Associate Information Analyst

Supports the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism’s cooperation with the Independent Institution on Missing Persons for Syria by researching, evaluating and synthesising repository and open-source information. The role prepares analytical products and information packages that advance consent-based sharing, missing-person searches and transitional-justice memorialisation work

• Develop research and analysis strategies to identify information relevant to missing-person searches and memorialisation
• Evaluate information for relevance and gaps that inform search-related decisions
• Organise and synthesise evidence into analytical products for proactive sharing with the IIMP
• Maintain internal databases and information-management processes for classifying, storing and transferring information packages
• Support consent-seeking from sources before sharing relevant information

• Advanced university degree in criminology, law, Middle Eastern studies, conflict or security studies, international relations, human rights, criminal law, political or social science, or a related field; a first-level degree with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted
• At least two years of progressively responsible experience in information analysis related to missing persons, criminal investigations, international humanitarian law, human rights, or the Middle East and North Africa region
• English and Arabic are required

• Training or certification in intelligence analysis is desirable
• Experience in eDiscovery, big-data investigations, analytical software, the Syrian conflict or evidence review is desirable

• Information Analysis
• Open-source Research
• Evidence Review
• Research Strategy
• Information Management
• Analytical Software
• Database Management
• Human Rights

• Analytical Software
• Electronic Information Systems

• Temporary appointment through 31 March 2027, with possible extension subject to funding
• The role involves engagement with potentially distressing material or information