Three Open Source Investigators - Contractor

Summary: The Centre for Information Resilience (CIR) is seeking three open-source investigators to support projects aimed at combating disinformation and information manipulation in various countries. The role involves analyzing and documenting evidence of foreign information interference, utilizing open-source intelligence tools, and delivering comprehensive reports. Candidates must be fluent in English and either Malay, Indonesian, or Thai, and the contract is for a duration of six weeks. This position is fully remote and requires full-time hours.

Key Responsibilities:

• Experience analysing or researching foreign information manipulation and interference.
• Employ open-source intelligence (OSINT) and social media analysis (SOCMINT) tools, techniques, and methodologies to conduct research into information operations and disinformation in various countries.
• Use SOCMINT tools to conduct audience analysis and gather audience insight.
• Analysing and documenting evidence of Coordinated Inauthentic Behaviour and other violations of platform terms and conditions and standards.
• Deliver comprehensive reports, based on the above sources and analysis, highlighting key information, links, patterns, and risks.

Key Skills:

• Fluency in English and either Malay, Indonesian, or Thai.
• Experience with open-source intelligence (OSINT) and social media analysis (SOCMINT).
• Strong analytical skills for documenting evidence of information manipulation.
• Ability to deliver comprehensive reports based on research findings.
• Experience in audience analysis and insight gathering.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: undetermined

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other