Background
IMPACT Initiatives is a humanitarian NGO based in Geneva, Switzerland. The organisation manages several initiatives, including the REACH Initiative and the PANDA Initiative. Our team comprises specialists in data collection, management, analysis, and GIS. IMPACT was launched under the initiative of ACTED, an international NGO headquartered in Paris and present in thirty countries, which provides operational support to our field activities.
Position
MEAL Manager for the South Sudan Cash Consortium
Contract duration: 12 months
Starting date: May 2025
Location: Juba, South Sudan
Country Profile
IMPACT has been implementing programming in South Sudan since 2012. Our key activities include assessments of conflict‑affected areas, mapping and service provision analyses for major IDP sites, large‑scale IDP return intention assessments, and information management support to clusters and consortia.
Position Profile
As the MEAL lead for the ECHO‑funded South Sudan Cash Consortium, you will coordinate consortium M&E leads, supervise the consortium‑dedicated Data Officer, and provide overall MEAL support to the consortium.
Responsibilities
Research Cycle Management
Develop the Cash Consortium’s MEAL plan in line with donor and partner expectations.
Lead the implementation of the MEAL plan throughout the year.
Lead the harmonisation of all Consortium M&E tools, including evaluation and monitoring tools.
Develop streamlined reporting pathways for partner activities and outputs with the Consortium director and MEAL Working Group.
Understand key research cycles and how they contribute to strategic response objectives.
Manage relevant research cycles, overseeing research design, data collection, and analysis.
Manage M&E‑related consortium donor reporting.
Coordinate the Consortium CFM/CRM across partners.
Contextual Understanding
Keep up to date with the shifting context in South Sudan.
Research and Technical Skills
Oversee the development and implementation of the consortium dashboard.
Lead the research cycle, including research design, tool development, harmonisation, and oversight of partner data collection throughout the year.
Produce high‑quality research outputs in English, including quarterly newsletters, baseline, endline, PDM reports, and other required reports.
Staff Management and Training
Supervise the REACH Data Officer assigned to support consortium data and information management.
Supervise and support other REACH staff as assigned.
Capacity‑build Consortium partner staff in M&E‑related activities throughout the year, potentially through training, workshops, and other remote or in‑person mechanisms.
Coordination
Lead and coordinate the Consortium MEAL Working Group.
Participate in the Consortium Technical Working Group and the Consortium Management Unit.
Participate in the Cash Working Group and present consortium activities regularly.
Coordinate all 22 Cash Consortium partners in the area of M&E activities and ensure clear understanding of responsibilities.
Coordinate partner inputs to reporting mechanisms.
Coordinate with IMPACT HQ departments, including appropriate research units, at necessary steps in planning and production of key outputs.
Maintain strict confidentiality on all collected data and related processes. Avoid unauthorized sharing of any information or data belonging to IMPACT and its partners.
Requirements
Academic qualifications: Master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (e.g., international studies, development, humanitarian response, data science, political science).
Experience: 3–5 years of relevant working experience in a humanitarian setting, including assessments, monitoring and evaluation, research design, and analysis.
Research skills: Excellent quantitative and qualitative research and data analysis experience.
Organisational & time‑management: Strong organisational and planning skills, able to develop and execute a multi‑partner work plan.
Attention to detail: Ensure appropriate indicator and tool application meeting all donor and partner requirements.
Communication/reporting skills: Excellent verbal and written communication and drafting skills in English.
Software skills: Proficiency with R, STATA, Python or equivalent statistical software; advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); knowledge of ArcGIS an advantage.
Dashboard development: Experience with Tableau, RShiny, PowerBI or equivalent.
Familiarity with the aid system: Good understanding of the aid system and research community; prior experience with humanitarian coordination forums is an asset.
Thematic experience: Prior experience with Cash and Markets is an asset.
Consortium experience: Prior experience working in or leading portions of a consortium is an asset.
Cross‑cultural work environment: Ability to operate flexibly in a cross‑cultural environment.
Geographical region: Past experience in South Sudan or knowledge of the national context is desirable.
Language skills: Fluency in English required.
Security environment: Ability to operate in a complex and challenging security environment.
Compensation and Benefits
Salary: CHF 3 420 – 3 480 per month (before income tax).
Monthly living allowance: USD 300.
Accommodation and food: Guesthouse provision; IMPACT is hosted by ACTED in this country.
Enrolment in Swiss private pension fund (Swisslife – approx. 9.975 % of gross salary), health and life insurance, and repatriation assistance.
Flight tickets every six months and visa fees covered (in‑country travel costs and professional expenses fully covered).
Rest & recreation after three months (flight ticket up to USD 500 + USD 200 living allowance).
Luggage transportation contribution: 20–100 kg, depending on contract length, including insurance.
Annual leave: 36 days per year; public holidays of the country of assignment; family/compassionate leave where applicable.
Pre‑departure induction: 3 days at IMPACT HQ in Geneva and one week pre‑departure training at ACTED HQ in Paris, including a four‑day in‑situ security training.
Enrolment in IMPACT Initiatives Research Foundational Learning Programme within the first three months.
Psychological safety: Health insurance covers up to €1 000 per year of psychosocial counselling fees.
Note: This position is not a family duty station.
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