Associate Specialist, Strategic Insights and Intelligence - GL C - Defined until Decem

Associate Specialist, Strategic Insights and Intelligence – GL C – Defined Duration until December 2028

The Associate Specialist, Strategic Insights & Intelligence supports the OIG’s analytical agenda by producing high‑quality data analyses, dashboards, and intelligence products that inform oversight, planning, and governance discussions. Working under the guidance of the Manager, Strategic Insights, Intelligence and Prevention, the associate specialist contributes across the insight lifecycle—data acquisition and preparation, analysis (quantitative and qualitative), visualization, documentation, and dissemination—ensuring outputs are accurate, timely, and useful to stakeholders.

The associate specialist collaborates with assurance, investigation, and advisory & strategic reviews teams to integrate cross‑functional data, surface trends and anomalies, and translate findings into clear, accessible summaries for decision‑makers. They also support knowledge management by maintaining repositories, templates, and standards that enhance the consistency and traceability of intelligence outputs.

• Strategic Intelligence & Data Insight – Prepare datasets for analysis (ingestion, cleaning, joining, transformation) and maintain data dictionaries and lineage documentation. Produce descriptive and diagnostic analyses; contribute to predictive/anomaly detection models under supervision. Develop and maintain dashboards and reports using OIG‑approved tools; ensure visualizations follow standards and are accessible to nontechnical audiences. Apply quality checks (replicability, version control, peer review) and document analytical methods and assumptions.
• Risk Analysis, Assessment & Reporting – Contribute analytical inputs to thematic risk briefs, horizon scanning notes, and periodic reporting for governance forums. Assist in compiling data and performing analyses that inform the annual risk assessment and workplan updates. Track and summarize indicators, trends, and emerging themes relevant to OIG priorities.
• Knowledge Management & Intelligence Sharing – Maintain structured repositories for intelligence outputs, datasets, and templates; ensure metadata, tagging, and access protocols are up to date. Produce concise insight notes, case summaries, and trend synopses to support organizational learning. Capture lessons learned and update standard operating procedures (SOPs) and style guides accordingly.
• IT & Digital Collaboration – Operate within established data platforms, visualization tools, and analytics environments; log issues and enhancement requests. Support user acceptance testing (UAT) for new analytical tools/dashboards and document user guides or quick reference materials. Coordinate with IT/data teams on routine data refreshes, access requests, and performance checks for analytical products.
• Stakeholder Engagement – Prepare briefing materials, exhibits, and explainer visuals for senior audiences (e.g., leadership, governance bodies). Participate in working sessions with assurance, investigations, and advisory & strategic reviews teams to clarify requirements and validate findings. Track stakeholder feedback and usage to inform continuous improvement of analytical products.
• Professional Conduct – Demonstrate sound professional judgement, independence, confidentiality, and ethical conduct. Follow OIG standards on evidence quality, confidentiality, and analytical integrity, reinforcing trust in OIG outputs. Perform other duties as required by the Head of Unit or the Inspector General, including undertaking sensitive reviews.

• Essential:
  • A university degree in IT business management, business economics, finance, engineering or a related field.
  • Certification or demonstrated professional expertise in the use of Excel and Tableau or other data visualization and analysis tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent).
  • Experience in analytics or business intelligence within complex organizations (e.g., public sector, development, assurance, consulting, regulated sectors).
  • Exposure to assurance, oversight or advisory contexts (consulting, audit, investigations, internal control,…