Research Analyst (Justice Sector)

**Position Summary**:
**Responsibilities**:
**40%**
- Research & analysis on Alternative Justice
- Conduct in-depth research and analysis on Mexico's criminal justice laws, policies, and practices.
- Identify opportunities to promote Alternative Justice Mechanisms.
- Analyze complex issues and draft clear, persuasive research outputs.

**40%**
- Design and Evaluation of Evidence-Based Alternative Justice Operational Models
- Work closely with prosecutors, judges, and other stakeholders to understand current processes and bottlenecks.
- Provide logístical and technical support for the design of operational models for Alternative Justice within prosecutor's offices.
- Liaise with stakeholders to gather inputs and socialize proposals.

**20%**
- Project Execution & Reporting
- Assist in data cleaning, preliminary analysis, and communication with Principal Investigators (PIs)
- Prepare high-quality progress reports and results for dissemination to partners and funders.

**Qualifications**:
**Required**
- Bachelor's degree in law, criminal justice, or a similar field is required.
- 3 years of relevant legal experience, specifically in criminal law and Alternative Justice Mechanisms.
- Experience conducting qualitative research is highly desirable.
- Expertise in Mexican criminal laws, procedures, and justice institutions.
- Excellent research, writing and presentation abilities.
- Ability to analyze complex legal issues and draft clear, persuasive materials.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills.
- Ability to complete assigned tasks and meet deadlines.
- Fluency in Spanish and English, both written and verbal.

**Preferred**
- Minimum of 1 year of work experience, preferably in a research-related role. Pre-graduation experience is acceptable.
- Proven experience in conducting research activities, particularly data cleaning and analysis.

**Reports to**:
Research Coordinator

**Deadline to Apply**:
July 26th, 2024

**Location**:
Mexico IPA Office

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