Remote Lusophone Africa Data Researcher

Acled; United States; A distancia; USD 28.000 - 41.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ACLED seeks a Lusophone Africa Researcher to collect, review, and manage political violence and protest data for Angola, Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and Sao Tome and Principe. This fully remote consultancy requires 10–15 hours weekly and involves working with conflict-related media.

Candidates should have a relevant university degree, fluency in English and Portuguese, and strong Excel skills.

Formación

• University degree in international relations, political science, conflict studies, peacebuilding, or related field.
• Familiarity with Excel (essential).
• Fluency in English (essential).
• Fluency in Portuguese (essential).
• Experience conducting desk-based research.
• Experience working to deadlines with limited supervision.
• A high level of attention to detail and ability to receive and incorporate feedback.
• Research focus or professional experience in conflict research or peace-building is a strong advantage.
• Access to a computer, a reliable internet connection, email, and the Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsabilidades

• Collect, review and manage political violence and protest data across specified countries.
• Record incidents of political violence into an Excel template with accuracy.
• Focus on coding events to provide holistic coverage of current political violence.
• Ensure data quality, consistency and reliability and meet deliverables on time.

Conocimientos

Fluent English

Fluent Portuguese

Desk-based research

Deadline-driven

Attention to detail

Data collection

Microsoft Office Suite

Educación

University degree in international relations, political science, conflict studies, peacebuilding, international development, or related field

Herramientas

Excel

Descripción del empleo

ACLED seeks a Lusophone Africa Researcher to collect, review, and manage political violence and protest data for Angola, Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and Sao Tome and Principe. This fully remote consultancy requires 10–15 hours weekly and involves working with conflict-related media.

Candidates should have a relevant university degree, fluency in English and Portuguese, and strong Excel skills.