Sobre este puesto de Research Analyst (MENA Country Intelligence) en Janes
Janes equips defence, government, and industry leaders with objective, accurate, and shareable data and analysis. Our experts combine advanced technology with proven tradecraft to deliver validated and contextual intelligence to assess threats, accelerate decisions, and anticipate change with confidence. We deliver our intelligence with the flexibility to fuse it with multiple sources in any system, enrich AI solutions, or access it through our portal.
Job purpose:
The Research Analyst will be responsible for conducting open-source research across countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and help to update our foundational country profiles that cover the Political, Military, Economic, Social, Information, and Infrastructure (PMESII) areas. The analyst will also monitor and research domestic and external risks that threaten these countries’ national security and stability and help produce intelligence reports on high priority risks.
How you will contribute at Janes:
- Conduct extensive open-source research in the field of national security and research risks to state stability within the Political, Military, Economic, Social, Information, and Infrastructure (PMESII) spheres.
- Update our foundational intelligence products and be engaged in current intelligence research on areas of high priority.
- Work with our Janes Events Team and assist the collection of data related to terrorism and to PMESII events.
- Pro-actively undertake individual research projects that help contribute to our risk products.
The ideal skills and experience for this role:
- Comprehensive understanding of national security and geopolitical dynamics.
- Strong OSINT collection skills to identify key indicators in complex geopolitical situations.
- Proficiency in collecting and analysing data from open sources.
- Experience in conducting risk assessments and identifying potential risk.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Delivering projects within tight time constraints.
- MENA-region knowledge related to the identified areas.
- A strong data analysis-oriented mindset.
- Computer competency that includes a thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint applications as well as an ability to conduct online and electronic research.
- English language skills are essential.
- Proficiency in a foreign language like Arabic is not required but is advantageous.
Benefits:
- 27 days of annual leave
- Healthy half (0.5 day leave every 6 months for wellbeing)
- Leave- study/ volunteer/ reserve forces
- Pension plan (6% employer contribution)
- Private medical insurance – BUPA
- Maternity (100% of basic salary for the first 26 weeks followed by Statutory Maternity Pay)
- Paternity (100% of basic salary for 6 weeks)
- Life cover
- Access to LinkedIn Learning
- Access to an on-site gym
Life at Janes
We believe Janes is truly a great place to work. Our values and leadership code drive everything we do, and we understand that the right behaviours and culture will always result in the best outcomes for our customers, our colleagues, our shareholders, and our business. We provide a supportive, stretching, and dynamic environment with the ability for you to grow rapidly, both personally and professionally.
Janes is an inclusive and equal opportunities employer and encourages applications regardless of age, race, disability, religion / belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or gender.
Although this role is advertised as full time, Janes believed that flexibility at work can provide many significant benefits both to our colleagues and the business. We already work in a hybrid style across all offices and regions and can support different ways of working and offer different flexible working arrangements. So, if you are interested and have any requirements or needs in the way you would like to work, please apply, and speak to us about this. We will always consider part time or flexible applications
