Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime

Analyst

• Conduct research and analysis on illicit economies as part of the Global Organized Crime Index project
• Assist in organizing, running and following up on dissemination activities, including analytical pieces, podcasts, media engagements and CSO/expert meetings
• Coordinate between the core Index team, GI-TOC staff, GIN members and external experts
• Carry out research, participate in events and represent the Index team
• Track progress on tasks and communication with experts using appropriate templates
• Oversee day-to-day research and consolidation of country profiles and summaries produced by Research Assistants
• Introduce Research Assistants to the Index structure, methodology, research process and roles
• Assign and guide Research Assistants in independent desk research on country profiles
• Check Research Assistant work for quality, accuracy and alignment with guidelines
• Report weekly to the core implementation team on country-profile progress, challenges, Research Assistants, issues and deadlines
• Identify and contact organized-crime experts for scoring and verification
• Oversee expert verification of country profiles and thematic areas
• Monitor verification, follow up on deadlines, check submissions, and submit completed expert invoices
• Maintain Index progress records
• Consolidate expert input into final internal country profiles
• Edit profiles for accuracy, repetition, grammar and comprehensiveness
• Input major country developments and revise text according to Index guidelines
• Develop, validate and refine the SCAR framework methodology
• Conduct literature reviews and develop questionnaires measuring organized-crime harms and capabilities
• Research and finalize actor lists and profiles for the SCAR framework
• Coordinate data collection and scoring of criminal groups with relevant Observatories
• Identify, engage and coordinate experts contributing to SCAR
• Contribute to drafting, editing and design of Index publications
• Undertake other related tasks requested by supervisors

Analyst – Global Organized Crime Index