Investigations Officer (OSINT)

The consultant will support UNRWA investigations into misconduct by conducting case assessments, OSINT inquiries, digital evidence review, reporting and investigative capacity-building for the Department of Internal Oversight Services.

Department: Investigations Division, Department of Internal Oversight Services

• Assist investigations into misconduct, fraud, corruption, harassment, neutrality breaches and related allegations
• Review complaints, develop investigation plans and assess evidentiary value
• Conduct interviews and analyse documentary, electronic and digital evidence
• Carry out OSINT activities using public sources, social media, websites and databases
• Draft investigation reports, closure reports, advisory reports and briefing notes
• Contribute to investigative policies, methodologies, lessons learned and training

• Advanced university degree in law, policing, cybercrime investigations, criminal justice, criminology, digital investigations, journalism or a related field, or a first-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience
• At least five years of progressively responsible investigatory experience
• At least two years of international experience outside the candidate's home country, permanent residence and country of citizenship
• Fluency in English

• Home-based consultant must provide secure computer hardware, software, reliable internet and communication resources
• Timeline and payment milestones will be determined for each task or deliverable