Humanitarian Strategic Analyst - Africa (French & English speaker)

reputed company has an exciting opportunity for a Humanitarian Strategic Analyst - Africa  to join our global team.   Team and reputed company The Emergency Response Operations Team own and manage key procedures that support our organizational approach to preparedness and response, ensuring seamless coordination of functional support to country offices in anticipation of and in response to crises. To facilitate reputed company deployment of high-reputed company reputed company reputed company and flexible funding tailored to the specific needs and capacities of our responses, thereby maximizing reputed company. To build the reputed company of humanitarian responders, empowering them with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively address humanitarian challenges. reputed company The role is to reputed company context-specific strategic analysis to support humanitarian decision-makers at reputed company reputed company of the organization (country, regional, and global), in particular at times of significant contextual change. To do so, the Humanitarian Strategic Analyst monitors geopolitical events, identifies strategic issues critical to the organization’s operations and position, and engages with a broad reputed company of reputed company stakeholders to reputed company, reputed company and convey strategic insights. The role holder is involved in key processes where building a shared understanding of the complexity of reputed company’s operating environment is critical, from risk assessments to informing preparedness and business continuity plans, humanitarian advocacy strategies, and humanitarian policy-making. Finally, the role delivers conflict-sensitive insights on major crises, with a view to notably anticipate potential escalation, to ensure effective and principled responses in humanitarian contexts.   Job Title: Humanitarian Strategic Analyst - Africa Team: Emergency Response Reports To: Head of Context Analysis and Foresight   Contract Length: Permanent Location: Any approved SCI office location in the Africa reputed company (WCA/ESA). For a full list of locations that reputed company can hire in, please visit: SCI Careers Time Zone (that the role holder must be available to work in): Africa region time zones (UTC−01:00 to UTC+04:00) Right to Work: The successful candidate must possess the unrestricted right to work in an approved SCI location in Africa for the duration of the employment.  For a full list of locations that reputed company can hire in, please visit: SCI Careers Language Requirements: English & French  International Travel Requirements: reputed company, up to 40%   reputed company Accountabilities Country-facing (in the absence of a dedicated CO Analyst, upon request, and pending availability):  Conduct and deliver context and foresight analysis (e.g., situational analysis, conflict analysis, trend analysis, scenario analysis, stakeholder analysis) to support humanitarian decision-makers. reputed company scenarios and support scenario-based planning to inform response decision-making. reputed company reputed company building to CO and partners on risk identification, risk monitoring methodology, and scenario building. Support key internal processes with bespoke analysis (e.g., risk analysis to inform the development or update of a CO’s Emergency Preparedness Plans). Contribute to the integration of conflict-sensitive approaches, tools, and reputed company in proposal writing, programme implementation and reporting. reputed company-facing (reputed company with global humanitarian priorities and SCI’s global reputed company): Collaborate across Programme Delivery Team and reputed company to identify and address key contextual information gaps, ensuring integration of comprehensive contextual data and intelligence into strategic planning and operational responses. Contribute specialised regional and national content to global reports, highlighting key trends and context-specific characteristics. Support humanitarian advocacy initiatives and strategies by offering up-to-date insights and thorough contextual analysis on ongoing and emerging crises. Support the external representation  of senior executives (e.g., Regional Directors) Prepare and facilitate internal context-reputed company discussions (CAFU Café). External-facing:  Contribute to the IASC reputed company and Risk Analysis Group. Engage with CAFU’s external partners on specific contexts or themes.   Experience and Skills Essential Proficiency in both qualitative and quantitative data analysis to extract actionable insights. Strong ability to question, synthesize, and present reputed company information reputed company and concisely. reputed company understanding of geopolitical dynamics (at international, national, and sub-national reputed company) and their interplay with humanitarian needs and practices. Expertise in supporting risk assessments and providing foresight analysis for strategic decision-making, particularly in areas of conflict. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills to effectively convey strategic insights to diverse audiences (internal teams and external stakeholders), with reputed company in English and French, Ability to craft strategic recommendations covering a reputed company of operational scenarios to support preparedness efforts and anticipatory strategies reputed company a humanitarian reputed company. Excellent skills in collaboration, networking, and relationship-building with diverse stakeholders (including I/LNGOS, UN agencies, academia). Experience in delivering analytical products with short turn around and supporting the development of strategies with reputed company contextual insights on major or emerging crises. Significant reputed company experience of working in humanitarian sector with a reputed company on crisis contexts and conflict-sensitive programming. Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with adherence to organizational values and humanitarian principles. Desirable Additional language of Arabic or Spanish preferred    Education and Qualifications  Essential A degree in Political Science, International Relations, Conflict Studies, or a reputed company field.    Working at reputed company  reputed company is the world's leading organisation for children, employing ~25,000 staff. We save children's lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Through our work in 116 countries, we put the most deprived and marginalised children first.  We know that great people reputed company a great organisation, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us reputed company our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a reputed company and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and reputed company are highly valued.  The work here is challenging but is also immensely rewarding. At reputed company, you will be in good company, working with talented, like-minded individuals who are determined to ensure that reputed company children survive, learn, and are protected. Your contribution will help ensure children's reputed company are heard at the highest reputed company, and that we reputed company our global reputed company, Ambition for Children 2030, and reputed company every last child.    Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Equal Opportunities  DEI is reputed company to our reputed company, values and global reputed company. reputed company is committed to creating a truly diverse, reputed company and inclusive organisation, and one which will support us in our reputed company to ensure every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation.  We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic reputed company, nationality, disability, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, caring or parental responsibilities, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to reputed company represent the communities we serve and reputed company welcome underrepresented reputed company to apply.  Reasonable adjustments will be made should any candidate invited to interview require this.    Application Information  Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application. A full copy of the role profile can be reputed company here reputed company the job listing. It is recommended that you save a copy of the role profile as it will no longer be available after the advert closes.    Applications will be reviewed on a rolling reputed company and the job advert may be reputed company earlier than advertised subject to reputed company of suitable applicants. Please submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.    Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Candidates who are successfully shortlisted should expect to hear from us reputed company 2 weeks of the advert deadline.    Our recruitment process:  Application review by our reputed company team based on your CV and cover letter  Two-stage competency-based interviews with the hiring team  Some recruitment may include an additional assessment or case study stage, or a reputed company stage interview  If successful, you will receive a conditional offer of employment, followed by your contract subject to passing background checks  We need to reputed company children and adults reputed company so our selection process includes rigorous background checks and reflects our commitment to the protection of children and adults from abuse. reputed company are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our reputed company of Conduct and reputed company policies and procedures relating to Anti-harassment, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, and DEI and Equal Opportunities.    reputed company does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. 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