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10-Jan-2005 06:10 AM
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Analyst on Caucasus, International Crisis Group, Armenia and Azerbaijan



The International Crisis Group, an independent, non-profit, multinational organization, with over 100 staff members on five continents, working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict is looking for one or two analysts to be based in Baku and/or Yerevan.



Crisis Group's approach is grounded in field research. Teams of political analysts are located within or close by countries at risk of outbreak, escalation or recurrence of violent conflict. Based on information and assessments from the field, Crisis Group produces regular analytical reports containing practical recommendations targeted at key international decision-takers. Crisis Group also publishes CrisisWatch, a 12-page monthly bulletin, providing a succinct regular update on the state of play in all the most significant situations of conflict or potential conflict around the world. Find out more at www.icg.org.



The Caucasus Analyst(s) will be working under the supervision of the Caucasus Project Director (located in Tbilisi) to research and produce reports on security, political, governance, human rights and social issues related to Armenia/Azerbaijan and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The position will be based in Yerevan and/or Baku.



Responsibilities will include:

- Conducting extensive field research and providing analysis on prevailing security, social, legal, governance and political issues;

- Proposing policy initiatives for governmental, intergovernmental, political, and nongovernmental stakeholders to address and resolve sources of conflict;

- Preparing detailed reports and briefing papers setting out relevant research findings and policy recommendations.



Candidate profile:

- Deep knowledge of the Caucasus region and extensive contacts in Armenia/Azerbaijan with governmental and non governmental officials, media, and academia;

- 5+ years of professional experience in conflict analysis, journalism,

NGO, IGO, or government work related to Azerbaijan /Armenia;

- Excellent writing and analytical skills, good in summarizing fast amounts of written material.

- Fluency in English, Russian and knowledge of local languages;

- Masters degree in international relations, human rights, political science, sociology or similar.



Applications should be in English and include a CV, cover letter, research proposal, writing sample and the contact details of at least three referees.



In the cover letter the candidate should briefly describe how he/she meets the position qualifications. In the research proposal he/she should propose ideas on themes that he/she could write about in relation to Nagorno-Karabakh, and briefly describe how he or she would research them (in no more than two pages). The writing sample must be an unedited piece on current developments in Armenia/Azerbaijan.



Please send applications by email to open_positions@crisisweb.org to the attention of Johanna van der Hoeven. The closing date for applications is 15 January 2005.

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