<div data-oe-version="1.1" data-last-history-steps="1027329110128781">Qualifications and Experience: </div><ul><li>Minimum 10 years of experience in leading peacebuilding research and/or programmatic interventions, including reconciliation, social cohesion, dialogue facilitation, peace education, and community-based conflict resolution, with a focus on Sudan.</li><li>Proven ability to design and apply conflict sensitive peacebuilding frameworks and related tools to inform program design and implementation.</li><li>Strong understanding of conflict drivers, intercommunal dynamics, ethnic and sectarian tensions, grievance mapping, and post-conflict recovery strategies, particularly within the context of Sudan.</li><li>Experience with participatory methods for engaging local actors, civil society, women, and youth in peace processes and trust-building initiatives.</li><li>Skilled in conducting contextualized conflict analysis, scenario planning, and early warning systems based on both primary and secondary data.</li><li>Familiarity with transitional justice mechanisms, security sector reform (SSR), and peace agreements implementation is highly desirable.</li><li>Minimum Master’s degree in peace and conflict studies, international relations, political science, or a related field; PhD highly preferred.</li></ul>

Peacebuilding Expert - Sudan

<div data-oe-version="1.1" data-last-history-steps="1526085219613028">Qualifications and Experience </div><ul><li>Minimum 10 years of experience in leading governance research and/or governance-related programming, including public administration reform, local governance, accountability, anti-corruption, and institutional strengthening — primarily in Sudan.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to apply governance and political economy analysis frameworks to support evidence-based programming and policy development.</li><li>Excellent understanding of state structures, rule of law, decentralization, civil society engagement, and governance in fragile/conflict-affected settings, particularly in Sudan.</li><li>Proven experience in designing and implementing data collection methodologies for governance assessments, including both qualitative and quantitative tools </li><li>Understanding of the aid landscape, including humanitarian and development in-country responses, is highly preferred</li><li>Minimum Master’s degree in political science, public administration, development studies, or a related field; PhD highly preferred.</li></ul>

Governance Expert - Sudan

<div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" data-oe-version="1.1" data-last-history-steps="3589036704101809">Qualifications and Experience:</div><ul style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><li>Minimum 10 years in leading Economic research, and preferably economic-related programming (i.e. livelihood, economic recovery &amp; development), mainly in Sudan</li><li>Experienced in applying methodologies and analytical frameworks for sound and evidence-based economic analysis</li><li>Excellent understanding of macroeconomic trends, market dynamics, monetary and fiscal policy, conflict- and post-conflict economic conditions, trade and smuggling, natural resource economy (particularly oil and gas), and foreign direct investment in Sudan</li><li>Experienced in evidence-based methodologies to collect economic data from both primary and secondary sources</li><li>Understanding of the aid landscape, including humanitarian and development in-country responses, is highly preferred</li><li>Minimum Masters Degree in Economics or a related field; Phd highly preferred</li></ul>

Economic Expert - Sudan

<div data-oe-version="1.1" data-last-history-steps="2451726526450478">Qualifications and Experience:</div><ul><li>Minimum 10 years in leading Gender research, and preferably gender-related programming, mainly in Sudan</li><li>Excellent understanding of the contextual and gender-related dynamics in Sudan, including policy-related aspects</li><li>Experienced in conducting high quality gender and social inclusion analyses, including frameworks relating to social norms, social inclusion, women’s empowerment, gender-based violence, gender transformative interventions</li><li>Understanding of the aid landscape, including humanitarian and development in-country responses, is highly preferred</li><li>Minimum Masters Degree in Gender Studies or a related field; Phd highly preferred</li></ul>

Gender Expert - Sudan

<div data-oe-version="1.1" data-last-history-steps="1244916210074298">Qualifications and Experience</div><ul><li>Minimum 4&nbsp;years in leading diverse thematic &amp; contextual research using mixed-methods methodology (ex. Conflict Analysis, Area Analysis/Assessments, Sectoral Assessments etc.)</li><li>Excellent understanding of the contextual dynamics (political, economic, security, governance, economy, etc.)</li><li>Excellent understanding of the aid landscape, including humanitarian and development in-country responses, as well as donor funding orientation</li><li>Minimum Masters Degree in Political Science, International Relations, or a related field;</li></ul>

Analyst - Sudan

<div data-oe-version="1.1" data-last-history-steps="3747568397251667">Qualifications and Experience: </div><ul><li>Minimum 10 years in leading diverse thematic &amp; contextual research using mixed-methods methodology (ex. Conflict Analysis, Area Analysis/Assessments, Sectoral Assessments etc.)</li><li>Excellent understanding of the contextual dynamics (political, economic, security, governance, economy, etc.)</li><li>Excellent understanding of the aid landscape, including humanitarian and development in-country responses, as well as donor funding orientation</li><li>Minimum Masters Degree in Political Science, International Relations, or a related field; Phd highly preferred</li></ul>

Lead Analyst - Sudan

OverviewThis Scope of Work outlines the Lead Analyst, covering the Middle East Region, position with a specific focus on Syria, at the Center for Operational Analysis and Research (COAR). The Lead Analyst will act as focal point for all technical client engagement and oversee project research, while recruiting, training, and supporting analysts and providing quality assurance on thematic research, due diligence, third-party monitoring, and other projects in the MENA region.&nbsp;&nbsp;About COARCOAR is an independent research, analysis, and third-party monitoring consultancy that supports humanitarian, peacebuilding, and development interventions in complex, fragile, and high-risk environments.&nbsp;Objectives<ul><li>Oversee production of high-quality research (including short-form reporting and longer-form thematic research) on political, economic, social, conflict, and humanitarian dynamics, stakeholders, and systems;</li><li>Act as technical focal point for existing clients to understand research needs, potential use cases, and to ensure client satisfaction with all delivered products;</li><li>Act as focal point for business development opportunities, potential client engagement</li><li>Recruit, train, and guide key experts and analysts; foster autonomy and integrity, and promote technical expertise and competency.</li><li>Maintain up-to-date and in-depth knowledge of political, economic, and social dynamics in relevant regions, relevant to client policy, strategy, and programmatic decision-making.</li></ul>Deliverables<ul><li>Oversee production of high-quality research products, including conflict analysis, area profiles, political economy analyses, scopings, and sectoral research.</li><li>Lead on drafting critical research assignments</li><li>Support analysts to identify and interpret relevant military, political, economic, social, and humanitarian stakeholders and dynamics. Ensure findings are operationally relevant to clients.</li><li>Design research plans, methodologies, and timelines for thematic studies; provide quality assurance to ensure deliverables are of high quality.</li><li>Collaborate with Data Visualization, Mapping, and Graphic Design teams to conceptualize design of infographics, layouts, and data visualizations.</li><li>Act as technical focal point to respond to ad-hoc information requests and present updates to clients and stakeholders.</li></ul>Activities<ul><li>Provide technical leadership and oversight of all technical aspects, including collaboration with Analysts and Technical Advisors.</li><li>Mentor, train, and manage analysts, providing technical supervision and structured support in order to develop capacity and professional capability.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Recruit additional resources as needed.</li><li>Ensure deliverables meet COAR’s standards.</li><li>Act as client technical focal point on applicable projects</li><li>Engage with external stakeholders to enhance COAR’s profile, identify new approaches and services, and opportunities.</li><li>Design research, draft key expert scopes of work and oversee recruitment, collaborate with Research Team to design surveys, etc.</li><li>Provide quality assurance and ensure timelines, quality, and methodological rigor are met.</li><li>Collaborate with Project Managers to identify the level of effort of analysts and ensure that research specifications remain within project budget. &nbsp; Revise if necessary.</li></ul>Qualifications and ExperienceEssential<ul><li>Master's degree in a relevant field.</li><li>Minimum ten&nbsp;years of experience in qualitative data analysis, research, or project management, especially within humanitarian or development research fields.</li><li>Demonstrated understanding of the Syrian context and donor compliance requirements.</li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Publication history and experience with data visualization</li><li>Written and spoken Arabic language capacity</li><li>Prior experience with sensitive subjects&nbsp;</li><li>Prior experience with I/NGOs, UN agencies, and major aid and development donors</li><li>PhD in relevant field</li></ul>