Overview
The Investigations Officer Consultant (OSINT) will assist with case assessments, online inquiries, and investigations of alleged misconduct, contributing to the development of investigative policies and procedures.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in the investigation of potential violations of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards, including breaches of neutrality, fraud, misappropriation, corruption, mismanagement, and other forms of misconduct;
- Review and assess complaints and allegations; formulate investigation plans; review and analyse information to determine its relevance, reliability, and evidentiary value; conduct interviews of staff and other involved parties; record interviews; obtain and analyse documentary, electronic, and digital evidence; conduct investigative research; and determine the appropriate presentation of investigative findings and results;
- Conduct and support online inquiries and open-source intelligence (OSINT) activities, including the identification, collection, preservation, analysis, and documentation of information from publicly available sources, social media platforms, websites, databases, and other online resources, in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and evidentiary standards;
- Assist in the collection, review, and analysis of digital evidence, including electronic records, communications, metadata, online content, and other technology-based sources relevant to investigations;
- Assist the Central Intake Unit (CIU) in the efficient organization and administration of the Agency’s misconduct intake process and in the assessment of allegations of misconduct;
- Help the Director of DIOS in the preparation of meeting minutes, briefing notes, and other investigative or administrative documentation;
- Assist in drafting investigation reports, closure reports, advisory reports, and other case-related documentation;
- Review investigation reports and related outputs prepared by other investigators;
- Contribute to the development and enhancement of the Office’s investigative policies, procedures, methodologies, best practices, including those relating to online investigations, OSINT, and digital evidence management;
- Make recommendations and assist in ensuring that lessons learned from investigations are incorporated into the Agency’s policies, procedures, and risk mitigation measures; and
- Assist in the implementation and delivery of investigator training, including training related to investigative interviewing, online investigations, OSINT methodologies, digital evidence collection, and emerging investigative techniques.
Required Experience
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in investigatory work is required, including at least two years of international experience outside of the candidate home country, country of permanent residence and country of which the candidate is citizen. Experience carrying out international investigation activities is desirable. Experience in analyzing information using OSINT platforms is desirable. Investigation experience in or on the Middle East is desirable.
Qualifications
An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) from an accredited educational institution, preferably in law, policing, cybercrime investigations, criminal justice, criminology, digital investigations, journalism or another related field, is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Formal training and/or certification in investigative, law enforcement, OSINT, digital evidence or related methodologies is desirable.
