Hat-Analyst

The Regional Humanitarian Access Team (HAT) supports Mercy Corps programs throughout the region in four key areas: programs, strategy, advocacy, and security.  The HAT analytical unit monitors social media, communicates with partners, validates data through primary sources, and interfaces with relevant international organizations in order to gather and collate relevant conflict, access, and stakeholder information. Purpose / Project Description: To support the HAT with effective monitoring of social media and other sources, contribute to analysis, provide and construct the periodic and situational reports.  Objectives -          To support the Senior Security Analyst with effective monitoring of social media. -          To provide the Senior Security Analyst with relevant conflict information, context, and insights.    -          To provide analysis in regards to Mercy Corps programming and conflict dynamics. -          To produce a weekly report of the most relevant conflict and humanitarian related events in the region. -          To produce daily, monthly, and quarterly reports covering the most relevant conflict and humanitarian related events in the region. -          To produce situation reports, and contribute to thematic reports produced by the HAT.  Activities: The Analyst will:  Follow media outlets, social media and private networks in order to get as much detailed and reliable information as possible about conflict dynamics. Produce the HAT weekly report, detailing the scope, direction, and impact of the regional conflict. Coordinate with identified members across the different Mercy Corps hubs in the region Assess risk in relevant program areas. Engage in cross trainings with the HAT team to broaden technical understanding and skill bases. Contribute to analysis and thematic papers and develop original research for use in HAT products Contribute to the editing process for HAT products Monitor military, political, and social developments on the ground and regionally. Conduct contextual briefings to the different Mercy Corps teams and other peer INGOs Work in a committed manner with consistency, integrity and discretion Be prepared to extend contacts and sources to reflect a broader view of the conflict and political situation, providing Mercy Corps with impartial and objective information.  Be available to support research and data collection around specific issues or projects, as requested. Maintain informal and formal links to peer agencies and personal networks relevant to Mercy Corps programming.