Reporting Associate IDMC Switzerland

The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) is a global centre of expertise established in 1998 to monitor and report on the situation of people who become displaced within their own countries. IDMC curates and analyses data from a wide range of sources, provides insight into the risk, scale, causes and impacts of the phenomenon and supports partners around the world in identifying and implementing solutions to it.

IDMC is now looking for a highly organised and rigorous Reporting Associate to support the Global and Regional Analysis Manager in the coordination and production of IDMC’s Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID), Regional Reports and Country Profiles and other reporting products.

What you will do

The Reporting Associate will support the Global and Regional Analysis Manager in the coordination and production of IDMC’s Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID), Regional Reports and Country Profiles, as well as other reporting products, as appropriate. This will represent an opportunity for young professionals to get familiarized with the full production cycle of a flagship publication, from its conception to its production, finalization, printing and translation, by applying a collaborative style in a highly dynamic and interdisciplinary team.

As a Reporting Associate your main tasks will be to:

• Conduct background research and referencing
• Support the drafting of the GRID and other reporting products
• Conduct quality assurance
• Support planning and coordination of both internal and external products
• Support the organisation and roll-out of meetings, workshops and other events
• Conduct administrative tasks relating to printing and translation of reports
• Perform other duties as required

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 master’s degree in international affairs, social sciences, displacement, migration, humanitarian or development studies, and at least one year of relevant experience in research, data collection, quantitative and qualitative 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. You will possess strong skills and experience in processing, reviewing and uploading large amounts of data. You will also have solid abilities to review large amounts of data to produce concise analytical products, as well as very strong drafting skills and working knowledge of referencing systems like Zotero or others.

In addition, you will have:

• Very high 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
• Experience communicating with and maintaining relationships with various types of organizations
• 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, a plus
• An understanding of internal displacement policies, processes, and challenges in the context of conflict, violence, disasters and development, a plus
• Competence in the use of Word, Excel, databases and online research tools for the capture, organization and analysis of information
• Fluent and excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal
• Fluency in Spanish, French and/or Arabic a plus

What makes this position attractive?

• A challenging and exciting opportunity with an international team dedicated to advancing practical, data-based solutions to internal displacement.
• A 12-month full-time contract with NRC in Geneva (candidates need to be EU/EFTA citizens or have a valid work permit for Geneva, Switzerland in order to be eligible for this role – please ensure to include this information in your application);
• 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 76,230 CHF.
• Flexible working arrangements according to the NRC Geneva Hybrid working policy.

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.

Are you interested? Please apply through our online application tool, and make sure to attach a cover letter and your CV.

For reasons related to the procedure for work permits in Switzerland, only candidates with an EU/EFTA nationality or a valid work permit for Geneva, Switzerland can be considered for this role. Kindly specify your permit in the application if relevant

We look forward to receiving your application!