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Research and Monitoring Coordinator

Article 36

Remote

£50,000-£55,000

Full-time

Contract (Fixed term, one year renewable)

International Development

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Job description

The International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW) is a global network of civil society organisations working to prevent human suffering from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas.

The Explosive Weapons Monitor is the research arm of the International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW), a network of organisations calling for immediate action to prevent human suffering from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas. The Monitor documents civilian harm from explosive weapons in populated areas and tracks how states respond, including through the implementation of the 2022 Political Declaration.

INEW is looking for an experienced Research and Monitoring Coordinator to lead the delivery of the Explosive Weapons Monitor's programme of work. The role involves coordinating research with partner organisations and consultants, overseeing research quality and data analysis, managing publications and ensuring that the Monitor's findings inform policy discussions and action to protect civilians.

The majority of the Monitor’s research is produced with partners and consultants, drawing on data from ACLED and Insecurity Insight and contributions from NGOs and researchers. We are looking for an experienced project manager with a strong grasp of research methods and data to bring this work together: commissioning and editing others’ work, managing partners and consultants, keeping outputs on schedule, and making sure every figure the Monitor publishes holds up and its findings reach the people who need them. A strong candidate will have expertise in data collection and analysis alongside a background in weapons and disarmament, the protection of civilians or humanitarian action.

Project management and coordination (40%)

Lead the planning and delivery of the Monitor’s programme of work, keeping outputs on time, on budget and in line with grant obligations.
Draft terms of reference for consultants and research partners, run their procurement in line with donor rules with the INEW Global Lead, and manage their contracts and deliverables.
Oversee the Monitor’s casualty data consultant on the quarterly data bulletins and the online dashboard.
Coordinate external partners commissioned for specific products.
Convene and lead the Monitor’s editorial board, working closely with its members, and run the sign-off process for all Monitor products.
Track expenditure against the Monitor’s budgets and update the INEW Global Lead.
Draft donor reports and contribute to fundraising by identifying opportunities and drafting project proposals.
Make sure the Monitor’s work aligns with INEW’s strategy, in consultation with the INEW Global Lead, Steering Committee and editorial board.
Organise the Monitor’s in-person and virtual meetings, events and activities.

Research quality, data and editorial oversight (40%)

Develop the Monitor’s research agenda with the editorial board: the questions it will pursue over the strategy period and how its outputs answer them.
Coordinate and edit the annual report on civilian harm from explosive weapons, drawing on data and contributions from partner organisations, including fact-checking it and making sure states and other actors are presented consistently throughout, and lead its launch with a supporting communications and outreach plan.
Oversee the quarterly data bulletins and matching dashboard updates, published at the end of each quarter.
Commission and edit two editions of Fragments a year, each with two to three longer research articles, including ensuring contributions meet methodological standards, coordinating feedback from reviewers and sharing comments with the author, and editing contributions to meet stylistic standards.
Manage monitoring of the Political Declaration's implementation, including developing a framework to track and visualise progress and coordinating the monitoring work of an external research partner or consultant.
Write and contribute to Monitor products where needed, including short analyses, case studies and briefing papers.
Work directly with the Monitor’s data, checking figures against their sources before publication, and make sure they are consistent across the Monitor’s products and from one year to the next.
Review the methodologies of partners and consultants, including how incidents are coded, attributed and counted, and make the limits of the data clear in what the Monitor publishes.
Maintain the Monitor’s methodology documentation and a clear record of data sources and versions, and manage corrections where needed.
Work with the INEW Global Lead to track state statements, positions and policy developments, and report on relevant meetings (including Protection of Civilians week, the UN General Assembly First Committee and meetings on the Declaration).

External relations and communications (20%)

Present the Monitor’s research at conferences, in media interviews and in other fora.
With INEW’s Global Lead, plan and coordinate the dissemination of the Monitor’s outputs, including its newsletter, mail-outs and social media content, and maintain the Monitor’s website.
Record and assess the reach and use of the Monitor’s research.
Maintain collaborative relations with research staff at partner organisations, including on joint products, and coordinate with the Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor where data and research work is shared.
Maintain good relations with governments, donors, international organisations and civil society.
Act as focal point for the INEW Steering Committee and network on Monitor matters.

Person specification

A university degree plus at least five years of relevant experience in an advocacy, research, humanitarian or non-profit organisation.
Proven experience managing research or data projects with several partners, consultants and contributors, to deadlines and budgets.
Experience conducting qualitative and quantitative data collection, monitoring, reporting and analysis on topics related to human rights abuses or civilian harm, including hands-on work with large datasets and a strong working understanding of conflict and civilian harm data and their limits.
Experience drafting reports based on desk- or field-based research for a policy audience.
International experience in humanitarian disarmament, the protection of civilians or humanitarian action, and an understanding of the issue of explosive weapons in populated areas will be highly valued.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including editing others’ work. Fluent in English; additional languages an advantage.
Effective time management, with the ability to manage several time-sensitive priorities and to make sure others do the same.
Flexibility and adaptability to shifting priorities, changing circumstances and new tasks.
Ability to work to tight deadlines, in a self-directed way and within a small, remote team.
Knowledge of NGO systems, including proposal writing, financial record keeping, grant management and donor reporting.
Proficient computer skills, including website content management.
Ability and willingness to travel, occasionally to high-risk environments.

Weapons and armed violence often disproportionately affect marginalised groups who continue to be under-represented in international policymaking; these groups include black people and other people of colour, women, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities and people of different faiths and beliefs. Consequently, we are committed to diversifying our team and strongly encourage applications from people who can bring new and different ideas and perspectives to our work.

INEW is hosted by Article 36, a UK-based non-profit organisation working to reduce harm from weapons. Article 36 will be the formal employer for this position.

How to apply

Please send a CV and a cover letter. In either document, include links to three examples of work you have written, contributed to or coordinated, such as publications, reports or articles.

Your cover letter should be no longer than one page and should answer the following two questions, in no more than 150 words each:

Give an example from your work where the word or label you chose (for an actor, an incident, a place or a death) had real consequences. What did you decide, and why?
Tell us about a piece of research you worked on that had less impact than you hoped. Why do you think that was?

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