ukrainian civil society organizations.ย
The project is composed of 13 staff members and consultants, working mainly from Ukraine.ย
Purpose of the positionย
The Senior Analyst supervises the planning, production, and quality of the UAHโs analytical products. S/he also contributes to this production by writing andย managing analysis and supporting the development and improvement of ACAPS methodologies. The post holder leads on-the-job training for the Analyst, Data Analyst and Data Collector s/he supervises and supports the Team Leader with networking, partnerships, and fundraising efforts.ย The Senior Analyst is expected to be the preeminent contextual expert on Ukraine context within the UAH. The position reports to the Team Leader and is part of the UAHโs management team along with other Senior Analysts, the Project Manager, and the Civil Society Advisor.
Operate in line with the ACAPS values
ACAPS is a dynamic and independent organisation. We share and strive to maintain the values of agency, candour, integrity, diversity, evolution, ambition, and collaboration in everything we do. The post holder is expected to develop the position in line with these values. The ACAPS values live in the way we manage our teams, create our content and engage with stakeholders.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
Working environment
In ACAPS, we provide an office space for team members to gather, share ideas, and get to know one another. We find that these unscheduled moments of interaction help foster a great culture and allow for more moments of collaborative inspiration. Many of us also work from home or other โout of the officeโ locations, splitting our time between home office and ACAPS office. We feel going to the office should be something you want to do, not have to do.
Why Join Us?
- Innovative and Dynamic Environment: Be part of an organization that is shaping the future of the humanitarian data landscape, with innovative solutions, in a supportive and dynamic workplace.
- Collaborative Culture: Work with a diverse team of talented professionals who are passionate about making a difference.
- Impact: Contribute to meaningful projects that have a real impact on the humanitarian responders and affected population.ย
Role and responsibilities
Managing the production of analytical products
- Manage the analytical production of the hub according to hubโs strategy and objectives, including facilitating design processes, ensuring smooth production timelines and collaboration, ensuring high quality and methodological accuracy of the products, and planning and executing dissemination processes to promote the hubโs analysisย
- Ensuring effective processes of planning, production, and timely delivery of analytical reports, including coordination of resourcesย (analysts, ACAPS and external experts, editors etc.)ย and collaboration between different parts of the team
- As Product Manager, providing regular coaching and feedback to the Product Lead and other support analysts on content, structure, methodology, and quality of the analysis
- Ensuring efficient collaboration with other ACAPS teams, including content and language editors, data services, and communicationsย
Secondary data analysis
- Reading and reviewing assessments, reports, and information products on Ukraine to understand the information landscape and current gaps
- Contributing to the maintenance and updating of the UAHโs information management systemsย
- Supporting the overall information needs of the humanitarian response in Ukraine through the compilation, synthesis, and analysis of relevant qualitative and quantitative information
- Contributing to the creation of tools to facilitate the ongoing analysis and sharing of data and information that support evidence-based decision making as needed
Partnerships and Networking
- In collaboration with the Team Leader, Civil Society Advisor, and other analysts on the team, developing and maintaining a network of key interlocutors for information gathering (including sector and agency level)
- Representing ACAPS at key cluster and working group meetings (including Humanitarian Access Working Group) to provide input and promote ACAPS productsย
- Responding to ad hoc analytical requests from external partners
- Liaising and coordinating joint analysis with key humanitarian stakeholders in Ukraine
- Providing technical analytical support to local and international humanitarian actors, for instance on scenario building exercises or analysis methodologies
- Supporting the Team Leader in fundraising efforts and donor engagement for the Ukraine Analysis Hub, e.g. input to concept notes and presentations of analytical products to donors and other key stakeholders
Management
- Providing line management to Analyst, Data Analyst, and Data Collector
- Supporting the professional development of Analyst, Data Analyst, and Data Collector under line management responsibility through regular check-ins, the creation of an annual work and development plan, as well as ongoing coaching and mentoring
- Facilitating internal capacity building activities on analysis-related skills as needed
- As a member of the UAHโs management team, contributing to the development of the hubโs strategy and positioning within the Ukraine humanitarian responseย
Any other tasks as requested by the Team Leader.
Competencies
Required professional competencies
- Relevant Masterโs degree preferably in international relations, political science, peace and conflict studies, humanitarian action, international development, or other related social science.
- At least 5 years of professional experience in the humanitarian sector, including a minimum 2 years in research, analysis, advocacy, humanitarian access, risk management, or other relevant experience
- Demonstrated advanced quantitative and qualitative analytical skills and written clarity, including ability to understand complex concepts and problems and synthetize information
- Deep understanding of conflict analysis methodologies, conflict sensitivity, and the Do No Harm frameworkย
- Demonstrated problem solving skills and results oriented approach. Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
- Ability to assess data reliability and identify bias. Ability and confidence to make judgment calls when interpreting ambiguous data
- Demonstrated experience in designing and conducting analysis in humanitarian contexts
- Training and proven understanding/application of quantitative and qualitative research and analysis methods (mixed and multi)
- Proven experience working with various types of humanitarian stakeholders (donors, UN agencies, INGOs, civil society organizations)
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative, manage own use of time and self-motivate
- Outstanding written and oral communication skills in English
- Proven cooperation and inter-personal skills, including proven capacity to work very efficiently in a team
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite particularly Excelย
Highly desired skills, knowledge, and experience
- Excellent knowledge of the Russia-Ukraine conflict
- Large professional humanitarian network in Ukraine
- Prior experience in humanitarian accessย
- Management experienceย
- Ukrainian/Russian language skills
- Familiarity with data analysis, statistics, and data processing software
- Proficiency in data visualization and geographic information systems (GIS)
- Previous experience in designing and leading key informant interviews and/or focus group discussions
Behavioural competencies
- Planning and delivering results: Ability to work efficiently under pressure, manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines, while maintaining attention to detail. Ability to work autonomously and proactively.ย
- Working with people: Proven cooperation and inter-personal skills, including proven capacity to work very efficiently in a team.ย Networking skills and proven ability to form successful partnerships.
- Communicating with impact and respectย Active listening and collaborationย
- Adapting and responding to change: Flexible, able to adapt to changes in context
- Leading supervising, deciding and initiating actionย
- Adhering to principles and valuesย