Horn of Africa: Analysts

Crisis Group
AFRICA program
The International Crisis Group (Crisis Group) is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, with nearly 120 staff members on five continents, working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict. We are currently looking for a highly motivated staff member who will be working for our Horn of Africa project as:

ANALYST – ETHIOPIA – ERITREA

Role:
You will be working in close cooperation with the Horn of Africa Project Director (located in Nairobi) to research and produce reports on security, political, governance and social issues in the Horn of Africa Region in particular with issues related to Ethiopia and Eritrea. You will be based in Nairobi but extensive travel and extended field research missions within the region under sometimes demanding conditions are required.

Responsibilities:
•Conducting extensive field research into prevailing security, social, governance and political issues in the Horn of Africa specifically related to Ethiopia and Eritrea;
•Providing analysis and advice on security, social, governance and political issues.
•Proposing policy initiatives for the relevant governmental, intergovernmental, political, and nongovernmental actors to address and resolve sources of conflict.
•Writing detailed reports and briefing papers setting out relevant research findings and provide policy recommendations.

Candidate profile:
•Deep knowledge of the Horn of Africa region and more specifically extensive knowledge and understanding of the political issues in Ethiopia and Eritrea;
•Having gained field experience in Ethiopia and Eritrea;
•2+ years of professional experience in conflict analysis, journalism, NGO, IGO, or government work related to Horn of Africa more specifically related to Ethiopia and Eritrea issues.
•Excellent writing and analytical skills, ability to summarize vast amounts of written material. (Applicants will be required to take a writing and editing test).
•Fluency in English, knowledge of any other languages or local dialects highly appreciated; and
•Masters degree in international relations, political science, sociology or equivalent through experience.

Applications should be submitted in English and include a CV, cover letter, and contact details of at least 3 referees. In the cover letter (of no more than two pages in length) the candidate should briefly describe his/her motivation and experience related to the Ethiopia/Eritrea Analyst posting. Please refer to Crisis Group's website for further information about the organisation: http://www.crisisgroup.org

Please send applications by email to [email][email protected] to the attention of Johanna van der Hoeven, HR Director, including "Analyst Ethiopia - Eritrea" in the subject line.

The job, based in our Nairobi, offers a good salary, accommodation allowance, medical insurance and a friendly and highly professional team to work with.

The closing date for applications is 11 October 2006.

Crisis Group
AFRICA program
The International Crisis Group (Crisis Group) is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, with nearly 120 staff members on five continents, working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict. We are currently looking for a highly motivated staff member who will be working for our Horn of Africa project as:

ANALYST - SUDAN

Role:
You will be working in close cooperation with the Horn of Africa Project Director and analyst to research and produce reports on security, political, governance and social issues related to Sudan and neighboring countries. The location of the position has not been determined but will depend on the applicant and convenience for the analyst to carry out research and analysis for Crisis Group.
Extensive travel and extended field research missions within the Horn of Africa region under sometimes demanding conditions are required.

Responsibilities:
• Conducting extensive field research into prevailing security, social, governance and political issues in the Sudan.
• Providing analysis and advice on security, social, governance and political issues.
• Proposing policy initiatives for the relevant governmental, intergovernmental, political, and nongovernmental actors to address and resolve sources of conflict.
• Writing detailed reports and briefing papers setting out relevant research findings and provide policy recommendations.

Candidate profile:
• Deep knowledge and understanding of the political issues in Sudan.
• Having had at least 3 years of field experience in Sudan or neighboring countries
• 3 up to 5+ years of professional experience in conflict analysis, journalism, NGO or government work related to Horn of Africa.
• Excellent writing and analytical skills, good in summarizing fast amounts of written material. (applicants will be required to take a writing and editing test).
• Fluency in English and Arabic, knowledge of any other languages or local dialects highly appreciated;
• Masters degree in international relations, political science, sociology or equivalent through experience.

Applications should be submitted in English and include a CV, cover letter, and contact details of at least 3 referees. In the cover letter (of no more than two pages in length) the candidate should briefly describe his/her motivation and experience related to the Sudan Analyst posting. Please refer to Crisis Group's website for further information about the organisation: http://www.crisisgroup.org

Please send applications by email to [email][email protected] to the attention of Johanna van der Hoeven, HR Director, including "Analyst Sudan" in the subject line.

The job offers a good salary, accommodation allowance, medical insurance and a friendly and highly professional team to work with.

The closing date for applications is 20 October 2006.