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28669: Labrom - job opportunity in Haiti (fwd)
From Jacqui Labrom
In case you know anybody who might be interested in this....
Short Term Consultant
International Crisis Group (ICG)
The International Crisis Group (Crisis Group) is an independent, non-profit,
non-governmental organisation, with nearly 120 staff members on five
continents, working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to
prevent and resolve deadly conflict
Location city: Port-au-Prince
Location country: Haiti
Closing date: 31 Jul 2006
Job Description
The International Crisis Group (Crisis Group) is an independent, non-profit,
non-governmental organisation, with nearly 120 staff members on five
continents, working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to
prevent and resolve deadly conflict. We are currently looking for a highly
motivated staff member.
Role:
You will be working in close cooperation with the Latin America Program
Director to research and produce a report analysing the Haitian conflict from
the perspective of the principal regional and international actors. The reports
would explore possible avenues for resolution of the conflict, assess the
prospects for significant movement from present policy positions by the
interested parties, identify the main costs incurred as a result of continued
failure to resolve the conflict and recommend how some of these costs might be
attenuated pending a final resolution. Travel and field research will be
required.
Responsibilities:
- Conducting extensive field research in Haiti
- Writing detailed reports setting out relevant research findings and providing
policy recommendations.
Requirements:
- Deep knowledge of the Haitian conflict;
- Excellent research, writing and analytical skills;
- Fluency in French and English, good knowledge Creole appreciated;
- Degree in international relations, political science, sociology or equivalent
through experience.
Applications should be submitted in English and include a CV and a cover
letter. In the cover letter the candidate should briefly propose his or her own
ideas on themes for one or two future Crisis Group reports or shorter briefing
papers on Haiti, and briefly describe how he/she would research them (in no
more than two pages). Please refer to Crisis Group's website for previous
reports and briefing papers:
http://www.crisisgroup.org.
Please send applications by email to open_positions@crisisgroup.org mentioning
the job title under subject to the attention of Johanna van der Hoeven, HR
Director.
The closing date for applications is 31 July 2006.
Unfortunately, due to the large number of applications that we receive, we are
unable to respond to each individual candidate.
Vacancies Contact
Applications should be submitted in English and include a CV and a cover
letter. In the cover letter the candidate should briefly propose his or her own
ideas on themes for one or two future Crisis Group reports or shorter briefing
papers on Haiti, and briefly describe how he/she would research them (in no
more than two pages). Please refer to Crisis Group's website for previous
reports and briefing papers:; http://www.crisisgroup.org.; Please send
applications by email to open_positions@crisisgroup.org mentioning the job
title under subject to the attention of Johanna van der Hoeven, HR Director. ;
The closing date for applications is 31 July 2006. ; Unfortunately, due to the
large number of applications that we receive, we are unable to respond to each
individual candidate.
Reference Code: RW_6RPJLQ-90
End of job spec
Jacqui Labrom
Voyages Lumière SA
Journeys for the enlightened traveler
email: voyageslumiere@haitelonline.com
Tel. Office/home: (509) 249-6177
Cellphone: (509) 557-0753