Are you an experienced conflict and access analyst, excited by the opportunity to lead the NRC new conflict initiative for the Sahel region, and work for an outspoken and influential humanitarian organization?
In June 2020 NRC launched a ‘Future of Access’ strategy review process which has identified several priorities for focus over the coming strategy period. One of the primary actions has been to enhance our understanding of conflict dynamics and the complexities of relationships within our areas of operation.
While NRC generally has a good understanding of the contexts we operate in and the actors we work with, our in-depth understanding of the nuances of conflict and our ability to collect and analyze data requires refinement.
The Covid-19 pandemic has further highlighted the need to both better understand contexts and strengthen our ability to gather and synthesize timely and accurate information in order to enhance our access opportunities and establish sustainable foundations for future principled programming. The current capacity to collect relevant information and analyze varies widely across country teams, but new communications networks and technical access capacity allow for a timely opportunity to generate greater understanding and development of actionable recommendations.
The NRC analysis initiative seeks to aggregate and analyze data from field staff as well as to improve decision making and access to complex crises. The initiative will directly contribute to data-driven decision making by gathering information from primary sources through existing and future networks, open sources, and program data. The analysis is designed to be proactive and anticipatory, highlighting key trends and likely outcomes of specific dynamics. The products will be as constructive and relevant as possible, enabling sound, principled decision making and supporting advocacy, programmatic, and strategy recommendations.
The Regional Conflict and Access Analyst will develop and lead on its new conflict analysis initiative for the West Africa covering Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. To support the country and regional offices in producing timely and appropriate analysis of contemporary dynamics in order to provide a more nuanced understanding of key issues and allow the program to adapt to contextual changes.
This position will focus on the Sahel region incorporating the following Country Offices of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso.
Generic responsibilities
Specific responsibilities
A 1-year full-time contract with competitive salary and benefits according to International staff terms and conditions, including contributions to the pension fund.
The flexible working environment in a dynamic office in Dakar or Bamako
Duty station: Dakar or Bamako, to be decided
Grade: 9
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