Senior Analyst, Middle East

• Design and implement original research projects to ensure ACLED impact and innovation.
• Provide region-specific contributions to thematic or global outputs and oversee production of regional outputs.
• Coordinate data collection, review, and enrichment with global teams, and improve regional coverage in the Middle East.
• Provide expert analysis for donors, media, and stakeholders, and support project development and funding proposals.

This role advances global understanding of political violence and protest by producing high-quality conflict data and analysis, informing journalism, academic research, and policy decisions to promote peace and security.

• Minimum of 3 years of work experience providing actionable insights to diverse audiences.
• Master’s degree in Political Science, Social Sciences, Geography, Sociology, or equivalent, focused on conflict studies.
• Extensive knowledge of Middle East politics and society, particularly Palestine, Lebanon, and/or Syria.
• Fluency in English and Arabic; familiarity with ACLED dataset and data analysis/visualization software.

Salary: 55,000 - 58,000 USD per year. Fully remote position with flexible location. Start date: July 2026.

ACLED is a disaggregated data collection, analysis, and crisis mapping institution that collects conflict information and makes data and analysis openly accessible to inform journalism, research, and policy on political violence and protest worldwide.