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Role Description

ACLED is looking for a Russia and Belarus Researcher to assist in the collection, review and management of political violence and protest data across Russia and Belarus. Researchers must be available for a minimum of 30 to 35 hours per week. This opportunity is fully remote and can be done from any location with reliable internet service.

• Collection of data by reviewing news, international organization, NGO and security reports on assigned countries.
• Recording incidents of political violence into an Excel template.
• Focusing on coding events to provide holistic coverage of current political violence, ranging from protests to battles.
• Ensuring the quality, consistency and reliability of the data produced.
• Providing team members with experience conducting detail-oriented tasks and managing quantitative data.

Please note that this opportunity involves working with conflict-related media and reading about violent events.

• Candidates selected will undergo extensive ACLED training consisting of several exercises.
• Only those performing at the required level will be retained as Researchers.
• The initial consultancy period will be from April to June 2026, with continuation possible pending performance and availability of funding.

Qualifications

• University degree in international relations, political science, conflict studies, peacebuilding, international development, or related field.
• Familiarity with Excel (essential).
• Fluency in English (essential).
• Fluency in Russian (essential).
• Knowledge of Belarusian and/or Ukrainian (desirable).
• Experience conducting desk-based research.
• Experience working with data.
• Experience working to deadlines with limited supervision.
• A high level of attention to detail and ability to receive and incorporate feedback.
• Research focus or professional experience in conflict research or peace-building in Eastern Europe generally, or country-specific studies is a strong advantage.
• Familiarity with conflict and actors in the relevant countries.
• Access to a computer, a reliable internet connection, email, and the Microsoft Office Suite.

Requirements

• Remuneration is 20 USD per hour.

Applications

• To apply for this opportunity, please submit a CV and cover letter detailing qualifications, experience, language proficiency and where you are based to our career portal.
• Deadline for Applications: Friday 13th March.
• Due to operational and compliance constraints, we are currently unable to hire staff or contractors based in certain jurisdictions.
• Interested candidates are advised to apply as soon as possible.
• We will only review applications received through our career portal, so please make sure to use the application form on the portal.
• Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a two-hour exercise as part of the evaluation of their coding aptitude.
• Please make sure to check your spam folder for correspondence.
• Further information is available online at acleddata.com.

Location

• Remote

Department

• GDC Eastern Europe

Employment Type

• Contractor

Minimum Experience

• Entry-level

Compensation

• 20 USD per hour