Research Manager for Myanmar ( Yangon Based)

We are currently looking for a Research Manager to support our team in Myanmar, based in Yangon, Myanmar.

Ongoing conflict continues to trigger displacement with more than 1.9 million people remaining displaced nationwide as of August 2023.  Simultaneously, the operational space for humanitarian actors is increasingly restricted, limiting access to vulnerable populations in need. Further to this, inflation continues to drive rising costs of basic commodities contributing to a shortfall in funding needed to support people in need. Further to this, the resulting economic crisis comprised of inflation, depreciation of the Myanmar Kyat (MMK) against the United States Dollar (USD) of around 40% since 1 February 2021, as well as a liquidity crisis/low supply of bank notes and closure of banks have resulted in rising food and other commodity prices, making it harder for people, to buy what they need with limited cash that they have.

The REACH team – based between Yangon and Bangkok – has been supporting the humanitarian response in Myanmar since 2022 through the implementation of the first Multi-Sector Needs Assessment (MSNA) and Humanitarian Situation Monitoring (HSM) pilot. Given the challenging and dynamic context in Myanmar, REACH is continuing to explore new and innovative ways to effectively inform the humanitarian response.

Compensation and benefits

• For this position, salary between 2’700 CHF and 3’120 CHF monthly (before income tax), etc as well as a monthly living allowance of 300 USD
  NB – IMPACT salaries are strictly determined by our salary grid depending on the grade of the position and the level of education of staff. A location-dependent security and/or isolation adjustment is then applied as a recognition that some staff are required to work in difficult places where living and working conditions are much more difficult than elsewhere.
• Accommodation and food provided in a
• Enrolment in Swiss private pension fund (Swisslife – approx. 9.975% of staff gross salary), health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance
• Flight tickets every 6 months & visa fees covered (in-country travel costs and professional expenses are fully covered)
• Contribution to the luggage transportation: between 20 and 100 kgs, depending on the length of the contract (+ luggage and personal property insurance)
• Annual leave of 36 days per year. Public holidays of the country of assignment. Family/compassionate leave when applicable.
• Predeparture induction – 3 days at IMPACT Initiatives’s HQ in Geneva + one week pre-departure training in ACTED HQ in Paris, including a 4-days in situ security training;
• IMPACT prioritizes the psychological safety of its staff and the health insurance provided covers, among others, up to 1000 € per year of psychosocial counselling fees

HOW TO APPLY

Submit your application using the form below. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

In case you encounter challenges using the application form, please contact us via jobs@impact-initiatives.org