Save the Children is an international non-governmental organization that promotes children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries. We are looking for a Humanitarian Strategic Analyst for the Africa region to conduct high-level context, conflict, and foresight analysis to support humanitarian decision-makers.
Principal Accountabilities
Country-Facing Support
- Conduct and deliver context and foresight analysis (e.g., situational analysis, conflict analysis, trend analysis, scenario analysis, stakeholder analysis) to support humanitarian decision-makers.
- Develop scenarios and support scenario-based planning to inform response decision-making.
- Provide capacity building to Country Offices (CO) and partners on risk identification, risk monitoring methodology, and scenario building.
- Support key internal processes with bespoke analysis, such as risk analysis to inform the development or update of Emergency Preparedness Plans.
- Contribute to the integration of conflict-sensitive approaches, tools, and methods in proposal writing, programme implementation, and reporting.
Movement-Facing Strategic Alignment
- Collaborate across the Programme Delivery Team to identify and address key contextual information gaps.
- Ensure 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-focused discussions (CAFU Café).
External Representation
- Contribute to the IASC Early Warning and Risk Analysis Group.
- Engage with the Conflict Analysis and Foresight Unit (CAFU) external partners on specific contexts or themes.
Experience and Skills
Essential Requirements
- Significant professional experience working in the humanitarian sector with a focus on crisis contexts and conflict-sensitive programming.
- Proficiency in both qualitative and quantitative data analysis to extract actionable insights.
- Strong ability to question, synthesize, and present complex information clearly and concisely.
- Sound understanding of geopolitical dynamics (at international, national, and sub-national levels) 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 with fluency in both English and French.
- Ability to craft strategic recommendations covering a range of operational scenarios.
- Excellent skills in collaboration, networking, and relationship-building with diverse stakeholders (including I/LNGOs, UN agencies, and academia).
- Experience in delivering analytical products with short turnaround times.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Desirable Skills
- Additional proficiency in Arabic or Spanish is preferred.
Education and Qualifications
- A degree in Political Science, International Relations, Conflict Studies, or a related field is essential.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online via the Save the Children application portal on the Oracle Cloud platform: Apply Here
