Junior Osint Analyst

About IN2

IN2 is an award-winning specialist communications and research company dedicated to creating positive change for communities in high-risk and rapidly changing environments. We use innovative and engaging two-way communications to create impact across the full spectrum of geo-political and socio-economic issues, including global security, international development, business transformation and climate change.

IN2 combines a global geopolitical outlook with a rich understanding of local grassroots sentiment to help clients develop, deliver and measure engagement campaigns that connect our clients with their intended audiences in a language, manner, and medium that feels natural to them.

With our track record of delivering culturally sensitive campaigns in challenging and higher-risk environments around the world, IN2 has become a trusted partner and advisor to a range of clients from national governments and transnational institutions to global brands and international NGOs.

In addition to operational headquarters in Istanbul, IN2 has offices in the UK, UAE, Jordan, Europe, Iraq and Kenya.

IN2’s professionally and culturally diverse 160-strong staff hail from 20 countries. We are committed to diversity in our workplace. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Junior OSINT Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Conduct research and analysis on a broad range of socio-political, security and economic topics relevant to Eastern Europe, particularly Ukraine and Russia.
• Monitor open-source media and publicly available information for research and analysis purposes.
• Analyse, review and integrate open-source data from a variety of sources.
• Apply analytic techniques, methodologies and processes for creating OSINT products.
• Support the development of high-quality programme material for IN2 projects, assisting team in the collection and delivery of high-quality reports to key stakeholders.
• Contribute to the facilitation of relationships with new clients and partners.
• Help promote IN2’s work by drafting communications materials, ad-hoc reports and supporting related requests.
• Provide ad-hoc support to senior analysts and IN2 business development colleagues as required.

Qualifications:

• In-depth knowledge of and/or prior experience working on post-Soviet geographies.
• Strong command of English, including English language writing skills .
• Russian language skills advantageous, particularly reading and listening skills.
• Strong analytical background, able to critically assess sources and information.
• Comfortable navigating data obtained from social media platforms.
• Able to identify inauthentic social media behaviour (bots) or concerted efforts (information campaigns and operations) .
• Inquisitive mind with a risk-averse attitude.
• Basic knowledge Python and/or R.
• Familiarity with Gephi.
• Familiarity with Linux and Macintosh operating systems.
• Practical knowledge of OSINT online and Github-based tools.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.

IN2 is committed to hiring the best talent. As a company, it is proud of its diverse and inclusive workforce and so we welcome applications from all professional and cultural backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or religion.