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Research Manager for Myanmar, based in Yaongon
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## **BACKGROUNG ON IMPACT AND REACH**
IMPACT Initiatives is a humanitarian NGO, based in Geneva, Switzerland. The organisation manages several initiatives, including the REACH Initiative. The IMPACT team comprises specialists in data collection, management and analysis, GIS and remote sensing. IMPACT was launched at the initiative of Acted, an international NGO with headquarters based in Paris and presence in thirty countries. The two organizations have a strong complementarity formalized in a global partnership, which allows IMPACT to benefit from Acted’s operational support in its fields of intervention.
**We are currently looking for a Research Manager to support our team in Myanmar, based in Yangon.**
**Department**: REACH – Humanitarian Prioritisation and Planning Unit
**Position**: Research Manager
**Contract duration**:12 months
**Starting Date**: May 2026
**Location**: Yangon, Myanmar.
## **COUNTRY PROFILE**
Myanmar’s complex and multi-faceted humanitarian crisis is characterised by armed conflict, inter-communal tensions and vulnerability to natural hazards. The February 1st 2021 military takeover further exacerbated pre-existing vulnerabilities, leading to heightened needs amongst the population, with an estimated 19.9 million people, or a third of the country’s population, now estimated to be in humanitarian need. Ongoing clashes continue to trigger displacement with more than 3.5 million people reportedly internally displaced. The 28 March 2025 earthquake has also further exacerbated needs and displacement.
The REACH team – based in both Yangon and Bangkok – has been supporting the humanitarian response in Myanmar since 2022 through the implementation of various assessments, including yearly Multi-Sector Needs Assessments (MSNAs), Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI), Areas of Concern Assessments (AoC), Post-Distribution Monitoring (PDMs) and other assessments. REACH is continuing to explore new and innovative ways to effectively inform the humanitarian response.
## **POSITION PROFILE**
Under the supervision of the IMPACT Country Representative, the Research Manager oversees the implementation of research cycles under the Humanitarian Prioritisation and Planning Unit. The candidate should be comfortable representing IMPACT with donors and senior external stakeholders, including co-chairing the Needs Monitoring and Analysis Working Group. This position requires a profile that can be both analytical and managerial, as the Research Manager’s job can range from coordinating with external partners (whether data collection partners, humanitarian clusters, or donor) to analytical oversight of research products to logistics.
The Research Manager leads the team to achieve program excellence and ensure the highest level of impact and accountability, while ensuring compliance to IMPACT’s guidelines and standards. The role will involve oversight of all activities under the Humanitarian Prioritization and Planning Unit (including MSNAs, Rapid Needs Assessments and other potential activities), line management of and project management support to staff in the research team, human resource management, external engagement, response coordination structure, and identification of information management gaps within the humanitarian response. As part of the country’s Senior Management Team (SMT), she/he contributes to the development and implementation of IMPACT’s country strategy, and promotes organizational vision and core values across the mission.
In their mission, the Research Manager will be hosted by Acted and will fall under the direct responsibility and management of Acted’s Country Director and his/her delegates for all Administrative, Security, Logistics and Finance issues. S/he will therefore fully abide by Acted’s Security, HR, Administration and Logistics rules and regulations, and, in coordination with Acted, will ensure IMPACT staff in his/her unit abide by them.
## **RESPONSIBILITIES**
The Research Manager responsibilities include the following:
***STAFF MANAGEMENT***
- Direct management of international and national team members, including recruitment and staff career management;
- Development and implementation of capacity training plans for team members;
- Day-to-day management of team members, including the development of work plans and performance indicators.
***PROJECT/RESEARCH CYCLE MANAGEMENT***
- Ensure all assessments and analysis are planned and implemented in a structured and coherent manner, in line with relevant project and strategic objectives, and with global reach guidelines;
- Oversee research cycles in their research unit, including reviewing TORs, methodology notes, tools, products and dissemination strategies;
- Ensure the writing and production of timely, accurate and analytically rigorous reports, assessments, and factsheets;
- Ensure relevant stakeholders and partners are engaged in assessment design and planning;
- Monitor output achievement, project
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