Senior Open Source Intelligence Investigators (OSINT)

About the job

What will you do? As a senior OSINT researcher, you are an important sensor in the intelligence process of military cyber operations. Together with your colleagues, you ensure that the intelligence required to achieve operational goals is available. Your knowledge of intelligence, research in open sources (including social media) and of course cyber is an important part of our success.

Are you ready to strengthen our teams, innovate and make the digital world safer? Then join our team and be part of the revolution in offensive cyber operations.

As a senior OSINT researcher, you conduct in-depth research into publicly available information based on the intelligence needs of primarily the military cyber operation and secondarily other parties in the intelligence domain. You are the point of contact and advisor for OSINT within your work environment and the representative to the outside world. In addition, you are responsible for acquiring and safeguarding knowledge in the field of OSINT.

Who are we looking for?

For this position, it is particularly important that you have experience and knowledge in the field of OSINT, SOCMINT and an affinity with cyber. You have skills in conducting research (in open sources), applying research and analysis methods and techniques, and writing and presenting OSINT semi-finished and final products.

‍Knowledge/Education

• Relevant HBO/WO education or equivalent work and thinking level
• Additional courses in the use of the internet, social media, conducting research on the internet, social media and with information provider
  

Experience

• Extensive experience with OSINT
• Extensive (technical) knowledge of online (social media) platforms and information sources
  
  

Desired

• Experience with scripting or programming languages
• Experience in the intelligence domain (e.g. MIVD preferred)
• Experience in the cyber domain
• Experience working in a joint environment
• Experience working within the MIVD, in particular as an OSINT researcher
  

Competencies

• Analyze
• Communication
• Delegate
• Judgment formation
• Persuasiveness
  

Other

• A good command of spoken and written English
• You have Dutch nationality and have lived in the Netherlands for the past 10 years.
• Preferably knowledge of at least 1 other language, for example French, Spanish
• Preferably knowledge of a non-Western language, for example: Russian, Chinese (several dialects possible), Arabic, Farsi
  
  

This is what you get from us

‍Salary level

scale 10

Minimum salary :

€ 3,600 gross per month

Maximum salary : € 5,750 gross per month

‍Number of hours per week

38

‍Location

The Hague, South Holland

Other employment conditions

The Ministry of Defence attaches great importance to personal growth and career development and offers numerous opportunities for this. In addition to your salary, you will receive an Individual Choice Budget (IKB). The IKB consists of money (16.33% of your gross annual salary) and time. With the IKB, you make the choices that suit you and you can put together part of your employment conditions yourself. For example, you can choose to have part of your monthly income paid out whenever you wish. You can also convert this budget into leave or spend it on tax-friendly goals. We also think it is important that you can combine working for Defence with your private life. Various leave arrangements (for example 75% paid parental leave) and flexible working hours contribute to a good balance. It is also possible to (temporarily) reduce your working hours by a few hours per week and build up additional IKB hours. In addition to a pension scheme with the ABP, you will receive a monthly allowance for commuting or you can opt for a public transport subscription with unlimited travel throughout the Netherlands under favourable conditions. If you only use the public transport subscription for commuting, you do not have to pay a contribution for this.

The organisation Ministry of Defence, Administrative Staff

We are Defence. Indispensable in a world full of unrest. We protect what is dear to us. We fight for a world in which people can live in freedom and safety. Because we are convinced that every person deserves that. That is our mission and that is why we go on a mission.

Defence has approximately 74,000 employees and is therefore one of the larger employers in the Netherlands. Approximately 4,000 civilians and military personnel work at the Administrative Staff, located at the Plein in The Hague. The Ministry of Defence consists of the Administrative Staff (the department), the Royal Navy, the Royal Netherlands Army, the Royal Netherlands Air Force, the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, the Defence Support Command and the Materiel and IT Command. The Defence Cyber ​​Command is part of the Administrative Staff. The DCC provides the digital power for peace and security. With Multidisciplinary Cyber ​​Teams we carry out military cyber operations in the interest of the Netherlands and its allies. This can be done independently or integrated with other armed forces units to deliver the desired military effect.

We can attack, manipulate or disable digital systems of opponents. These can be systems of other countries or (terrorist) organisations. To this end, the DCC works closely with the Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD). Furthermore, the DCC is the knowledge authority for military cyber. We provide Education and Training for the entire armed forces. Professionals within and outside Defence can contact us for Knowledge and Expertise. The department

The Defence Cyber ​​Command (DCC) The Defence Cyber ​​Command (DCC) is the digital force for peace and security. In Multidisciplinary Cyber ​​Teams (MDCTs) we carry out operations that protect the interests of the Netherlands and its allies. In this way, we contribute to ensuring freedom of action in cyberspace. We can attack, manipulate or disable digital systems of opponents. These can be systems of other countries or (terrorist) organisations. To this end, the DCC works closely with the Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD). Furthermore, the DCC is the knowledge authority for military cyber. We provide Education and Training for the entire armed forces. Professionals within and outside Defence can contact us for Knowledge and Expertise. In addition to the commander (C-DCC) and the deputy commander (P-DCC), the DCC consists of a staff and three units: Military Cyber ​​Operations (MCO), Cyber ​​Readiness Force (CRF) and Cyber ​​Warfare & Training Centre (CWTC). Intelligence is crucial for planning and executing military cyber operations. We are therefore looking for driven Senior OSINT researchers, with the mission of acquiring Open Source (incl. social media) Intelligence to enable military (offensive) cyber operations. Special features The position imposes restrictions and obligations on the freedom of action, both professionally and privately. A security investigation (possibly a psychological investigation and/or requesting references) and online screening are part of the application procedure. For the security investigation, Dutch nationality or a combined permit for residence and work (GVVA) is required. A possible partner and other people in your environment may be screened by the MIVD. Please note that the selection procedure, including the security investigation, may take several months. An assessment may be part of the selection procedure. Your application documents will be destroyed no later than three months after completion of the selection procedure. The vacancy will be published both internally and externally within Defence. Any internal candidates will first be considered in the selection procedure before the selection is expanded to include external candidates.The Ministry of Defence is committed to hiring employees who fall under the target group of the Job Agreement Act. Do you fall under this target group and are you registered in the target group register? Then we invite you to respond! Together with you, we will look at whether and how you can possibly fulfil this function. Defence is an organisation in which integrity and professionalism are paramount. The way in which Defence employees should interact with each other is described in the Defence Code of Conduct. The code of conduct forms the basis of what Defence understands by integrity. As an organisation, we believe it is important that new employees are aware of the Defence Code of Conduct. More information about this can be found via: https://www.defensie.nl/onderwerpen/integriteit. Acquisition to this advertisement is not appreciated. If you have any questions, please contact werkenbijdcc@mindef.nl Contact

• Coordination Center Personnel and Organization
• sollicitatiekd@mindef.nl
• Defense Cyber ​​Command
• DCC.Bestuursondersteuning@mindef.nl

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