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OSINT Analyst – Asia-Pacific
Service de vigilance et de protection contre les ingérences numériques étrangères (VIGINUM) · Île-de-France · Closes in 28 days
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1 Check the conditions You are here
Civil servants and contract staff can apply. French nationality is required. A security clearance for national defence secrets is needed.
Category: Category A (executive)
Diploma: Engineering degree or university degree at bac+5 in political science, geopolitics, international relations or information and communication sciences
Experience: At least 1 year in a similar job (experienced level)
The profile they look for:
- Engineering degree or bac+5 in political science, geopolitics, international relations or information and communication sciences
- At least 1 year in a similar job
- Good knowledge of information manipulation and online influence methods
- Skills in open source investigation (OSINT) on digital infrastructure and online operational security
- Fluent English and good writing skills
2 Résumé and cover letter
A one- or two-page résumé and a short cover letter that takes up the duties of the offer with your examples. If you are a civil servant, you are often asked for your latest status decision (arrêté) and your latest annual review reports.
3 Apply
Deadline: November 30 (Closes in 28 days)
Apply on the official offer page on Choisir le Service Public, before the deadline.
4 Interview and answer
If your application is shortlisted, the employer contacts you for an interview, often with two or three people. Prepare: why this job, your experience close to the duties, and your questions.
Good to know:
- Remote work is possible.
- The job requires a security clearance for national defence secrets.
- On-call duties may be required outside usual hours.
- The job may become vacant from 1 December 2026.
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