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Political Analyst job description
A ready advert for a Political Analyst job in Libya, in Arabic and English. Post it on jobs.ly and edit it to fit your organization.
About the job
We are looking for a political analyst to follow political and security developments in Libya and the region, analyse the positions and influence of key actors, and give management assessments and scenarios that help it plan.
Duties and responsibilities
- Follow political, security and economic events daily from varied, reliable sources
- Analyse the positions, relationships and interests of political and social actors
- Write regular context reports and quick briefs when important events happen
- Develop scenarios for likely developments and assess their effect on the organization's work
- Analyse local conflicts using conflict analysis methods
- Build a network of sources and keep in touch with experts and local actors
- Verify information and separate facts from rumours
- Give briefings to management, teams and visiting delegations
Working conditions
- Ready to follow breaking events outside working hours when needed
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in political science, international relations or history
- 3 to 6 years of experience in political analysis or research on Libyan affairs
The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.
Skills
- Political analysis
- Conflict analysis
- Brief and report writing
- Stakeholder mapping
- Fact-checking
- English
- Impartiality and objectivity
Preferred
- A master's degree in political science or conflict studies
- In-depth knowledge of local context across Libya's regions
- Published writing or analysis
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