Open-Source Information Analyst

About the role

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Bangkok is seeking an Open-Source Information Analyst to join the ROSEAP Research Hub. The analyst will support the development of analytical products on transnational organized crime and related security challenges.

Key responsibilities

• Support the creation of analytical and knowledge products on organized crime and its nexus with non‑traditional security issues.
• Collect, verify, authenticate, geolocate and analyse open‑source digital content from social media, messaging platforms and other online sources.
• Conduct preliminary analysis of cryptocurrency and blockchain data to identify illicit flows and laundering typologies.
• Acquire, clean and maintain data sets, implement databases and data‑analytics processes to improve statistical efficiency.
• Develop training materials on open‑source information analysis and support capacity‑building activities.
• Liaise with government counterparts, research institutes, NGOs and international partners, sharing findings and policy implications.
• Prepare briefing materials for senior management and contribute to funding proposals.
• Represent ROSEAP in meetings, conferences and briefings as an open‑source information expert.

Required profile

• Demonstrated experience in open‑source intelligence collection and analysis.
• Knowledge of organized crime trends and the ability to assess credibility of digital sources.
• Familiarity with cryptocurrency, blockchain concepts and illicit financial flows.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to produce concise briefing and research products.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑engagement abilities.

Required skills

• Open‑source intelligence (OSINT) techniques
• Geolocation and digital content verification
• Cryptocurrency and blockchain analysis
• Data cleaning, acquisition and database management
• Data analytics and statistical efficiency methods