Crisis Analysis Team Lead

Огляд

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries worldwide, partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within.

The Team Lead will ensure the alignment of products and services with internal and external stakeholder priorities, through the development of strong partnerships with the country program, donors, and other external stakeholders.

 

Обов'язки

Strategy and Vision :

• articulate and continuously refine the Ukraine CAT strategy, in line with the Ukraine Response strategy, ensuring relevance and added value of crisis analysis within the Mercy Corps Ukraine portfolio
• ensure strategic buy-in from key internal stakeholders, including Mercy Corps Ukraine Senior Management, Program team, as well as HQ and Regional Technical Units, Global Crisis Analysis, and Policy and Advocacy teams
• contribute to the Ukraine country team overall strategy and where relevant, to the regional strategy
• develop, measure and analyze key performance indicators to ensure the UACAT’s value add enhances and informs strategic decision making
• work with other Crisis Analysis teams and the Global Crisis Analysis team to support the development and articulation of Mercy Corps' agency-wide Crisis Analysis strategy

Programming and Operations :

• monitor current events and trends relevant to the Ukraine response, including conflict, security and access; social, political, economic and environmental trends; and humanitarian needs and response
• align Mercy Corps information priorities on rapid response, security and access, resilience, and contextual and thematic topics with analytical output design and field-based research
• refine UACAT products and services regularly based on the evolution of the Ukrainian context and leveraging stakeholder information gaps
• guarantee all analytical products are of the highest technical quality and appropriately convey key messages to stakeholders
• ensure effective, compliant use of Ukraine CAT resources in line with Mercy Corps and donor policies and procedures

 Influence and Representation :

• strategically position Mercy Corps as a go-to organization on the effects of the war in Ukraine through regular contribution of analysis and reports
• proactively work with country and regional leadership and Policy and Advocacy colleagues to prepare brief statements to describe MC’s position on Ukraine, the humanitarian situation and relevant elements of context to tie to policy points and communications
• manage and maintain an active network of key interlocutors, including but not limited to other NGOs/INGOs, UN, diplomatic and donor representatives, the Ukraine government, national and international think tanks, universities, private sector and other local stakeholders
• represent Mercy Corps with donors to promote and fund UACAT analysis work as well as relevant local and regional institutions for strategic partnerships where Mercy Corps Ukraine analysis is valued and influential

Management and Coordination :

• coordinate team workflows and deadlines, ensuring ongoing delivery of priorities and ability to meet ad-hoc or urgent information requirements
• lead recruitment and onboarding of new team members as relevant
• build strong communication channels, management tools, and processes to ensure an efficient work dynamic between team members working from multiple locations
• provide avenues for team members’ capacity building in areas relevant to data analysis, humanitarian research, GIS / IM tools, etc.
• ensure that the team develops and maintains an awareness of Mercy Corps’ culture and values
• implement and manage the UACAT budget, as well as explore options for fundraising and future growth
• coordinate with programs and business development teams to ensure UACAT activities are factored into all new program proposals as an analytical/information broker component to strengthen program efficiency
• represent UACAT in regular cross-CA leadership and community of practice initiatives across the Crisis Analysis network

Security :

• ensure personal and team compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by the response team and Global Security
• proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies
• ensure compliance with and implementation of Mercy Corps safeguarding measures

Вимоги

• master’s degree in a relevant field
• at least seven years of experience in a management role, prioritizing team’s workstreams
• at least three years of experience working in Ukraine, preferably with work experience in humanitarian/conflict/economic analysis
• excellent written analytical skills, with experience drafting high-quality external publications
• excellent presentation skills, with experience conducting briefings for high-level internal and external stakeholders
• experience in developing and managing relationships with external stakeholders such as NGOs, donors, private sector, government, and academic institutions
• highly developed interpersonal, communication, and team management skills
• competency in Microsoft Office systems including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• competency with analysis and visualization software is an asset
• fluency in English is required; competency in Ukrainian is a mandatory requirement for this position

Умови

• work in Kyiv
• this position requires travel (up to 40%) for coordination with Program teams, field visits, and external stakeholder engagement.