Job Title: Programme Impact Analyst

Department: Programming

Duty Station: Geneva, remote work negotiable

Line Manager: Global Programme Manager: The NEST Project: Nonviolent Engagement for Safety and Security Transformation

Technical Line Manager: Global Programme Development and Quality Assurance Manager

Line Management Responsibility: N/A

Position Type: Full-time

OVERVIEW

Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) is a dynamic, international non-governmental organisation. We work with people affected by violent conflicts to enhance their security and dignity through Unarmed Civilian Protection (UCP). We work to reduce violence, protect civilians in countries affected by violent conflict and its aftermath, and help transform the world’s response to conflict situations.

JOB SUMMARY

The Programme Impact Analyst holds a pivotal position within a multi-country project extending across the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Sudan, and Iraq. Charged with oversight of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEAL) activities, this role is instrumental in ensuring meticulous implementation of MEAL frameworks and strategies. While tracking progress is an important part of the position, it is not envisioned and articulated as a MEAL manager, but as an Impact Analyst to highlight the centrality of analysis and articulation of impact, especially as it relates to policy change. The position is also expected to facilitate ongoing learning and adaptation processes. The Impact Analyst collaborates closely with the country and advocacy teams to disseminate lessons learned and influence policy, thereby ensuring that project insights contribute to broader discourse and drive meaningful change on a global scale.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, implement and continuously refine comprehensive MEAL frameworks and systems that are overarching for all countries while adaptable to their specific contexts, that can effectively assess and report on multiple focus areas including locally led adaptive programming as well as advocacy and policy influencing efforts.
• Lead the design and implementation of monitoring plans, including the development of indicators, data collection tools, and protocols, ensuring alignment with project objectives and donor requirements.
• Conduct regular visits to project sites in each country to ensure data quality and accuracy, and to support the adaptation of MEAL approaches to local contexts.
• Coordinate and lead the collection, analysis, and interpretation of project data to track progress against project objectives and inform decision-making at both project and global levels.
• Work with the Policy and Advocacy team to translate impact data into persuasive policy and advocacy narratives and outputs for external stakeholders.
• Facilitate reflection, evaluation and assessment to measure project outcomes and impact, including baseline, mid-term, and end-line evaluations, with a focus on capturing context-specific nuances.
• Contribute to incorporating Everyday Peace Indicators and/or other participatory approaches into MEAL frameworks, capturing the broader impact of the project in meaningful partnership with communities.
• Lead analysis and learning initiatives within the project team and with key stakeholders to promote continuous learning and adaptation, ensuring that lessons learned are incorporated into programme design and implementation.
• Provide technical support and capacity building to project staff and partners on impact analysis methodologies, tools, and processes, fostering a culture of data-driven decision-making and learning.
• Ensure timely reporting of findings to project management, donors, and other stakeholders, highlighting successes, challenges, and lessons learned for each country context.

QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate the following skills, attributes and experience:

• Degree level education (postgraduate degree or equivalent professional experience preferred) in MEAL, International Affairs, Political Science, or other related fields.
• At least three years professional experience designing and implementing MEAL systems for complex, multi-country projects.
• Experience of applying MEAL for the purpose of policy advocacy is preferred.
• Strong experience with community-level participatory research and MEAL methods.

Skills and competencies

• Excellent analytical skills, presentation, communication and reporting skills, and proficiency in quantitative and qualitative data analysis methods.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is essential, with demonstrated outstanding writing skills.
• Sound personal organizational skills, including excellent time management, ability to meet deadlines, prioritize tasks, and work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Culturally sensitive, thrives in diverse teams, and able to sensitively navigate interpersonal and inter-departmental dynamics to keep focus on common goals.
• Must be willing and able to travel regularly within the region.
• Adaptability, resourcefulness, pro-activity, and the commitment to work within a small, flexible team.
• It would be desirable for a candidate to have experience of living and working in a complex protection crisis environment

Preferred qualifications:

• Professional experience related to civilian protection, humanitarian crises, peacebuilding, and/or post-conflict situations strongly preferred;
• French or Arabic language abilities are preferred.

Commitment to NP Principles :

• Demonstrate a commitment to NP’s mission and vision
• All NP employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s guiding principles:
  • Nonviolence
  • Direct action
  • Radical connection
  • Process-oriented
  • Independence
  • Nonpartisanship
  • Redemption and healing
  • Pluriversality
  • Accountability

These principles and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships in protecting civilians in violent conflicts through unarmed strategies

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks,which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. NP also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment or incidents under investigation when the applicant leftemployment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

NO FEE

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