Humanitarian Strategic Analyst - Africa (French & English speaker) at Save the Children

Principal Accountabilities

Country-facing (in the absence of a dedicated CO Analyst, upon request, and pending availability): 

• Conduct and deliver context and foresight analysis (e.g., situational analysis, conflict analysis, trend analysis, scenario analysis, stakeholder analysis) to support humanitarian decision-makers.
• Develop scenarios and support scenario-based planning to inform response decision-making.
• Provide capacity building to CO and partners on risk identification, risk monitoring methodology, and scenario building.
• Support key internal processes with bespoke analysis (e.g., risk analysis to inform the development or update of a CO’s Emergency Preparedness Plans).
• Contribute to the integration of conflict-sensitive approaches, tools, and methods in proposal writing, programme implementation and reporting.

Movement-facing (aligned with global humanitarian priorities and SCI’s global strategy):

• Collaborate across Programme Delivery Team and beyond to identify and address key contextual information gaps, ensuring integration of comprehensive contextual data and intelligence into strategic planning and operational responses.
• Contribute specialised regional and national content to global reports, highlighting key trends and context-specific characteristics.
• Support humanitarian advocacy initiatives and strategies by offering up-to-date insights and thorough contextual analysis on ongoing and emerging crises.
• Support the external representation  of senior executives (e.g., Regional Directors)
• Prepare and facilitate internal context-focused discussions (CAFU Café).

External-facing: 

• Contribute to the IASC Early Warning and Risk Analysis Group.
• Engage with CAFU’s external partners on specific contexts or themes.

Experience and Skills

Essential

• Proficiency in both qualitative and quantitative data analysis to extract actionable insights.
• Strong ability to question, synthesize, and present complex information clearly and concisely.
• Sound understanding of geopolitical dynamics (at international, national, and sub-national levels) and their interplay with humanitarian needs and practices.
• Expertise in supporting risk assessments and providing foresight analysis for strategic decision-making, particularly in areas of conflict.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills to effectively convey strategic insights to diverse audiences (internal teams and external stakeholders), with fluency in English and French,
• Ability to craft strategic recommendations covering a range of operational scenarios to support preparedness efforts and anticipatory strategies within a humanitarian framework.
• Excellent skills in collaboration, networking, and relationship-building with diverse stakeholders (including I/LNGOS, UN agencies, academia).
• Experience in delivering analytical products with short turn around and supporting the development of strategies with timely contextual insights on major or emerging crises.
• Significant professional experience of working in humanitarian sector with a focus on crisis contexts and conflict-sensitive programming.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with adherence to organizational values and humanitarian principles.

Desirable

• Additional language of Arabic or Spanish preferred 

Education and Qualifications 

Essential

A degree in Political Science, International Relations, Conflict Studies, or a related field.