Analyst - Global Organized Crime Index
Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime · Other · Mid · 1mo ago
Open to any country, as long as your working hours sit between UTC-2 and UTC+4.
The role is open remotely with a stated preference for working within CET +/- 2 or 3 hours.
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Open to any country, as long as your working hours sit between UTC-2 and UTC+4.
“Location : Remote, preferably based in the CET time zone (+/- 2 or 3 hours)”
The Secretariat is globally dispersed across 43 countries with desired overlap around CET (+/- 2 or 3 hours).
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- Contractor / B2B
- No mention of hiring international contractors or invoicing.
- Global stipend
- No home office or equipment budget mentioned.
- Annual retreat
- No company-paid get-togethers mentioned.
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About the role
As an Analyst for the Global Organized Crime Index, you will conduct research and analysis on illicit economies, collaborate closely with core project teams, and oversee the work of Research Assistants compiling country profiles. You will guide expert scoring and verification processes, synthesize complex qualitative and quantitative data into finalized profiles, and support the methodological development and dissemination of the SCAR framework.
What you'll do
- Oversee and guide Research Assistants in conducting desk research, compiling country profiles, and maintaining Index standards.
- Identify, engage, and coordinate with organized crime experts during scoring and verification phases.
- Consolidate and edit expert feedback and major developments into internal country profile documents.
- Support the methodology, literature reviews, and actor profiles for the SCAR analytical framework.
- Contribute to drafting, editing, and disseminating Index publications, podcasts, and expert engagements.
What you bring
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in criminology, countering organized crime, international relations, criminal justice, or a related field.
- Experience in investigations, analysis, or research work on organized crime is desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to synthesize information, identify research gaps, and produce written analysis on tight deadlines.
- Experience leveraging open-source intelligence (OSINT) techniques in research.
- Native or professional proficiency in spoken and written English.
About Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) is a Geneva-headquartered civil society organization with a globally dispersed network across 43 countries. Founded in 2013, it convenes over 800 independent experts to monitor, analyze, and counter illicit economies and transnational crime.
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