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About the Role

The Centre for Information Resilience (CIR) is recruiting a senior researcher and expert on Burkina Faso. The role requires a deep understanding of the Sahelian and West African context to conduct media, social media, and field research.

Responsibilities

• Conduct media, social media, and field research in Burkina Faso.
• Analyze and synthesize gathered information, identifying links between evidence and distinguishing verifiable findings.
• Conduct key informant interviews to deepen understanding of research questions.
• Deliver comprehensive, well-sourced reports highlighting key information, links, patterns, and risks.
• Manage a team of researchers.

Requirements

• Strong, current understanding of the Burkinabè political, security, religious, and information landscape, including transition dynamics.
• Demonstrated familiarity with principal armed groups and influence actors affecting the information space.
• Excellent investigative skills and a curious, skeptical mind.
• Ability to operate logically, methodically, and evidence-led with strong attention to detail and rigorous sourcing.
• Analytical ability to identify links and connections using contextual information and flag uncertainty.
• Strong operational security awareness and discretion.
• Experience managing a diverse team.

Skills

• Fluency in one or more of Burkina Faso's local languages.
• Knowledge or experience scanning and reporting on social media activity across Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, and TikTok.
• Knowledge or experience in approaches to building resilience to disinformation and harmful influence.
• Familiarity with open-source research methods.
• Experience in remote management or on remotely managed programs.

Location

• Remote

Work Type

• Contractor
• Full time

Experience Level

• Senior

About the Company

• The Centre for Information Resilience (CIR) is an independent organisation dedicated to exposing human rights violations and threats to democracy.
• CIR achieves its mission through open source research, digital investigations, capacity-building with local partners, and collaboration with media.
• CIR focuses on exposing those spreading harm globally, particularly in areas of violent conflict like Ukraine, Sudan, and Myanmar.
• CIR's projects investigate and document human rights abuses, war crimes, harms targeting women and minorities, and influence operations.
• CIR works closely with multilateral and national justice accountability bodies.

Equal Opportunity

• CIR is an equal opportunities employer.
• Applicants requiring adjustments or additional support should notify their application.