Senior Analyst – Acute Needs Analysis (Beirut)

About the role

IMPACT Initiatives is seeking a (Senior) Analyst – Acute Needs Analysis to join its Beirut team. The role will produce a concise, decision‑oriented analytical brief that summarises acute humanitarian needs across Lebanon, supporting humanitarian prioritisation and donor allocation.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation and delivery of the acute needs analytical product at country level.
• Coordinate with IMPACT’s HQ programme team to align timelines and adhere to analytical standards.
• Map and engage stakeholders and collaborators in Lebanon to enrich contextual understanding.
• Collect, synthesize and assess secondary data from REACH assessments, UN agencies, INGOs and public datasets (e.g., OCHA, FEWS NET, IPC).
• Evaluate data reliability, identify gaps and support evidence‑based decision making.
• Work with GIS, data and design colleagues to integrate visual elements into the final brief.

Required profile

• Proven experience in humanitarian data analysis and acute needs assessment.
• Strong understanding of the humanitarian programming cycle and donor resource allocation processes.
• Ability to produce concise, high‑impact analytical reports for external audiences.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Required skills

• Data collection, synthesis and validation.
• Familiarity with humanitarian data sources such as OCHA, FEWS NET and IPC.
• Experience working with GIS and visualisation tools.