Objectives

• To support short-form reporting and longer-form longitudinal and thematic research papers on security/conflict, governance, regional interventions, economics, society, extremism and radicalisation, and humanitarian/development dynamics in Syria and other relevant MENA contexts.
• To occasionally lead on the above report types where appropriate.
• To ensure the timely submission of high-quality deliverables.
• To provide well-researched, evidence-based insight and programmatically-relevant recommendations using a variety of qualitative and quantitative methodologies.

Activities

• Collaborate with other analysts to interpret relevant military/security, political, economic, social, service provision, regional intervention, and humanitarian dynamics in Syria and other relevant MENA contexts.
• Collaborate with other team members and donors/clients to develop research plans, methodologies, and timelines for thematic research;
• Maintain and develop a sophisticated understanding of the development/humanitarian response to Syria and other MENA contexts as may be required, to include political red- lines, sectoral risks, and client/donor objectives at the strategic and programmatic level;
• Prepare and deliver independent and joint briefings and presentations to senior stakeholders, tailored to audience interests and sensitivities;
• Propose research topics of interest where appropriate, and help design and deliver the projects;
• Design research projects, inform structural/editorial review, support on design of infographics and layout, and ensure final deliverables are high quality;
• Support COAR’s data visualization and analytics by collaborating with COAR research team, information management, and analytic focal points to identify qualitative data collection opportunities.
• Advise/implement stakeholder and community mapping and profiling, political economy analysis, and risk assessments with an emphasis on client/donor/project specifications and objectives;
• Independently collaborate with other COAR project teams, researchers, and support functions;
• Support in-depth thematic research, project/sectoral document review, and literature review where and as needed.

Deliverables

• Collaborate with other analysts to develop and implement research plans based on client-requests.
• Respond to ad-hoc requests for information (written and oral).
• Draft a range of analytical deliverables in collaboration with other analysts, to include:
  • conflict analyses;
  • conflict sensitivity assessments;
  • sectoral research;
  • reporting and longitudinal analysis on themes such as: security/conflict, governance, regional interventions, economics, society, and humanitarian/development dynamics and interventions;
    safeguarding/programmatic risk assessments; and
  • In collaboration with relevant team members, qualitative data collection and analysis;
• Actively participate in COAR analyst meetings and productively collaborate with other team members;
• Ensure high-quality deliverables (to include English language grammar and syntax).
• Present verbal updates and briefings on Syria and other contexts to COAR clients, partners, donors, and other associated stakeholders.