Position: Ukraine Analysis Hub – Senior Analyst
Reports to: Ukraine Analysis Hub Team Leader
Supervision of: 1 Analyst or Data Collector
Budget responsibility: N/A
Duty Station: Ukraine (Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, or Mykolaiv)
Travel: Occasional travel
Duration & contract type: National contract, 100%, until 31 March 2026 (with possibility of extension based on funding availability)
Starting date: As soon as possible
About ACAPS
ACAPS is dedicated to helping humanitarians make better decisions. We want to put evidence at the heart of decision-making. To achieve this, we collaborate with a variety of partners across the humanitarian sector and beyond. We strive to be an evolving platform providing:
Independent analysis to support evidence-based decision-making for humanitarian operations.
Deployment of experts to support assessments and analysis in crisis settings.
Innovative approaches to collect more reliable and timely data and conduct rigorous analysis.
Capacity development of humanitarian actors to carry out better needs assessments and analysis.
About the Ukraine Analysis Hub
ACAPS Ukraine Analysis Hub (UAH) has been monitoring the conflict in Ukraine and producing timely, independent, and high-quality analytical products on the humanitarian situation since March 2022. Since its inception, the UAH has delivered a comprehensive set of analytical products, including in-depth analytical reports and datasets, scenario-planning workshops, as well as trainings to Ukrainian humanitarian responders.
Today, we are a team of 13, primarily Ukrainian analysts and support staff, working from within the country to provide context-driven, locally informed analysis and support to INGOs and Ukrainian Civil Society Organisations (CSOs).
Purpose of the position
The Senior Analyst plays a central role in shaping and ensuring the quality of the UAH’s analytical work. The position is responsible for overseeing the planning, production, and methodological rigor of analytical products, while also directly contributing through drafting and managing analysis. The post holder supports the development and refinement of ACAPS methodologies, leads external capacity-building initiatives, and represents the hub through presentations and trainings for Ukrainian humanitarian actors.
The Senior Analyst provides supervision and on-the-job training to team members under their line management and contributes to the professional growth of the wider team. They also play a key role in supporting the Team Leader on networking, partnerships, and donor engagement. The Senior Analyst is expected to serve as a leading contextual expert on Ukraine within the UAH and is a member of the hub’s management team, alongside other Senior Analysts, the Project Manager, and the Civil Society Advisor.
Operate in line with the ACAPS values
ACAPS is a dynamic and independent organisation. Our culture is enshrined in the ACAPS values (here). The post holder is expected to develop the position in line with these values. The ACAPS values live in the way we manage our teams, create our content and engage with stakeholders.
Performance Management
The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:
The Job Description
The Work and Development Plan
The Performance Review Template
Role and responsibilities
Leading the production of analytical products
Manage the design, production, and dissemination of UAH’s analysis in line with the hub’s strategy and objectives.
Ensure timely delivery, methodological accuracy, and high quality of all analytical products.
Coordinate production processes, including inputs from editors, the communications team, and external consultants.
Act as Product Lead: draft analytical reports and oversee the full production cycle.
Act as Product Manager, as needed: provide coaching and feedback to Product Leads and support analysts on content, methodology, and structure.
Facilitate collaboration with other ACAPS teams (data services, editors, communications) to ensure coherence and quality.
Secondary data analysis
Monitor and critically review assessments, reports, and information products on Ukraine to track trends and identify information gaps.
Contribute to the maintenance and improvement of UAH’s internal information management systems.
Support evidence-based decision-making in the humanitarian response through the synthesis and analysis of qualitative and quantitative information.
Develop or adapt analytical tools to facilitate ongoing monitoring and joint analysis.
Partnerships and networking
Build and maintain relationships with key humanitarian stakeholders (UN, INGOs, NNGOs, CSOs, donors) for information gathering and joint analysis.
Represent ACAPS at relevant coordination fora to present and promote ACAPS analysis.
Respond to ad-hoc analytical requests from partners and support joint analysis initiatives.
Provide technical analytical support and training to humanitarian actors (e.g., scenario-building, methodologies).
Contribute to fundraising and donor engagement by providing inputs to concept notes and presenting UAH analysis to external stakeholders.
Management and capacity building
Line manage Analysts, Data Analysts, and Data Collectors, including developing annual work and professional development plans.
Provide regular feedback, coaching, and mentoring to strengthen individual and team analytical capacity.
Facilitate internal trainings and peer-learning sessions on analytical skills.
As a member of the management team, contribute to strategic planning, positioning, and development of UAH within the Ukraine humanitarian response.
Other tasks may be assigned by the Team Leader in line with the needs of the hub.
Competencies
Required professional competencies
Master’s degree in international relations, political science, conflict studies, humanitarian action, development studies, or other relevant social sciences.
Minimum 5 years’ experience in the humanitarian sector, including at least 2 years focused on research, analysis, advocacy, access, or risk management.
Excellent knowledge of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and its humanitarian implications.
Proven ability to design and conduct both quantitative and qualitative humanitarian analysis.
Strong methodological expertise, including conflict analysis, conflict sensitivity, and Do No Harm principles.
Demonstrated ability to critically assess data quality, address bias, and interpret incomplete or ambiguous data.
Experience working with a wide range of humanitarian stakeholders, including donors, UN, INGOs, and CSOs.
Outstanding English analytical writing skills with the ability to orally communicate complex issues clearly and concisely in both English and Ukrainian.
Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills with a proven ability to work collaboratively and efficiently in fast-paced environments.
Excellent command of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
Highly desired skills, knowledge, and experience
Strong professional network in the Ukrainian humanitarian community.
Prior management experience.
Familiarity with data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, GIS, R, or Python).
Experience designing and leading key informant interviews and focus group discussions.
Russian language skills.
Behavioural competencies
Planning and delivering results: Ability to work efficiently under pressure, manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines, while maintaining attention to detail. Ability to work autonomously and proactively.
Working with people: Proven cooperation and inter-personal skills, including proven capacity to work very efficiently in a team. Networking skills and proven ability to form successful partnerships.
Communicating with impact and respect Active listening and collaboration
Adapting and responding to change: Flexible, able to adapt to changes in context
Leading supervising, deciding and initiating action
Adhering to principles and values
