We achieve this through open-source research, digital investigations, capacity-building with local partners, and collaboration with media to amplify our impact.

The Open-Source Data Collection and Verification Analyst will work in a team dedicated to investigating war crimes and human rights abuses associated with the conflict in Ukraine.

They will focus on systematic collection, verification, and archiving of open-source material related to the war in Ukraine.

The analyst will contribute to and maintain structured evidence datasets drawn from social media, messaging platforms, and other open sources, supporting large-scale databases that underpin investigations, reporting, and public-facing mapping products.

Responsibilities:

• Collect, verify, and archive large volumes of open-source material, including social media posts, messaging platform content, videos, images, satellite imagery, and other digital data related to the Ukraine conflict.
• Apply OSINT verification techniques, including geolocation, chronolocation, metadata analysis, and source evaluation, to ensure collected material meets relevant evidentiary, analytical, and quality standards.
• Structure, tag, and catalogue open-source material within evidence databases to support efficient retrieval, analysis, and long-term preservation.
• Collaborate closely with investigators, analysts, and CIR's Data and Technology Team to ensure collected material supports investigative, legal, and public reporting needs.
• Deliver training and mentoring to colleagues and partners on best practices for open-source evidence collection, verification, and archiving.
• Uphold CIR's standards for ethical, safe, and secure investigative practice, ensuring compliance with organisational policies and safeguarding requirements, including risk mitigation and responsible handling of sensitive or graphic content.

Requirements:

• Demonstrable prior experience of OSINT collection, verification, and archiving.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical terminology for lay audiences and to support clear, concise and timely reporting.

Desirable Criteria:

• Prior experience of digital evidence handling, assessment, or e-discovery practices.
• Prior experience of delivering training, skill-sharing, or capacity-building, particularly in OSINT contexts.
• Working proficiency in Ukrainian and/or Russian languages.

The contract is full-time, and the duration is until 31 March 2027.

Languages: You must be able to speak and write English. Ukrainian and/or Russian language proficiency desirable.

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