Consultance : Recrutement d’un.e Chercheur.e en Irak dans le cadre du Projet de données sur les lieux et les événements des conflits armés.
The project:
The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) is a research project which records, publishes and analyzes disaggregated data on violent political conflict. The data is publicly available along with information about the project at www.acleddata.com. The data is used for a range of purposes, from academic research on dynamics of conflict to informing diplomatic policy, and humanitarian and development work in conflict-affected contexts.
The role:
ACLED is recruiting an Iraq Researchers to assist in the collection, review and management of political violence and protest data in Iraq. Researchers must be available for at least 25 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 involves 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 responsibility:
Candidates who are selected will undergo extensive ACLED training. The training consists of several exercises. Candidates’ 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 2023 to June 2024. After this, continuation may be possible, pending performance and availability of funding.
Applications
To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter detailing qualifications, experience and language proficiency to our career 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.
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