Information Systems Officer

This position is for a contract agent within a European diplomatic service. You will work in the Data Knowledge and Analysis team of the Information Integrity and Countering Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference Division. You will cooperate closely with the regional Stratcom Task Forces and the teams covering FIMI threat actors, support to CSDP missions and operations, and policy, strategy, and partnerships.

The officer is expected to assume a leading role in the design and implementation of technical developments to support data-driven analysis and responses to counter FIMI, contributing to the enhancement of the team’s analytical capabilities and the optimisation of research and development resources.

What you will do.

• Support the design, implementation, communication, and capacity-building of data-driven solutions to enhance the speed of detection, analysis production, information sharing, and response activation in relation to FIMI threats.
• Optimise and oversee analysis production and the activation of response workflows and protocols.
• Lead the implementation of AI-based solutions to support a range of team tasks.
• Manage the Situational Awareness Hub toolkit for FIMI detection and analysis, including tools for data analytics, FIMI threats investigations, and information sharing.
• Support the Division in the implementation of a more data-driven approach in its efforts to counter FIMI, including the creation of data-driven analytical resources, visualisations, and technical responses.
• Oversee projects with external contractors and partners.

What they ask

• Must have passed a valid EPSO CAST in FG IV, or be registered in the EPSO Permanent CAST for FG IV.
• Must have completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma.
• Must have the capacity to work in the languages of the CFSP and external relations (English and with preference French) necessary for the performance of their duties.
• Must be a national of one of the Member States of the European Union and enjoy full rights as a citizen.
• Should be fluent in English (both orally and in writing).
• Should have in-depth knowledge of the methodology for identifying and analysing FIMI.
• Should have knowledge and understanding of analytical frameworks and models to analyse and counter information influence operations and hybrid threats, including data-sharing standards, such as STIX.
• Should have proven experience in assessing information environment, cyber and hybrid threats and FIMI threats, to characterise threat actors’ capabilities and TTPs.
• Should have skills in designing and managing the implementation of innovative technical projects.
• Should have the ability to develop technical responses to FIMI threats, including operational countermeasures and disruption activities.
• Should have knowledge of the latest tools, analytical methodologies, and AI-based solutions for detecting, analysing, investigating, and reporting FIMI.
• Should have knowledge and understanding of latest research on FIMI and disinformation threats.
• Should be a hands-on professional with good communication skills, able to quickly grasp complex issues, identify problems, and provide flexible, accurate solutions in a dynamic environment.
• Should have a solid understanding of the EU’s strategic objectives in its external action, and demonstrate political awareness, ensuring that technical work translates into actionable, understandable, policy-relevant outputs rather than purely academic analysis.
• Should have a good knowledge of EU institutions and decision-making processes, the EU’s external action and relevant policies, as well as the counter-FIMI community.

Desirable.

• Experience of working in a team in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment.
• Relevant experience in crisis management and collective planning processes.