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Junior Research Fellow - Internal candidates only - IDMC

Geneva

  • Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
  • Location: Geneva
  • Grade: Junior level - Junior - Internationally recruited position
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Other
    • Refugee rights and well-being
    • Emergency Aid and Response
    • Scientist and Researcher
  • Closing Date: Closed

The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is the global leader in the provision of data, information and analysis on internal displacement.  IDMC monitors all situations of internal displacement, provides quantitative estimates of the numbers of IDPs worldwide, and develops research and analysis which seeks to better inform policy and operational decisions that affect the lives of internally displaced people Under the guidance of and in close coordination with the Head of Policy and Research, the Junior Research Fellow will be responsible for:

General responsibilities:
1. Research and analysis on internal displacement drivers, patterns, trends and impacts.
2. Support to the production of the Global Report on Internal Displacement.
3. Perform other duties in the department as appropriate.

Specific responsibilities:
1. Research and analysis on selected thematic areas in alignment with the department’s research priorities, with a particular focus on the dynamics of internal displacement to cross-border movements.
2. Develop briefing materials, presentations and publications under the guidance of the Head of Policy and Research.
3. Support to the production of the Global Report on Internal Displacement.
4. Identification of opportunities for positioning IDMC’s analysis and drafting of blogs, news items and analytical pieces, in coordination with the Communications Department.
5. Support the Policy and Research team with research assistance as required.

Qualifications

Generic professional competencies:
• Master’s degree related to international development, migration, humanitarian affairs, disaster risk and climate change or related field
• Strong writing skills and ability to condense large amounts of data and analysis in an efficient manner
• Strong initiative and collaborative working style
• Excellent communication skills and good team worker
• 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 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
• Ability to convey complex problems in accessible concepts and terms, both verbally and in writing and to adapt language and messaging for different audiences
• Ability to clearly communicate research findings and their global and regional policy relevance

Education field

  • Political science
  • Social science
  • Law

Education level

  • College / University, Master / Phd grade

Personal qualities

This fellowship is open to internal candidates only

Language

  • English
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