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Human Rights Analyst/Investigator (Consultant)

Location: Worldwide (Remote)

The Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) is a Syrian human rights organization that pursues meaningful justice and accountability for crimes committed in Syria.

About the Consultancy:

SJAC is seeking to hire Human Rights Analysts and Investigators to join its Data Analysis team to process and analyze documentation of violations by all sides of the conflict in Syria. Human Rights Analysts and Investigators will use their expertise to watch, organize, and analyze documentation of human rights violations in Syria (such as videos, photographs, written documents, etc.). They will also perform in-depth analysis of groups of open-source documentation and use OSINT tools to verify and investigate incidents of war crimes or human rights violations. Documentation will be labeled and stored within a special database using SJAC’s methodology.

The analyst/investigator may work hours on their own schedule; however, they should be available for pre-scheduled meetings on a weekly basis.  Analysts should expect to work between 140 and 160 hours per month.

Initial agreements will be offered through August 2026, with possible options to extend based on performance and available funding.

General Duties

  • Process pieces of documentation into the SJAC database;
  • Piece together evidence in SJAC’s database to investigate incidents of alleged war crimes or human rights violations, and assist in writing reports on these investigations;
  • Collaborate with team members to address issues and report on system bugs;
  • Review content (videos, pictures, reports, sound files, etc.) and extract information for use in analysis;
  • Accurately tag and label different pieces of information in the database according to SJAC’s guidelines, methodology, and standards;
  • Identify problematic areas and gaps in data and report to supervisors;
  • Understand the context and background in which the content was created;
  • Aggregate different pieces of information into groups and categories;
  • Work with other team members to address and resolve complex issues encountered during analysis;
  • Participate in regular team calls and collaborate using online teamwork tools;
  • Participate in investigations and requests for information by law enforcements agencies;
  • Participate in testing of SJAC’s apps.

 

Qualifications

  • Proficiency in Arabic (spoken Syrian Arabic and written) and English (especially written) are musts;
  • Knowledge of Syria and the Syrian conflict required, knowledge of Syrian security agencies under the former government a plus;
  • Knowledge of Syria and the Syrian conflict (including Syrian Arabic dialects); knowledge of enforced disappearance in Syria by the Assad government or ISIS is a plus;
  • Knowledge of gender-based violence and the ability to produce gender-sensitive analysis of the Syrian context preferred;
  • Willingness to review and analyze graphic content;
  • Previous research or data entry experience preferred;
  • Basic to intermediate proficiency with database software and online user interfaces;
  • Strong work ethic and commitment to accuracy and detail;
  • Ability to handle confidential information;
  • Ability to function professionally and effectively with co-workers and supervisors
  • Previous experience working on open source investigations;
  • Proficiency with OSINT tools, software and online user interfaces.

To Apply

Please send an email to [email protected] with the subject line “Human Rights Analyst/Investigator” providing a cover letter, Curriculum Vitae and proposed hourly rate.

In the cover letter, please describe your interest in the position, relevant background, and your availability. The posting will be open until February 20, 2026.

About SJAC:

SJAC is a diverse organization made up of 40+ team members around the globe. We pride ourselves in our ability to implement programming that is inclusive and responsive to the needs of all Syrians, and believe that our own team’s diversity of viewpoints and experiences helps us to achieve that goal. We encourage all interested applicants to apply, regardless of race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or age.