Open-Source Investigator - Eyes on Russia - Contractor

Centre for Information Resilience

5d • Remote

About The Position

The Centre for Information Resilience (CIR) is an independent organisation dedicated to exposing human rights violations and threats to democracy. We achieve this through open source research, digital investigations, capacity-building with local partners, and collaboration with media to amplify our impact. CIR was born out of a determination to expose those spreading harm – online and offline – around the world, particularly in areas of violent conflict, such as Ukraine, Sudan and Myanmar. Our projects are at the forefront of efforts to investigate and document human rights abuses, war crimes, harms targeting women and minorities, and influence operations. We work closely with multilateral and national justice accountability bodies. In January 2022, CIR launched the Eyes on Russia project to collect and verify videos, photos, satellite imagery and other media related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Our objective was to provide journalists, NGOs, policymakers and the public access to verified, trustworthy information. The investigations will vary in topic and scope. The complexity of the cases in a fast-paced environment will require a creative approach to OSINT investigations, developing new frameworks and working alongside a highly experienced team to solve the most complex cases.

Requirements

• Experience in investigating war crimes and/or other human rights violations committed in Ukraine or other jurisdictions.
• Deep knowledge of Russian and Ukrainian social media and country-specific datasets.
• Experience in a specific skill such as: munitions analysis, business/ financial investigations, crime scene analysis or tools such a QGIS.
• Experience presenting to and briefing senior stakeholders, including external partners and leadership teams.
• Proficiency in English.

Nice To Haves

• Russian or Ukrainian language is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Proven experience conducting open-source investigations, applying a wide range of open-source techniques and methodologies.
• Experience in geospatial analysis, including geolocation, chrono location and satellite imagery analysis.
• Expertise in social media research techniques.
• Capacity to write short- and long-form reports using concise, clear and accurate language.
• Flexibility and capacity to adapt to fast-paced changing, and sometimes high-pressure, environments.
• Proactivity and willingness to work, learn from, and collaborate with members of the Eyes on Russia team and the wider CIR.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed