Conflict Advisor Consultant

The Conflict Advisor Consultant will support the integration of conflict-related data and analysis into IOM's foresight, early warning, preparedness, and anticipatory action systems. The role involves providing technical inputs to enhance conflict sensitivity in preparedness frameworks and advisory support to strengthen PRSD's engagement in conflict-related anticipatory action.

Responsibilities

• Enhancing conflict-related data and analysis in IOM data systems and analytical functions.
• Providing technical inputs on the integration of conflict dynamics into data pipelines, analytical frameworks, and anticipatory action systems.
• Supporting the incorporation of conflict indicators, escalation pathways, and qualitative conflict analysis into early warning and risk analysis processes.
• Reviewing and contributing to analytical outputs, including horizon scanning briefs, hotspot analyses, and country-level analytical notes.
• Supporting interpretation of analytical outputs, triggers, and decision-support tools.
• Supporting PRSD participation in internal and inter-agency processes on early warning, preparedness, and anticipatory action.
• Supporting integration of conflict-sensitive considerations across preparedness and anticipatory action frameworks and tools.
• Providing inputs on risks of unintended negative effects of anticipatory action and possible mitigation measures.
• Conducting a rapid stock take of PRSD engagement in conflict-related foresight, early warning, preparedness, and anticipatory action across HQ and regional/country levels.
• Mapping PRSD’s current interfaces with institutional early warning, anticipatory action, and analytical functions (including data, analytics, and preparedness systems such as DTM and PHRD).
• Identifying gaps, comparative advantages, and priority areas of PRSD engagement.
• Supporting coherence, complementarity, and alignment of PRSD engagement with institutional priorities and structures.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Conflict Studies, Political Science, International Relations, Development Studies, Data Science, or a related field.
• At least 7–10 years of relevant professional experience in conflict analysis, early warning, humanitarian action, or related areas.
• Demonstrated experience integrating conflict analysis into data systems, analytical frameworks, or decision-support tools.
• Proven experience producing high-quality analytical outputs and translating complex analysis into practical recommendations.
• Experience working with international organizations, particularly in fragile and conflict-affected settings, is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated understanding of anticipatory action, preparedness, and/or early warning systems, preferably in humanitarian or development contexts.
• Familiarity with multi-hazard risk analysis, data-driven approaches (including quantitative and qualitative data), and/or AI-supported analytical processes is an asset.
• Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills in English; ability to convey complex concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively across teams and disciplines in a multicultural environment.
• Fluency in English (oral and written) is required.
• Working knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish) is an advantage.

Skills

• Conflict Analysis
• Early Warning Systems
• Humanitarian Action
• Conflict Sensitivity
• Data Integration
• Analytical Frameworks
• Decision-support Tools
• Analytical Reporting
• Conflict Studies
• Political Science
• International Relations
• Development Studies
• Data Science
• Anticipatory Action
• Emergency Preparedness Frameworks
• Multi-Hazard Risk Analysis
• Quantitative Analysis
• Qualitative Analysis
• AI-Supported Analytics
• Technical Writing
• Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration

Languages

English