INVESTIGATOR (Digital Forensic)

The Investigator (Digital Forensic) conducts digital investigations on allegations of violations of international human rights, humanitarian, or criminal law. The role involves collecting and analyzing digital evidence, verifying open source digital content, supporting analytical processes, and advising on the use of digital evidence within the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine (IICIU).

Responsibilities

• Conducts digital investigations on allegations of violations of international human rights, humanitarian, or criminal law in accordance with the IICIU’s mandate and OHCHR methodologies.
• Collects and analyses information and evidence in electronic and digital format, as well as social networking sites, and assists in determining credibility and reliability.
• Undertakes verification of open source digital contents (such as audio, images, videos, geo-location) including forensic examinations, and record results.
• Supports the analytical processes of investigations and preserving digital material in accordance with applicable standards and protocols for evidentiary material.
• Provides advice and support to the IICIU on the use of open source material in investigations, analysis and reports and support in understanding elements of digital evidence.
• Proposes the use of tools to analyse and present complex data sets in understandable ways for investigation and presentation purposes.
• Ensures that documentation and materials related to the investigations is handled, stored and preserved safely in accordance with the procedures established by the IICIU.
• Integrates gender perspectives into all areas of responsibility.
• Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in data science, digital forensics, computer science, data Privacy, conflict or security studies, international criminal law, or related fields.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Formal qualifications and/or certifications in investigations and analysis are an advantage.
• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible work experience in human rights is required.
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience carrying out investigations of violations of international human rights law, international humanitarian law or international criminal law is required.
• Relevant working experience in or on the region is desirable.
• English is required at UN Level III proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
• Either Russian or Ukrainian is desirable at UN Level I proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Skills

• Digital Forensics
• Data Analysis
• Investigations
• International Human Rights Law
• International Humanitarian Law
• International Criminal Law
• Digital Evidence Collection
• Open Source Verification
• Conflict Studies
• Security Studies
• Data Privacy
• Computer Science
• Investigative Analysis
• Human Rights Investigation
• Digital Evidence Advisory
• Regional Expertise
• Investigation Certifications

Languages

English, Russian, Ukrainian