Job ID
50637
Job Title
Open-Source Information (OSI) Analyst
To work for
ICRC | International Committee of the Red Cross
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Legal/Political Science - Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
- Undertakes identification, verification (including geolocation, chronolocation and source assessment), and advanced analysis of digital material, and produces clear analytical outputs in support of the Search Team, including but not limited to incident reports, analytical notes, relational charts, timelines. Triangulates OSI findings with internal case data, witness accounts, forensic information, and privileged external data obtained through data sharing agreements, to generate and validate leads for the search for missing persons.
- Proactively identifies and, on request, responds to leads relating to the fate and whereabouts of missing persons, and advises the Search Team on potential sources of information (electronic media, social media, potential witnesses, telecommunications data, etc).
- Implements and advances established open-source research methodologies to ensure professional standards and adherence to ICRC Neutral, Impartial, and Independent Humanitarian Action (NIIHA) approach throughout the analytical process.
- Regularly monitors, reviews, and analyses open-source information related to the missing and to protection, and integrates internal case data to provide an updated analytical picture relevant to the Search Team and the situation in Syria. Monitors and assesses trends related to protection concerns through secondary data, including open-source data, to provide timely and reliable information to guide decision-making. Maintains a structured record of verified findings, coordinates, source materials, and analytical decisions to ensure the traceability, defensibility, and reproducibility of analytical outputs.
- Proactively identifies and, on request, responds to leads relating to the fate and whereabouts of missing persons, and advises the Search Team on potential sources of information (electronic media, social media, potential witnesses, telecommunications data, etc).
- Implements and advances established open-source research methodologies to ensure professional standards and adherence to ICRC Neutral, Impartial, and Independent Humanitarian Action (NIIHA) approach throughout the analytical process.
- Regularly monitors, reviews, and analyses open-source information related to the missing and to protection, and integrates internal case data to provide an updated analytical picture relevant to the Search Team and the situation in Syria. Monitors and assesses trends related to protection concerns through secondary data, including open-source data, to provide timely and reliable information to guide decision-making. Maintains a structured record of verified findings, coordinates, source materials, and analytical decisions to ensure the traceability, defensibility, and reproducibility of analytical outputs.
Qualifications
- University degree in relevant field with demonstrated credentials, training and/or practice in the field of open-source information & analysis.
- A demonstrated interest in humanitarian work, and other relevant branches of public international law, including human rights law and international criminal law.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience working in a similar role is required.
- A demonstrated interest in humanitarian work, and other relevant branches of public international law, including human rights law and international criminal law.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience working in a similar role is required.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Deadline to receive applications is 12-September-2016
Salary and Benefits
As per ICRC salary scale
About us
Permanently present in Syria since 1967, the ICRC is a neutral, impartial, and independent organization with an exclusively humanitarian mission. The ICRC works closely with and supports the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) to meet food, water, and health needs of people affected by the fighting in both emergencies and to help them start rebuilding their lives. They work together to raise awareness about risks from mines and other explosive remnants. The ICRC works to restore links between families who have been separated by the conflict and migration, visits a number of prisons, promotes respect for international humanitarian law. The ICRC also provides advice and support to local authorities and forensics practitioners in managing human remains with respect and dignity. The ICRC's operation in Syria is its largest in the world, with over 650 staff working in its offices in Damascus, Aleppo, Hama, Hassakeh, Homs, and Tartous.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Aug 31, 2026
Expiry Date
Sep 14, 2026
CV Language
English
