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ACLED

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2005

🤝 Non-profit

🏛️ Government

📱 Media

Non-profit • Government • Media

ACLED is an independent, impartial, international non-profit organization that collects data on violent conflict and protest in all countries and territories worldwide. It provides extensive analysis on trends of political violence and protests, offering insights and early warning signs for crisis prediction. ACLED's work includes monitoring elections, conflict dynamics, and tracking political violence. They deliver detailed regional and thematic reports, such as the US Crisis Monitor and the Ukraine Conflict Monitor. Their data is widely used by researchers, policymakers, and journalists to understand and respond to global crises.

📋 Description

• Contribute to ACLED analysis by authoring original outputs focusing on the Middle East, under the direction of the Senior Analyst, Middle East and in coordination with the Global Data Collection and Data Science teams as necessary • Make region-specific contributions to thematic or global outputs • Provide expert commentary and analysis for outputs produced by the External Affairs team • Support the Senior Analyst, Middle East with other analysis and data-related deliverables as required • Support data collection, review, and enrichment, in coordination with the Global Data Collection and Methodology teams • Contribute to improving regional coverage of ACLED data, identifying new local sources or partners in the Middle East • Provide expert analysis for donors and stakeholders • Provide expert commentary for media organizations • Attend briefings, conferences, and other events to disseminate ACLED research and promote ACLED work as necessary.

🎯 Requirements

• At least two (2) years of work experience providing actionable insights to a diverse range of audiences (public sector, private sector, international organizations, media) • Master’s Degree in Political Science/Social Sciences/Geography/Sociology focused on conflict studies or equivalent required • Fluency in English and Arabic • Demonstrated familiarity with the ACLED dataset • Demonstrated familiarity with data analysis and visualization software • Strong critical thinking and data analysis skills • Strong writing skills • A high level of attention to detail and the ability to receive and incorporate feedback • Experience working in a team, to tight deadlines, and with limited supervision • Access to a computer, a reliable internet connection, email address, and the Microsoft Office Suite.