Officer - Open Source Intelligence | Referentin / Referent - Open Source Intelligence (m/w/d)
Ministerium des Innern des Landes NRW
Job Summary
The Ministry of Interior of North Rhine-Westphalia is seeking an Officer for its Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) unit within the IT and Cyber Competence Center for Constitutional Protection. This role involves conceptualizing, implementing, and evaluating methods and technical processes to acquire and secure intelligence from publicly available data sources. The successful candidate will translate departmental needs into effective online research solutions, lead IT projects related to online research, internet monitoring, data security, and provision, and collaborate in interdisciplinary teams with data scientists, system administrators, and legal experts to ensure lawful and needs-based data processing. This position also includes leadership responsibilities, making it ideal for an innovative, service-oriented professional eager to contribute to public safety.
Required Skills
Education
Master's degree or equivalent university degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Media Studies (with a technical focus), or Communication Sciences (with a technical focus).
Experience
- Relevant experience in Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is desirable
- Professional experience in web technologies, data science, scripting languages, database systems, Linux, and IT security is advantageous
- Experience with project-based work in interdisciplinary teams
- Experience in leading technical and personnel tasks
Languages
Additional
- Security clearance according to § 12 of the Security Clearance Act NRW is required. This may involve travel restrictions to certain countries. Part-time employment is possible.