Analyst - Global Organized Crime Index

Application Deadline : 16 October 2026 - 17:00 CET Start Date : November 2026Contract Duration : One-year fixed term (full-time) Location : Remote, preferably based in the CET time zone (+/- 2 or 3 hours) BackgroundThe Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) is an independent civil society organization headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with a globally dispersed Secretariat working across 43 countries. Application Deadline : 16 October 2026 - 17:00 CET Start Date : November 2026 Contract Duration : One-year fixed term (full-time) Location : Remote, preferably based in the CET time zone (+/- 2 or 3 hours) Background The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) is an independent civil society organization headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with a globally dispersed Secretariat working across 43 countries. Founded in 2013, GI-TOC brings together a global network of more than 810 independent experts and a team of over 150 staff dedicated to understanding and responding to organized crime. Through research, analysis, policy engagement and support to civil society actors, GI-TOC works to deepen understanding of organized crime and strengthen effective, rights-based responses. The GI-TOC works to: Identify, analyse and map criminal trends and patterns of regional instability, and their impact on illicit flows, governance, development, security, conflict and the rule of law. Connect and support civil society actors working on organized crime and corruption, and on their links to instability and conflict. Strengthen local monitoring and analysis of national, regional and international organized crime and insecurity trends. Job Summary The GI-TOC is seeking an Analyst to conduct research and analysis on illicit economies as part of the Global Organized Crime Index project. The Analyst will engage closely with the core Index and Extra teams and the broader analytic team within the GI-TOC. This role demands strong analytic and interpersonal skills, and time-management skills to deliver high-quality products on tight timelines. Main Responsibilities and Specific Tasks Main responsibilities and specific tasks related to the Global Organized Crime Index include: Assist in the organization, running and follow-up of a series of dissemination activities. These include but are not limited to analytical pieces, podcast series, media engagements and CSO/expert meetings In performing these duties, the Analyst may have to coordinate between the core Index team and GI-TOC staff, GIN members as well as external experts. Carry out research, participate in events and represent the Index team The Analyst will also be responsible for keeping track of progress on different tasks as well as on communication with experts, using appropriate templates as advised by supervisors Be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day research and subsequent consolidation of country profiles/summaries of countries carried out by a team of assigned Research Assistants (RAs). This includes Introducing newly recruited RAs to the Index structure, methodology, research process and their roles Assigning RAs to research and develop country profiles independently and in parallel through desk research (on a rolling basis, upon completion of a country) Draw on their own knowledge, background and expertise to guide RAs in their research (e.g., sources to search, etc.) Periodically (daily/weekly), check the work of the RAs to ensure quality, accuracy and alignment with country profile guidelines and answer any questions they may have If possible, identify RAs with adequate background, language and research skills to join the research team, upon approval by GI-TOC Periodically (weekly) report back and provide updates to the rest of the core GI-TOC implementation team on the status of country profiles, any challenges faced, issues related to RAs, deadlines, and other related deadlines In conjunction with managing RA teams, the Analy