Make New Impact with Search for Common Ground’s Junior Policy Research Fellowship 2024

Make New Impact with Search for Common Ground’s Junior Policy Research Fellowship. Apply below.

When is Application Deadline:

Applications will be reviewed on February 9, 2024 and we encourage candidates to apply before then.

Tell Me About Award:

Join Search for Common Ground (Search) in promoting conflict transformation and peacebuilding on a global scale. 🌍 As an international non-profit with a mission to revolutionize how conflicts are handled, Search operates in over 30 countries, striving for cooperative solutions.

Are you passionate about advocating for peacebuilding policies? Here’s your chance to make a real impact! Search is offering a one-year junior policy research fellowship for a Global Policy Fellow to work with the Global Policy and Outreach team.

The Global Policy Fellow will work with Search’s Global Policy and Outreach team as part of a one-year junior policy research fellowship. In this role, the Global Policy Fellow will conduct research, analysis, and writing to promote peacebuilding and conflict transformation as effective tools for policymakers to address conflict. The Global Policy Fellow will develop and conduct research in the team’s areas of interest, including but not limited to priority conflict geographies of Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Myanmar, Nigeria, and the Sahel. The Global Policy Fellow will be responsible for writing a range of policy research products, including but not limited to policy research papers, briefs, and op-eds, and will be expected to produce high-quality deliverables in a timely manner. The Global Policy Fellow will work in collaboration with Search’s Global Policy and Outreach, institutional learning, regional, and country teams.

This position is open only for candidates with expected undergraduate commencement between December 2022 and June 2023. Successful candidates must be exemplary writers who are adept at working in a fast-paced office environment. Applications are especially encouraged from candidates with a strong interest in evidence-based advocacy and policy writing.

🌟 Responsibilities include:

• Conducting research on peacebuilding policy advocacy
• Analyzing conflict dynamics in priority regions
• Developing policy recommendations
• Producing policy research papers, briefs, and op-eds
• Representing Search in external meetings and events

Type:

Fellowship

Who can Apply?

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject
• Familiarity with operational peacebuilding organizations
• Strong English writing and editing skills
• Demonstrated experience in independent research and written analysis

Ideal Candidate:

• Fluent in French (strongly preferred)
• Graduated from undergraduate between December 2023 and June 2024
• This is a full-time, paid fellowship based in Washington, DC, starting in July 2024.

📅 Applications, including a cover letter, resume, and policy writing sample, will be reviewed until February 9, 2024.

🌟 Transform your passion for peace into action! Apply now and be part of reshaping conflict resolution on a global scale! 

Where will Award be Taken?

Washington DC, United States

How Many Awards?

Not specified

What is the Benefit of Award?

The Global Policy Fellow will be responsible for writing a range of policy research products, including but not limited to policy research papers, briefs, and op-eds, and will be expected to produce high-quality deliverables in a timely manner. The Global Policy Fellow will work in collaboration with Search’s Global Policy and Outreach, institutional learning, regional, and country teams.

How to Apply:

Applications must include:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Policy Writing Sample (no more than 4 pages)

Applications will be reviewed on February 9, 2024 and we encourage candidates to apply before then.

As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.

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