Regional Humanitarian Context Analyst at Save the Children

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Regional Humanitarian Context Analyst position is a key member of the East and Southern Africa regional humanitarian team (for 50% of his/her time) and is embedded within the Somalia country office (working on Somalia for the remaining 50% of his/her time). The role will be leading the production and uptake of humanitarian analyses at regional and country level. Delivering high-quality analyses upon request from internal strategic entities within the ESA region, as well as from external partners when relevant, the role holder is also responsible for growing a bespoke organizational capability dedicated to context analysis in complex crises by supporting in-country Analysts across the region and providing technical support across a broad range of functions. The Regional Analyst is also expected to influence an external, region-based, network of senior Humanitarian functions among peer organizations and institutions. Within Somalia, the role holder is to support the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) with technical support as required to strengthen the government’s capacity and efforts.

The Regional Analyst is part of Save the Children’s Somalia country office humanitarian team and works closely with the Context Analysis and Foresight Unit (CAFU), a technical network coordinated at global level by Save the Children’s Chief Analyst - a position embedded in the global Crisis Anticipation and Response Team.

The role provides timely, quality and tailored contextual and foresight analysis for the purpose of informing strategic decision-making at national, regional, and global levels, as well as enhancing the organization’s response capacity, preparedness and comparative advantage, with a focus on East and Southern Africa countries.

Scope For Role

Reports to:  Regional Emergencies Director (50%) and Somalia Country Office Humanitarian Director (50%)

Staff reporting to this post:  None

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

QUALIFICATIONS

 Master’s or bachelor's degree in relevant field (political science, social sciences, economics, international humanitarian law, etc.)

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Expert knowledge of analytical methodologies, approaches and tools
• 4-5 Years of experience in similar field 
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Excellent networking skills
• Excellent ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English
• Excellent critical thinking skills
• Theoretical and practical experience of conflict sensitivity
• Diplomatic mindset
• Demonstrated ability to lead team efforts and successfully influence others
• Appetite for learning and making a difference in complex and challenging environments.
• Record of research, publications and writing on humanitarian and development issues

Desirable 

• Experience or knowledge of working and living in humanitarian contexts in East and Southern Africa
• Experience working in Somalia is an added value
• Background in quantitative analysis (/statistics) appreciated.