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