Position:ย Research Analyst, Colombia Analysis Hubย ย ย ย
Reportsย to:ย ย Team Leader or Senior Analystย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Supervision of: Noneย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Budget responsibility:ย Noneย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Duty Station: Bogotรก, Colombiaย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Travel: Possible travels inside Colombia and Ecuadorย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Durationย & contract type:ย Start date ASAP, 1 July 2025- Fixed term, through 31 December 2025 (with the possibility of renewal) - 100% national positionย
ENGLISH IS THE OPERATING LANGUAGE FOR ACAPS, ONLY APPLICATIONS IN ENGLISH WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION.
About ACAPS
ACAPSย is dedicated to helping humanitarians make better decisions. We want to put evidence at the heart of decision-making. To achieve this, we collaborate with a variety of partners across the humanitarian sector and beyond. We strive to be an evolving platform providing:ย ย
Independent analysis to support evidence-based decision making for humanitarian operations.ย Deployment of experts to support assessments and analysis in crisis.ย ย Innovative approaches to collect more reliable and timely data and conduct rigorous analysis Capacity development of humanitarian actors to carry out better needs assessments and analysis.Colombia Analysis Hub
In 2021, ACAPS joined the Mecanismo Intersectorial de Respuesta en Emergencias (MIRE โ Intersector Emergency Response Mechanism), composed of NRC, AAH, ApS, and MdM and funded by ECHO. The ACAPS Analysis Hub provided analysis on the armed conflict in Colombia and its humanitarian impact and an evidence base for humanitarian decision-making, enabling a more effective and more efficient humanitarian response. The analysis produced by ACAPS furthermore helped to provide visibility to the humanitarian impact of the conflict.
The analysis produced by ACAPS includes analysis of humanitarian needs and trends, thematic analysis, and forward-looking analysis, including risk analysis. ACAPS furthermore provides technical support and methodological advice to the consortium partners.ย
The project ended in March 2023. Following this first experience, ACAPS established a new consortium with 3iS and REACH, focused on information management and analysis and led by 3iS: the EVIDEM consortium (Evidence-based Decision-making). Through this new collaboration, ACAPS willย provide independent analysis and technical support to contribute to a strengthened humanitarian response, creating a robust evidence base for strategic, program and operational decision making. ACAPS analysis products are multi-sectorial in scope, and integrate descriptive, contextual, in-depth anticipatory analysis, using human-centered approach to understand how diverse population groups in complex environments are affected by multiple risks, including a gender and protection approach.ย The association of those 3 partners will allow better coherence and efficiency in delivering information management and analysis products to the wider humanitarian sector in Colombia, including continued support to the MIRE mechanism, and will support better decision making. We are also initiating activities in Ecuador.
Purpose of the positionย
Contribute to ACAPSโ timely analysis of the Colombian and Ecuadorian humanitarian crises, thus enabling crisis responders to make better informed decisions. This is a position for people interested in a career in the humanitarian sector and who are specifically interested in qualitative and quantitative analysis, humanitarian planning, and in promoting evidence-based decision making. The research analyst will develop valuable knowledge in analysis techniques, including secondary data review, joint analysis, and data management.ย
ACAPSโ product portfolio includes regular and non-regular reports, including humanitarian needs analysis, thematic analysis, and anticipatory analysis. This position will focus more on analysis related to protection issues.
Operate in line with the ACAPS valuesย
ACAPS is a dynamic and independent organisation. We share and strive to maintain the values of agency, candour, integrity, diversity, evolution, ambition, and collaboration in everything we do. The post holder is expected to develop the position in line with these values. The ACAPS values live in the way we manage our teams, create our content and engage with stakeholders. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.ย
Working environment in ACAPS
We provide office space for team members to gather, share ideas, and get to know one another. We find that these unscheduled moments of interaction help foster a great culture and allow for more moments of collaborative inspiration. Many of us also work from home or other โout of the officeโ locations, splitting our time between home office and ACAPS office. We feel going to the office should be something you want to do, not have to do.ย
Why Join Us?
Innovative and Dynamic Environment: Be part of an organization that is shaping the future of the humanitarian data landscape, with innovative solutions, in a supportive and dynamic workplace.ย Collaborative Culture: Work with a diverse team of talented professionals who are passionate about making a difference.ย Impact: Contribute to meaningful projects that have a real impact on humanitarian responses and populations affected by crises.Role and responsibilities
Generic responsibilitiesย
Research and analysis: Conduct monitoring of information on Colombian and Ecuadorian political, economic, social, and humanitarian developments and design and write analytical reports about them, especially related to protection issues.ย Methodology and quality assurance: Support the development of ACAPS knowledge and guidance on better data collection, data preparedness activities, analysis, and reporting.ย Collaboration and networking: Build network of key informants to help to improve the quality of analysis, represent ACAPS and provide visibility to ACAPSโ work.ยSpecific responsibilitiesย
Research and Analysisย
Review, compile and synthesize all assessments, reports and information products on humanitarian crises in Colombia and Ecuador to understand the information landscape and current gaps. Ensure that crisis monitoring feeds into the design of analytical products. Lead the design and delivery of multi-sector and thematic analytical products, which includes all phases of analysis production, such as ideation, research, and drafting, and coordinating technical support from other teams within ACAPS. Support other team members with the development of analysis products.Methodology and quality assurance
Contribute to the establishment and maintenance of the teamโs information management systems and ensure that internal and external needs for information are processed in a structured and efficient manner. This includes maintenance of ACAPSโ internal monitoring tracking sheet. Contribute to the creation of tools to facilitate the ongoing analysis and sharing of data and information that support evidence-based decision making.Networking
Establish a network of key informants at regional and local level and conduct regular interviews to integrate and support analysis and research. Participate in regional meetings related to Colombia Analysis Hub on behalf of ACAPS.Any other tasks which are jointly agreed upon may be added to the job description, as per the project needs.
Competencies
Professional competencies
Relevant Masterโs degree (or Bachelorโs degree with at least 3 yearsโ experience in relevant sectors) preferably in humanitarian action, social sciences (anthropology, sociology, economics, political science, psychology, geography, etc.), international relations, public health, epidemiology or other relevant education. Previous experience (minimum 2 years) in research, analysis, information management, advocacy, or other relevant experience in the humanitarian sector or related fields (development, international relations, social science, etc). ย Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research and analysis methods (mixed and multi) and ease with handling, large amounts of quantitative data.ย Written clarity, including ability to analyse complex concepts and synthetize information.ย Ability and confidence to make judgment calls when interpreting ambiguous data.ย Demonstrated understanding of the principles of emergency preparedness, response and early recovery.ย Demonstrated understanding of needs assessments in humanitarian crisis.ย Fluent written and oral communication skills in Spanish and English. Any other language is an asset.ย Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite particularly Excel.ย Familiarity with R, Python, Tableau, PowerBI, or similar software is preferable.ยBehavioural competencies
Planning and delivering results: Ability to work efficiently under pressure, manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines, while maintaining attention to detail. Ability to work autonomously and proactively.ย Working with people: Proven cooperation and inter-personal skills, including proven capacity to work very efficiently in a team.ย Communicating with impact and respectย Active listeningย Adapting and responding to change: Flexible, including willingness to work overtime