Job Description:
The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) is a disaggregated
data collection, analysis, and crisis mapping project. The ACLED team
conducts analysis to describe, explore, and test conflict scenarios, and
makes both data and analysis open for free use by the public. ACLED
material is regularly used to inform journalism, academic research, and
public discourse on conflict, and to support the work of practitioners and
policymakers. ACLED is the highest quality and most widely used real-time
data and analysis source on political violence and protest around the world.
The role:
ACLED is recruiting one Researcher to assist in the collection, review, and
management of political violence and protest data across Somalia.
Researcher must be available for at least 20 hours per week. This position
is fully remote and can be done from any location with reliable internet
service. This is a contractor position.
Collection of data is conducted by reviewing news, international
organization, NGO and security reports on a list of assigned countries, and
recording the incidents of political violence into an Excel template.
Researchers will focus on coding events to provide holistic coverage of
current political violence, ranging from protests to battles.
Review and management of data involve ensuring the quality, consistency,
and reliability of the data produced. The role provides team members with
experience conducting detail-oriented tasks and producing and managing
quantitative data.
Specific roles and responsibilities:
Candidates who are selected will undergo extensive ACLED training. The
training consists of several exercises. Candidates=E2=80=99 exercises will be
scrutinized and only those who are performing at the required level will be
retained as Researchers.
For those selected, the initial consultancy period will be from April 2022
to June 2022. After this, continuation may be possible, pending performance
and availability of funding.
Remuneration:
Remuneration is 16 USD per hour.
Skills and competencies:
ACLED is seeking applicants who have the following skills and experience:
– University degree in conflict studies, peacebuilding, international
development, or related field;
– Familiarity with Excel (essential);
– Fluency in English and Somali (essential);
– Fluency in Arabic (preferred);
– Experience conducting desk-based research;
– Experience working to deadlines with limited supervision;
– A high level of attention to detail and ability to receive and
incorporate feedback;
– Research focus or professional experience in conflict research or
peace-building in the Horn of Africa region generally, or country-specific
studies is a strong advantage;
– Skills to produce quantitative and qualitative analytical pieces and
visualization of data (preferred);
– Familiarity with conflict and actors in the relevant countries;
– Access to a computer, a reliable internet connection, email, and the
Microsoft Office Suite.
How to Apply:
Applications:
To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter detailing qualifications,
experience, and language proficiency to our career portal. We will only review applications received
through our career portal, so please make sure to use the application form
on the portal. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a two-hour
exercise as part of the evaluation of their coding aptitude.
Further information on the project is available online at acleddata.com. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling
basis. Interested candidates are advised to apply early.
Please make sure to check your spam folder for correspondence.