Senior Analyst - Early Warning and Reporting

The Senior Analyst plays a central role in delivering high-quality humanitarian analysis within EWAR. This role leads the design and production of analytical outputs, supports methodological innovation, and ensures that insights are timely, evidence-based, and actionable. The Senior Analyst will work closely with the Team Leader and other EWAR colleagues to shape FCDO’s understanding of humanitarian risks and responses. This role requires a high degree of flexibility; the role will sit in the Early Warning and Foresight (EWF) Team but will be required to work across all aspects of EWAR’s work.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Analytical Leadership
  • In collaboration with the EWF team, lead the delivery of the Humanitarian Early Warning Note (HEWN).
  • Develop and refine analytical methodologies, including risk indices, severity scoring, and response frameworks.
  • Ensure analysis integrates qualitative and quantitative data and reflects operational realities.
  • Collaborate closely with MCD analysts and other FCDO analysts to ensure coherent approaches to early warning analysis.
  • Support briefings and presentations to senior audiences.
• Foresight and Scenario Planning
  • Contribute to the integration of foresight methodologies into EWAR’s analytical products and facilitate FCDO scenario-building exercises.
  • Collaborate with data scientists, meteorologists, and external experts to build mixed-methods approaches to foresight.
  • Contribute to cross-government risk processes (e.g. NSRA, CRI) with humanitarian inputs.
• Response Information and Analysis
  • Act as Senior Analyst or HAO during FCDO crisis response.
  • Act as technical backstop for deployed roster members on rotation.
  • Act as in-hours monitor and fulfil role of Duty Officer on rotation, providing week-long out of hours surveillance of emergencies.
  • Support development and update of sudden onset monitoring technical guidance and SOPs and IMA Toolkit with relevant team members.
  • Support EWAR's readiness and preparedness activities.
• Risk Management
  • Be aware of potential risks to effective and responsible programme management and contribute to mitigation measures according to job role.
  • Be familiar with and actively participate in established risk management procedures, including reporting issues against identified risks and failures of mitigation measures.
  • Contribute to risk assessment activities and suggest improvements.
• Other Duties
  • The post holder will be required to deploy at very short notice to support an FCDO response for minimum of 4 weeks for up to 40% of their time.
  • Participate in HEST training and work to mitigate safety and security threats for self and others.
  • Contribute to HEROS contract monthly, quarterly, annual contractual reporting on specialist portfolio, and provide support as requested in support of results-based reporting.
  • Support business Transition and Exit Planning: Play a pivotal role in adapting to system upgrades and organizational changes, ensuring the workforce is aligned with future business needs. Lead on providing data inputs during the transition phase.
  • This position follows Palladium’s hybrid working policy, requiring a minimum attendance of three days in the office.
  • As appropriate, engage with Palladium UKEA regional team fora and initiatives.
  • Undertake any other duties as appropriate to the position, as requested.

Ways of Working

• Work closely with other EWAR analysts and Team Leaders to ensure coherence across products.
• Work constructively with colleagues to achieve shared goals.
• Share knowledge, support others, and contribute to a positive team culture.
• Be open to feedback and willing to adapt to meet team needs.
• Collaborate constructively with colleagues to achieve shared goals and deliver impactful outcomes.
• Share knowledge and expertise to support team members and contribute to a positive, inclusive team culture.
• Remain open to feedback and demonstrate adaptability to meet evolving team and project needs.

Skills and Knowledge

• Strong experience in humanitarian analysis, early warning, or information management.
• Proven ability to synthesise complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Familiarity with humanitarian architecture and operational response mechanisms.
• Experience working with government, UN, or INGO partners in crisis contexts.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Familiarity with government systems, particularly FCDO, and cross-government coordination.
• Research and field experience with INGOs, UN agencies, or similar organisations.
• Act with integrity, reliability, and respect in all interactions.
• Represent Palladium positively in all professional settings.
• Take ownership of tasks and responsibilities.
• Deliver work to agreed standards and deadlines.
• Follow through on commitments and raise concerns early when issues arise.

Candidates must have the Right to work in the UK and should be UK resident for 2 years in the last 5 years to be considered for this post.

The closing date for the advert is 27th April.

Other Information

• Continuous - Permanent
• Palladium International Ltd. participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
• Palladium provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.