[Hiring] South America Researcher @ACLED

Role Description

ACLED is looking for South America Researchers to assist in the collection, review, and management of political violence and protest data across Colombia, and/or Brazil. Researchers must be available for around 20 hours per week. This opportunity is fully remote and can be done from any location with reliable internet service. This is an entry-level, independent consultant opportunity, and may require submissions mid-week and on weekends. This opportunity is open to nationals of any country.

• Collection of data by reviewing news, international organization, NGO, and security reports.
• Recording incidents of political violence into an Excel template.
• Focus on coding events to provide holistic coverage of current political violence, ranging from protests to battles.
• Review and management of data to ensure quality, consistency, and reliability.
• Provide team members with experience conducting detail-oriented tasks and managing quantitative data.

Please note that this opportunity involves working with conflict-related media and reading about violent events.

Qualifications

• University degree in international relations, political science, conflict studies, peacebuilding, international development, or related field.
• Familiarity with Excel (essential).
• Fluency in English (essential).
• Fluency in Portuguese and/or Spanish (essential).
• Experience conducting desk-based research.
• Experience working to deadlines with limited supervision.
• A high level of attention to detail and ability to receive and incorporate feedback.
• Research focus or professional experience in conflict research or peace-building in South America generally, or country-specific studies in Colombia, and/or Brazil is a strong advantage.
• Familiarity with conflict dynamics and relevant actors in Colombia, and/or Brazil (essential) and in the larger South America region (preferred).
• Experience in media monitoring or related areas is advantageous.
• Access to a computer, a reliable internet connection, email, and Microsoft Office.

Requirements

• Candidates selected will undergo extensive ACLED training consisting of several exercises.
• Initial consultancy period from June 2026 to June 2027, with potential continuation based on evaluation of quality of deliverables and availability of funding.
• Remuneration is 20 USD per hour.

Applications

To apply for this opportunity, please submit a CV and cover letter detailing qualifications, experience, and language proficiency to our career portal. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested candidates are advised to apply as soon as possible. We will only review applications received through our career portal, so please make sure to use the application form on the portal. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a two-hour exercise as part of the evaluation of their coding aptitude.

Please make sure to check your spam folder for correspondence. Further information is available online at acleddata.com.