Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Intern

European Climate Foundation Brussels Belgium Operations
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Company Description

About the European Climate Foundation

The European Climate Foundation (ECF) was founded in 2008 as a major philanthropic initiative to help tackle climate change by fostering the development of a low-carbon society at the national, European and global level.

We support over 357 partner organisations to carry out activities that contribute to the public debate on climate action, drive urgent and ambitious policy in support of the objectives of the Paris Agreement and help deliver a socially responsible transition to a net-zero emissions economy and sustainable society in Europe and around the world.

Position

About the role

In the last years, ECF has worked in broadening the climate action coalition in Europe. It has increased its co-operation with consumers, health associations, economic actors, business associations, and many others. This trend of working with new constituenties is expected to increase in the future in a targeted way. In seeking system change, ECF and the climate community at large, have to understand the different ecosystems of relevant actors, to ensure they reach out to the right stakeholders.

As a Network Enabler, ECF began to work on Network Analysis in different ecosystems where it is present. It has begun to explore ways to map and analyse stakeholders within certain networks, and studied the connections, paths and other topological features of network graphing. Such network analysis can play an important role in the development and articulation of existing and future strategies, in capacity building of the field, but also in evaluation and knowledge management. ECF has decided to launch a Network Analysis (NA) unit to bring this topic to the next level. The Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Intern will report to the NA Data Analyst.

Key responsibilities

Working in close collaboration with the NA Data Analyst and the NA Associate, the OSINT Intern is responsible for the following tasks:

  • Participate in and facilitate discussions between NA team and programme teams to identify needs on network analysis;
  • Identify and follow-up on open data sources (websites, databases, etc.) in alignment with the needs on network analysis coming from the ECF programme teams;
  • Scope out potential data sources and provide feedback to NA unit on quantitative and qualitative characteristics (number of data points, attributes of data points, etc.);
  • Collect, clean, and format data collected from third-party sources;
  • Manage external freelancers carrying out data collection tasks and ensure data returned by freelancers is to specification;
  • Run data cleaning and de-duplication processes, and ensure data is compatible with existing data sets;
  • Store and cataloge data, import data to other DBs/CRM systems, and use DBs/CRM to extract relevant project data;
  • Test and provide suggestions on data charting and visualisations;
  • Document processes and update project logs.

Requirements

Experience and competencies

  • Digital native adept at finding publicly available information, media monitoring, and internet research, and able to quickly identify and analyze relevant sources;
  • A minimum of 1 year of relevant professional experience;
  • Knowledge and experience in using data analysis and visualisation tools for strategic planning;
  • Experience handling multiple data sets and databases at once, and mindful of data quality and potential data corruption pitfalls;
  • High level of skills with all Microsoft Office applications, and especially Excel, Teams, and SharePoint;
  • Excellent written and verbal communications in English;
  • Genuine interest in the mission and values of the ECF.

Desired competencies

  • IT development skills are a plus;
  • Experience with CSS design;
  • Experience using scripting languages for data management (Python, Bash);
  • Experience with Office365 Dynamics and PowerBI is a plus;
  • Knowledge of CRM systems strongly preferred.

Other information

What we offer

  • The unique opportunity to work as part of a highly dynamic, international group of individuals who combine their passion to make a difference with a rigorous and results-oriented approach to work;
  • A flexible work environment and a space to develop and challenge yourself;
  • Introductions to the ECF’s vast global network of stakeholders in the climate- and energy field;
  • A 6-months fixed term contract.

Location

Brussels.

Start date

Asap.

How to apply


Please upload below:

  1. CV

  2. short cover letter expressing your motivation for this role

  3. both in English!

Only applications following the HOW TO APPLY instructions will be considered for the role!

Candidates need to be in the possession of a work permit for the work location in case applicable.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion in our organisation. We strongly encourage candidates from disadvantaged or marginalised backgrounds to apply.

All applications will be treated confidentially. We will store your information in our internal database unless you specifically request otherwise.