Open-Source Gender Investigator - Contractor (MENA region)
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This job is eligible only on a shortage list
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£41,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 3544 (64% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £41,700, and CENTRE FOR INFORMATION RESILIENCE C.I.C. is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2115 (Social and humanities scientists) or SOC 2135 (Cyber security professionals). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3544 Data analysts Most likely code | £33,400 | £41,700 | £41,700 | £41,700 |
2115 Social and humanities scientists Also possible | £33,400 | £33,400 | £37,500 | £40,400 |
2135 Cyber security professionals Also possible | £34,000 | £38,800 | £43,700 | £48,500 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
About CIR
The Centre for Information Resilience (CIR) is an independent organisation dedicated to exposing human rights violations and threats to democracy. We achieve this through open source research, digital investigations, capacity-building with local partners, and collaboration with media to amplify our impact.
CIR was born out of a determination to expose those spreading harm – online and offline – around the world, particularly in areas of violent conflict, such as Ukraine, Sudan and Myanmar. Our projects are at the forefront of efforts to investigate and document human rights abuses, war crimes, harms targeting women and minorities, and influence operations. We work closely with multilateral and national justice accountability bodies.
Role details:
Contract Type: Contractor
Closing date: 26th October 2026 at 23:55pm
Contract length: ASAP until 31st March 2027
Hours needed for this role: Full time, 19-20 days a month. Part time roles may also be considered.
Location: Remote
About the Project
CIR specialises in rigorous, ethical, and impact-driven research on technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV), sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), and conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), translating evidence into accountability, advocacy, and practical interventions.
For this project, CIR’s is seeking to recruit an open-source researcher to investigate how gender norms and identity can be weaponised to escalate conflicts. We are seeking someone with experience in conducting narrative and network analysis in the MENA region, including analysing online narratives surges to verified online incidents, to test whether and how gendered identity content precedes, accompanies or follows escalation.
Main Responsibilities
- Employ open-source intelligence (OSINT) and social media analysis (SOCMINT) tools, techniques, and methodologies to conduct research into the MENA information environment.
- Use SOCMINT tools to conduct audience analysis and gather audience insight.
- Analysing and documenting evidence of Ethnic, Religious and Gendered Hate speech, coordinated Inauthentic behaviour and other violations of platform terms and conditions and standards.
- Contribute to CIR’s investigations into how gender and identity are exploited on social media in relation to ongoing conflicts in the MENA region.
- Input information into the project’s databases and code that data to pre-set information fields as required. Ensure that all data is preserved and archived according to project and organisational standards.
- Work with other investigators to analyse data from multiple sources and create comprehensive analytical reports on gendered hate speech and narratives, trends, and dynamics.
- Support the design and production of high-quality reports that effectively explain insights and the evidence and methodology underpinning them.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with CENTRE FOR INFORMATION RESILIENCE C.I.C., so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Data analysts (SOC 3544) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~80k in sample- Middle half £32,292–48,568
- Median £38,948
- Going rate £41,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–37,530
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Not necessarily. CENTRE FOR INFORMATION RESILIENCE C.I.C. holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 3544 going rate of £41,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.