Researcher - Countries & Regions - IDMC

Job description

1. Conduct research on displacement drivers, patterns and impacts for country pages, thematic reports and policy briefs.
2. Develop, maintain and nurture a global network of local and national academic institutions, humanitarian and development organisations (including NRC country offices), and experts as a resource base for IDMC’s regional and country analysis.
3. Lead the development and set-up a systematic maintenance and updating process for IDMC’s country pages, in cooperation with the Data & Analysis Department.
4. Maintain an updated set of country-specific and regional key messages for use in meetings and policy briefings.
5. Support to the production of IDMC’s Internal Displacement Updates, in cooperation with the Data and Analysis Department.
6. Research support the Policy & Research Department, under guidance from the Head of Department and in line with agreed priorities.
7. Drafting of country and context-specific content for briefing notes, presentations and reports in support of the Director and Heads of Department.
8. Liaise with and provide support to Communications Team, including in the development of website content.
9. Perform other duties in the department as appropriate.

Qualifications

Generic professional competencies:
• Master’s degree related to international development, migration, humanitarian affairs, disaster risk and climate change or related field
• Excellent communication skills and ability to represent the organisation
• Strong writing skills and ability to condense large amounts of data and analysis in an efficient manner
• Strong initiative and collaborative working style
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal – knowledge of another official UN language a plus

Specific skills, knowledge and experience:
• Knowledge of human mobility issues in the context of conflict, generalised violence, disasters and climate change, or development
• Experience of working with a diversity of institutions in different regional contexts, including universities, UN agencies, NGOs, national research institutes, and at different levels of seniority
• Ability and desire to develop networks and engage with new partners for country research and analysis
• Experience of analysing socio-economic and environmental conditions in different country contexts
• Experience of processing and analysing large amounts of data and qualitative information into concise and communicable briefing papers and information pieces
• Ability to question, understand and evaluate quantitative and qualitative research on internal displacement
• Proven ability to convey complex problems in accessible concepts and terms, both verbally and in writing and to adapt language and messaging for different audiences
• Proven ability to clearly communicate research findings and their global and regional policy relevance
• Ability to apply judgement in cooperation with partners, plan own work and manage conflicting priorities and tight deadlines

Education level

• College / University, Master / Phd grade

Personal qualities

Please note that for reasons related to the procedure for work permits in Switzerland, preference will be given to candidates with nationality of a EU or EFTA country.

Language

• English

Miscellaneous info

• Travel: Some travelling must be expected