Monitoring Associate

**What you will do**

The role of a Monitoring Associate is to implement IDMC methodologies for monitoring internal displacement related to conflict, disaster and development for the sub-region to which they are assigned and to act as the organisation’s focal point for that sub-region.

As a monitoring associate, you will:

- Monitor internal displacement by conflict, violence and disasters in Middle East and North Africa
- Upload data on internal displacement onto IDMC database
- Contribute to the technical development of IDMC’s monitoring tools
- Support institutional projects when necessary

**If you are curious and would like to learn more about this opportunity, please see **here **for the full job description.**

**What you will bring**

We are looking for someone with a m aster’s degree in international affairs, social sciences, displacement, migration, humanitarian or development studies, information science, statistics or related field, and at least one year of experience in research, data collection and quantitative data analysis. In addition, you should have at least one year of experience working with and/or developing databases and information management systems. You will be a highly organised and rigorous researcher, with demonstrated ability to organise and identify relevant information, and to conduct desk reviews of secondary literature, and you will possess strong skills and experience in processing, reviewing and uploading large amounts of data.

In addition, you will have:

- Attention to detail and thoroughness in day-to-day work
- Collaborative working style and a strong team player
- Solution-oriented with positive attitude towards resolving problems
- Proven experience liaising and communicating externally with various types of organisations
- Organizational and time management skills - can perform well under pressure and ability to deliver under tight deadlines when necessary
- Previous experience with displacement or migration topics, particularly in the areas of disasters, conflict and/or development in the region would be an asset
- Knowledge of the geographical region and operational experience working on conflict, disasters, and development would be an asset
- Competence in the use of Word, Excel, databases and online research tools for the collection, organisation and analysis of information
- Fluent and excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal
- Fluency in Arabic and French a strong asset

**What makes this position attractive?**
- A challenging and exciting opportunity with an international team dedicated to advancing practical, data-based solutions to internal displacement.
- Salary and benefits according to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions. This position is a grade 5 on NRC Geneva's 12 grade salary scale, and the starting gross annual salary for this position is 80,784 CHF.
- Flexible working arrangements according to the NRC Geneva Hybrid working policy and flexitime (duty station Geneva, Switzerland).

**We are also looking for people who share our values**:

- To be dedicated in what we do;
- To be innovative with our solutions;
- To act as one unified and inclusive team;
- To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.

Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks.

NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.