Open Source Investigators - Contractor - UK
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.
Requirements
- Proven track record in OSINT-driven investigations.
- Proficient English language skills.
- Experience analysing or researching malign influence.
- Experience conducting due-diligence and/or financial investigations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical terminology for different audiences and to support clear, concise and timely reporting.
Nice To Haves
- SC clearance desirable.
Responsibilities
- Apply open-source investigation and analytical techniques to collect, collate, verify and analyse data that relates to malign influence.
- Design research methodologies that will deliver relevant evidence, to required standards of accuracy and verification, and within deadlines.
- Conduct research and support research colleagues by collecting data relating to events and associated actors.
- Record information in databases and code that data to pre-set information fields as required.
- Analyse data from multiple sources to build comprehensive reports on events and entities to generate insight into patterns of behaviour.
- Contribute to the design and production of project-wide high-quality reports that effectively communicate key insights, findings, and the evidence and methodology underpinning them.
- Contribute to internal reviews of effectiveness and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and impact of project activities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
