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Junior Research Analyst

In2comms · Erbil, Iraq
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About IN2

 

IN2 is an award-winning specialist communications, development, and research company dedicated to creating positive change for communities in rapidly changing environments. We use innovative and engaging two-way communications to create impact across the full spectrum of geo-political and socio-economic issues, including global security, international development, business transformation, and climate change.

 

IN2 combines a global geopolitical outlook with a rich understanding of local grassroots sentiment to help clients develop, deliver, and measure engagement campaigns that connect our clients with their intended audiences in a language, manner, and medium that feels natural to them.

 

With our track record of delivering culturally sensitive campaigns in challenging and higher-risk environments around the world, IN2 has become a trusted partner and advisor to a range of clients from national governments and transnational institutions to global brands and international NGOs. 

 

IN2 has offices in the UK, UAE, Jordan, Iraq, Poland, and Kenya.

 

IN2’s professionally and culturally diverse 180-strong staff hail from 20 countries. We are committed to diversity in our workplace.

 

This position is based in Erbil, and we are therefore seeking candidates who are either currently located there or willing to relocate.



Junior Research Analyst



Responsibilities:



  • Conduct research and analysis on a broad range of socio-political, security and economic topics relevant to the MENA region.
  • Monitor open-source media and publicly available information for research and analysis purposes; ability to synthesise relevant key findings to stakeholders and senior management.
  • Support the development of high-quality programme material for IN2 projects, assisting programme staff in the collection and delivery of high-quality reports to key stakeholders.
  • Contribute to the facilitation of relationships with new clients and partners.
  • Help promote IN2’s work by drafting communications materials, ad-hoc reports and supporting any other related requests.
  • Provide ad-hoc support to Research Analysts, Research Portfolio Leads, Head of Research and Analysis and IN2 business development colleagues as required.

 

Qualifications:

 

  • Native English language skills; strong written English/Arabic and experience editing English/Arabic language content.
  • Exceptionally strong report-writing skills.
  • In-depth knowledge of and/or prior experience working on
  • Strong academic background in research and analysis; able to critically assess sources and information and apply these skills in a professional setting.
  • Comfortable synthesising research findings in written, visual or verbal form and presenting information clearly to peers and seniors.
  • OSINT experience preferred.
  • Recent grad with a research background in Political Science/International Relations/similar related field.
  • Interest in complex social problems in the MENA region.
  • Team player with the ability to work collaboratively in a diverse environment.
  • Additional regional linguistic capabilities are desirable but not necessary.

 

IN2 is committed to hiring the best talent. As a company, it is proud of its diverse and inclusive workforce and so we welcome applications from all professional and cultural backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or religion.