Requirements

• Academic Excellent academic qualifications, including a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (International Relations, Political Sciences, Social Research, Economics, Development Studies, or similar)
  
• Management experience Previous experience in a senior management role in a INGO at field level . Proven track record in successful management of international and national teams in humanitarian contexts
  
• Familiarity aid system Familiarity with the aid system, and the research community;
  
• Communication/reporting skills Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting, including proven experience in contributing to high level presentations/briefings.
  
• Years of work experience At least 5 years of relevant working experience or proven progression within IMPACT
  
• Research skills: Excellent research and analytical skills an asset. Experience in assessments. M&E, field research, evaluations an asset.
  
• 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
  

PROGRAMME PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION

• Provide technical oversight to all mission research cycles, advising on research techniques, ensuring quality, and adhering to IMPACT global research standards.
  
• Ensure that all IMPACT programs are aligned with IMPACT global and country strategies, are conducted in coordination with and, when relevant, undergo the validation by IMPACT HQ, and are planned in line with relevant project objectives and with IMPACT’s research cycle and other relevant guidelines/standards.
  
• Supervise all stages of program implementation, updating senior management team of progress and delays, by receiving regular updates from team members, and providing inputs when required.
  

STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT & IMPLEMENTATION

• Context analysis: maintain an up-to-date understanding of the aid/humanitarian situation, the impact of a crisis and the aid/humanitarian planning, coordination and response mechanisms, as well as key aid/humanitarian stakeholders in Ethiopia.
  
• Support the CR in the development of a detailed mission strategy for IMPACT (specifically the continuity of the strategy to expand and maintain established workcyles). Ensure the implementation of this strategy and take a lead role in identifying strategic opportunities for strengthening IMPACT’s work in the his/her countries.
  
• Develop, with the senior management team, unit strategies and opportunities appropriate to IMPACT’s mission strategy and areas of opportunity and value added to the humanitarian context.
  

FUNDRAISING

• In close coordination with the Country Representative, Programme Development & Fundraising Officer (PFO), and the Research Managers, the DCC will engage and approach donors to identify funding to support IMPACT’s programs (including, as relevant, REACH, PANDA and, with ACTED, AGORA).
  
• In close coordination with the PPSO and Research Managers, oversee project proposal conceptualization (problem statement, logframe, project budgets, etc.) within the framework of the country, regional and global strategy, review with ACTED and/or other relevant country partners.
  

PROJECT CYCLE MANAGEMENT

• Grant Management: Monitor output achievement and ensure a timely completion of projects. Ensure that contractual obligations are met in terms of deliverables as well as narrative and financial reporting requirements.
  
• Finance Management: Support Research Managers to accurately share with the Senior Finance Officer budget expenditure tracking and forecasting to anticipate financial risks and avoid under/over spending on programmatic lines in close coordination with the Senior Finance Officer, the CR, PFO and (as relevant) with the IMPACT Finance Control Unit and ACTED PD and finance departments.
  
• Assets and IT Management: Ensure proper asset management in collaboration with the Senior Operations Officer and ACTED logistics and IT departments.
  

TEAM MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP

• Leadership: Provides leadership across the mission, as well as within the Senior Management Team.
  
• Staff Management: Directly line manage and support the capacity building and technical growth of the Research Managers and Field Manager, and if appropriate Assistant RM and Senior Field Officers. Ensure that all staff understand and are able to perform their roles and responsibilities. Ensure that all staff have clear and regularly updated TORs, workplans and Key Performance Indicators against which their performance will be appraised. Promote team building, productivity and staff welfare. Mentor and support the team to build capacities, and improve efficiency and performance, and follow career management of international and national staff working in IMPACT programs.
  
• Unit Model: In close collaboration with the Country Representative and Research Managers ensure, organizational units are established within overall mission and regional set-up. Ensure all staff within a given a unit is provided clarity on their roles and responsibilities.