Italy And France Researcher - Remote

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The Project

The Hiring Company (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 a Western Europe Researcher to assist in the collection, review and management of political violence and protest data across Italy, Malta, San Marino, the Vatican, France, Switzerland and Monaco. Researchers must be available for 30 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 May 2023 to December 2023. After this, continuation may be possible, pending performance and availability of funding.

Remuneration

Remuneration is 18 USD per hour.

Skills And Competencies

ACLED is seeking applicants who have the following skills and experience:

• Familiarity with Excel (essential);
• University degree in conflict studies, peacebuilding, international development, or related field;
• Fluency in Spanish (preferred);
• Familiarity with conflict and actors in the relevant countries;
• Fluency in English (essential);
• Research focus or professional experience related to political, social, and/or protest movements in Italy and France or country-specific studies is a strong advantage;
• Fluency in Italian and French (essential);
• A high level of attention to detail and ability to receive and incorporate feedback;
• Experience working to deadlines with limited supervision;
• Experience conducting desk-based research;