Position: Technical Analysis Coordinator

Reports to: Chief Analyst

Supervision of: None

Budget responsibility: None    

Travel: Rare

Location: Bangladesh, Netherlands, or UK are considered

Duration & contract type: National contract, 1 year (extendable), 50% (part-time)

About ACAPS

Who we are 

ACAPS is an independent analysis provider. We are an independent analytical voice helping humanitarian workers, influencers, fundraisers, and donors make better-informed decisions and respond more effectively to disasters.

What we do 

We inform crisis response: We aim towards reshaping the humanitarian narrative by providing timely and independent needs analysis, data, training, and methodological tools while advocating for a more evidence-based response to crises.

We collaborate with honesty and Creativity: ACAPS maximises synergies with humanitarian responders, specialised analytical organisations, academic institutions, the private sector, and civil society and encourages them to implement a collaborative approach.

As humanitarian needs continue to rise steeply, there is an increasing parallel demand in the sector for high-quality, independent analysis to guide resource prioritisation and programmatic responses. ACAPS is uniquely positioned in the humanitarian architecture to respond to these challenges, operating as a global public good to the humanitarian sector by providing independent, multi-sectoral analysis to enable humanitarian stakeholders to better understand and address the needs of crisis affected populations across the globe.

ACAPS is currently at an exciting stage of its growth trajectory, with a fast-expanding decentralised global team. Due to an increased awareness of ACAPS value add to the humanitarian sector, ACAPS conducts analysis on crises in Afghanistan, Colombia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Ukraine, and Yemen with team members working within many of these countries. This is in addition to global teams providing analysis spanning over 150 countries and 100 active crises worldwide. ACAPS donor portfolio is also expanding, with current active funding from key institutional donors such as BHA, FCDO, SDC, GFFO, GAC, SDC, NMFA and others.

Initially hosted by the Norwegian Refugee Council, ACAPS is transitioning to an independent entity, registered in The Hague, Netherlands. The transition will be completed by December 2025.

Purpose of the position

In this role, you will coordinate analytical shared resources, monitor time and invoices, assist the Chief Analyst and the Analysis Quality Manager with substance and quality issues, organise new team member induction around our analysis production process, and support with capacity building internal process.

This is a position for someone eager to facilitate seamless collaboration, manage resources efficiently, and support team coordination and development.

ACAPS values

ACAPS is a dynamic and independent organisation. We share and strive to maintain the values of agency, candour, integrity, diversity, evolution, ambition, and collaboration in everything we do. 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.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.

Role and responsibilities 

• Coordinate allocation of shared resources (experts, content- and language editors) under the ACAPS collaborative framework
  • Ensure good collaboration and coordination between teams’ needs and priorities
  • Monitor time and invoices of those experts in collaboration with admin and finance team. ​
  • Technical focal point for coordination resources platforms (Consultant Request System/AirTable)
• Information Management: monitor that compulsory information for each analysis reports are well filled-in (top and bottom sheets); follow-up with teams as necessary.
• Coordinate post-production and publication with comms.​
• Analysis Coordination meetings: support the Analysis Quality Manager with these meetings (take notes, support follow-ups, prepare presentations)
• Induction of the collaborative framework 
  • coordinate the induction of new team members on the collaborative framework
  • support with the development and evolution of the content in close collaboration with the Analysis Quality Manager.​
• Other tasks as required.

Critical interfaces 

Relevant interfaces for this position are:

• Product managers, team leaders, and senior analysts
• Analysis Quality Manager
• Admin/finance teams
• Data Services teams
• ACAPS consultants and senior expert advisors

Competencies

Generic professional competencies 

• Completed relevant university degree or currently enrolled in a programme, preferably in humanitarian action, social sciences, international relations, international development or related fields.
• Interest for and at ease with working with platforms and data bases (AirTable)
• Excellent planning and time management skills and ability to organize multiple, simultaneous tasks, and deliver results within a specified period.
• Excellent coordination, communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Attention to detail.
• Knowledge of standard ICT office support tools including spreadsheets, word-processing and presentation software.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements