What we do

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and armed violence. We take action in response to emergencies and, at the same time, promote respect for international humanitarian law. We are an independent and neutral organization, and our mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We work closely with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and with their International Federation in order to ensure a concerted, rational and rapid humanitarian response to the needs of the victims of armed conflict or any other situation of internal violence. We direct and coordinate the international activities conducted in these situations.

Context

The delegation operates in a situation of armed conflict/occupation, through a multidisciplinary approach centered around Protection issues. The delegation is covering both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The delegation is based in Tel Aviv, with three sub-delegations, one focusing on the West Bank and East Jerusalem, one for the Gaza Strip, as well as one covering Israel and the Occupied Golan.

Purpose

In the framework of the delegation’s protection activities and efforts for better analysis and evidence-informed decision-making, in line with the priorities, objectives and strategies established by PCP and the delegation, the Open-Source Information (OSI) Analyst contributes to the implementation of the ICRC protection actions and analysis, in particular:

• Contributing to the analysis of PCP related issues through open-source information research and analysis, directly contributing to PCP documentation and protection interventions.
• Overseeing the collation, verification, and analysis OSI to inform operational planning for the delegation and situational analysis of ground realities as relevant for delivering an effective protection response.
• Prioritizes the verification of data for the documentation of protection concerns and the implementation of the protection activities. Working closely with protection colleagues in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and sub-delegations, they will apply a rigorous, methodological approach to the use of open-source information to enhance protection activities and enable evidence-based decisions and improvements in the area of data entry, quality, support and analytics.

Accountabilities & Functional responsibilities

• Undertakes identification, verification, authentication, and analysis (including geolocation, chronolocation and other advanced methods) of digital content and drafts reports summarising findings of analysis of digital content in support of protection documentation with the purpose of increasing the speed, specificity, and credibility of ICRC documentation work.
• Implements and advances established open-source research methodologies to ensure professional standards and adherence to ICRC NIIHA approach throughout research process.
• Works closely with protection staff and coordination to complement documentation efforts in the field, provide supplementary analysis of priority events, and monitor trends to inform follow-up action.
• Regularly monitors, reviews and analyses OSI related to the conduct of hostilities and to protection concerns from the broader humanitarian community and leverages internal data and the environmental scanning done by the communications team to provide an updated picture of the situation in the country.
• Monitors and assesses trends related to the conduct of hostilities and related to protection concerns through secondary data, including open-source data, to provide timely and reliable information to guide decision-making.

People management responsibilities

No

Additional duties

• Follows up on all work-related messages and correspondence with the relevant contacts and departments.
• Is aware of the delegation’s objectives and has a good knowledge of the Movement and other contacts relevant to the position.
• Collects and shares information so as to improve the ICRC’s understanding of the environment and humanitarian trends and responses.
• Represents the ICRC in an appropriate way during activities, in meetings and in the field, and avoids any activity that may reflect negatively on the ICRC’s image.
• Takes responsibility for their own professional learning and development.

Education and experience required

• A 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.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience working in a similar role is required.

Desired profile and skills

• Demonstrable experience in and knowledge of the techniques, tools and methodologies for carrying out rigorous, safe, and ethical open source research and analysis.
• Professional experience in the identification, verification, analysis and preservation of digital open source information, including expertise in social media research techniques and visual forensic analysis.
• Proficiency in geospatial analysis, including geolocation, mapping and visualisation, and satellite imagery analysis.
• Ability to evaluate and integrate information from a variety of sources, including first-hand information, to document conflict-related events and provide actionable conclusions.
• Initiative and capacity to work independently under minimal supervision.
• Ability to multi-task effectively and work in high-pressure environments, including excellent planning and organizing skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English are required, including capacity to produce clear and concise reports summarizing research methods and findings; Proficiency in Arabic is highly desired.

Additional information

• Type of role: Mobile
• Working rate: 100%
• Starting date: ASAP
• Location: Jerusalem
• Length of assignment: 12 Months
• Type of position: Max-Term
• Application deadline: 07/August/2024

Our Values

• At the ICRC, we value impact, collaboration, respect, and compassion. We seek candidates who demonstrate behaviors based on these shared values. For more information on the ICRC values, please visit this page.