Vacancy: Country Analyst Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan)
Period:	Indefinite - starting from 4 January 2010

The Geneva-based The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) is  
looking for a new Country Analyst. IDMC of the Norwegian Refugee  
Council (NRC) is the leading global monitor and an important advocate  
for the rights of internally displaced people (IDPs). For more  
information on the IDMC, visit its website at www.internal-displacement.org

IDMC's online database provides comprehensive information and analysis  
on the situation of IDPs displaced by armed conflicts and violence in  
some 50 countries, with regard to their rights under international  
law, as restated in the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement.  
The database was set up in 1998, following a request of the UN Inter- 
Agency Standing Committee.

Based on its monitoring and data collection activities, the Centre  
advocates for durable solutions to the plight of the internally  
displaced in line with international standards, and for an improved  
protection of IDPs' rights among national authorities, donor states,  
international organizations and other stakeholders.

IDMC carries out training activities, based on the Guiding Principles  
and other relevant international standards and policies, to support  
local, national and regional capacities to provide protection and  
secure durable solutions to IDPs.

Purpose of the Position
Responsible for country specific monitoring and advocacy for:  
Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. One or two countries may be  
added to the portfolio as well as the focal point role for a thematic  
area.

Position's tasks and responsibilities
1.	Country profiles and database
*  Responsible for creating and regularly updating country profiles on  
internal displacement. The publishing of updated profiles should be  
line with IDMC's updating schedule, quality standards and individual  
work plans.
*  Responsible for updating country pages to ensure that they are  
current and reflect events which have an impact on internal  
displacement as they unfold.
*  Responsible for monitoring IDP-related developments and the broader  
political context. Relevant information is collected in the database  
and used for analysis and advocacy work.

2.	Advocacy
*  Responsible for developing and implementing advocacy strategies for  
specific countries, in line with agreed priorities.
*  Advocacy using UN and Regional human rights mechanisms, including  
drafting submissions, preparing statements, and liaising with  
diplomatic missions.
*  Actively support fundraising initiatives to cover the costs of  
advocacy activities, as required.
*  Join and participate in relevant groups and coalitions to develop  
and implement joint advocacy activities with partner organisations.

3.	Networking
*  Responsible for networking with organisations at the national,  
regional and international level to identify advocacy targets and  
allies, locate focal points for continuous information exchange and  
update and expand contact lists and country and regional distribution  
lists.
*  Identify opportunities for and implement activities aimed at  
involving civil society organisations in monitoring and advocacy.
*  Review and provide comments on relevant IDP-related external papers.

4.	Publications and other external information
*  Responsible for providing information and drafting assigned  
sections in the yearly Global Overview
*  Contribute regularly to IDMC's News Alert
*  Respond to IDP related country-specific queries and interview  
requests

5.	Field research / missions
*  Prepare and conduct field missions to identify information sources,  
conduct research, collect data and information, cross check  
information and analysis and inform database and advocacy work.
*  Produce special country reports when agreed.

B. Other tasks and responsibilities
*  Engage in internal IDMC planning processes and external positioning  
of IDMC
*  Provide support to and work closely with the Training and  
Protection Department:
a.	Identify target groups for training on IDP protection for each  
country and thematic area covered, with a particular focus on selected  
priority countries
b.	Participate in country specific training activities as an expert  
resource person, with a view to reinforce IDMC's advocacy messages and  
strengthen IDMC's network of contacts in the countries covered
*  Support efforts to increase the number of users of the database
*  Any other responsibility deemed necessary or as delegated by the  
Head of the Monitoring and Advocacy Department
*  Focal point for a thematic area to be decided around 10 % of  
position.

Requirements
* Master's degree in social science, human rights, law or other  
relevant field
* Three years of work experience relating to forced migration
* Proven research, analytical and documentation skills
* Experience and / or knowledge of humanitarian or human rights issues  
in Afghanistan, Pakistan and/or Bangladesh.
* Demonstrated experience in advocacy
* Experience with child protection and/ or Child rights policy and  
advocacy is an asset
* Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
* Knowledge of Pashto and Dari is an asset
* Field experience in an IDP or refugee context is an asset


Application
The deadline for applications is Friday, 30 October 2009. Please send  
a cover letter and your CV in English to the following address:

Norwegian Refugee Council Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
Chemin de Balexert 7-9
CH-1219 Châtelaine (Geneva)
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Fax: +41 22 799 07 01

The salary offered is in the range of 80,700 92,600 CHF annually,  
depending on education and experience, subject to taxation and social  
deductions.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be informed of the  
status of their application and invited to participate in a written  
recruitment test.

Please note that this position is not an international one and that  
IDMC staff and consultants are subject to Swiss labour and migration  
laws. Regarding applicants who are not already authorized to work in  
Switzerland, while IDMC facilitates the process of applying for a work  
permit, the criteria for obtaining one from the Swiss authorities  
differ according to nationality. For more information on the Swiss  
work permit regime, please consult the website of the Geneva  
authorities at www.geneve.ch/permis


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