IMPACT Initiatives is recruiting an Associate Research Manager

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• 0 comments IMPACT Initiatives is recruiting an Associate Research Manager IMPACT Initiatives is a humanitarian NGO based in Geneva, Switzerland. The organization manages several initiatives, REACH, AGORA and PANDA. The IMPACT team is made up of specialists in data collection, management and analysis and GIS. IMPACT is a sister organization of ACTED, an international NGO based in Paris and is present in about thirty countries. Both organizations have a strong complementarity formalized in a global partnership, allowing IMPACT to benefit from ACTED’s operational support on its areas of intervention. We are currently looking for an Associate Research Manager to join the cash team. Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Department: Cashier Title: Associate Research Manager Duration of the contract: 3 months (extension desired after confirmation of financing)

Location

Place of work: Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo Contract start date: January 2027

Candidate profile

Education / Qualifications

Since 2016, IMPACT Initiatives, – Currently present at KinshasaGoma, Bukavu and Kalemie – provides through its three initiatives REACH, AGORA and PANDA rapid and in-depth assessments, information management and mapping services to inform humanitarian planning and action in the DRC. All information products publicly available by the mission in DRC are accessible on the REACH resource centre. The DRC continues to face an acute and complex humanitarian crisis. Recurrent conflicts in the eastern provinces of the country, health shocks and natural disasters, as well as chronic poverty that does not suffer a large part of the population are all reasons for the high level of humanitarian needs. According to the Humanitarian Needs Outlook 2025, 14.9 million people in DRC need humanitarian assistance.

IMPACT PROJECTS INITIATIVES

The cash team was created in 2025 as part of a strategic reflection on the importance of species in humanitarian aid in DRC and the value of REACH’s work in this area. The objective of this team is to: 1) Track the prices of essential goods in the Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) defined by the Cash Working Group (CWG) and indicators of market functionality in operational areas of response actors; 2) Produce analyses to provide trends in commodity prices and functionality several times a year, allowing players to better contextualize their response and re-evaluate transfer values; 3) Carry out thematic assessments related to markets and economic conditions in order to cover the information gaps of the actors involved in the cash transfer response; 4) Support the national CWG and provincial CWGs by developing tools and analyses to support the activities of their members.

Other information

In 2026, the team plans to work on three main projects: 1) Continue technical co-chairing of the CWG; 2) Extend the Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMI) to more markets and geographies through strengthened partnerships with other NGOs; 3) Develop ad hoc analyses and thematic evaluations in collaboration with the CWG to better inform the response.

PROFILE OF THE POSITION

Job overview

IMPACT Initiatives is looking for an experienced candidate who has already managed a team and implemented projects in a complex humanitarian context. The candidate must be comfortable representing IMPACT Initiatives with diverse external stakeholders and be able to coordinate and liaise with a range of high-level external partners. The Associate Research Leader will be responsible for overseeing the development and strategy of the cash team, in particular ICSM but also thematic evaluations, while acting as a focal point for the CWG’s co-chair technique. The Associate Research Leader will be under the supervision of IMPACT’s Deputy Country Representative in DRC and IMPACT headquarters in Geneva. The post is based in Goma, North Kivu, DRC, with travel to other parts of the country. The overall objective of the associate research manager will be to ensure the smooth running of the cash team’s activities, and he/she will be responsible for the implementation and completion of the different workflows within the unit. This will include operational and programmatic oversight of the team’s activities, including hierarchical management of 1 analyst and 1 senior evaluation officer, oversight of project implementation, operational oversight in terms of logistics, administration, human resources, partner coordination, reporting, grant management and finance, and contribution to REACH’s strategic development in DRC.

FUNCTIONS WITHIN IMPACT INITIATIVES

The associated research manager will be assigned to the following tasks:

PERSONNEL AND BUDGET MANAGEMENT

Direct management of the Senior Assessment Officer and Analyst, including recruitment, assessments and career management; Indirect management of team field managers, through support to the cash analyst; Daily management of the cash team, including development of work plans and performance indicators, and development and implementation of training plans to improve efficiency and performance; Conduct regular checks with staff within the team and ensure staff productivity and well-being as the primary focal point for the team; Organise regular training for the team in connection with requests made during performance reviews; Be available to provide regular support and technical support;

Responsibilities

Assume additional workflows and management responsibilities as well as advise in mission strategic decision making as a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT), in coordination with other research leaders; Monitor the programmatic budget and coordinate with the Deputy Country Representative to ensure coverage of the different positions in the team.

MANAGEMENT OF THE RESEARCH CYCLE AND THEMATIC CASH PRODUCTS

Assessment preparation and planning Ensure a good organization of the collection and supervision of partners in the classic ICSM cycle by the team; Ensure that all evaluations are planned in accordance with the relevant objectives of the project and programme and with the REACH research cycle and other relevant directives; Ensure that all team members are fully informed of the objectives and expected results of each evaluation, and that the overall implementation strategy for any given activity is clearly understood; For each evaluation theme, review the terms of reference before they are sent to Geneva for validation and ensure that the terms of reference

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