Country Research Consultant (Brazil / India / South Africa)

ISD is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit organisation dedicated to safeguarding elections, freedom, national security, public safety and individual rights by reversing the rising global tide of polarisation, extremism, foreign interference and authoritarianism. Combining research and analysis with government advisory work and the design and delivery of training, education and communications programs, ISD works to implement real-world, evidence-based responses to these challenges.

• Identify and map actors, communities and channels involved in producing or amplifying information manipulation about Germany in Brazil / India / South Africa on the two priority platforms including influential accounts, media outlets, influencers, and diaspora actors propagating distorted or misleading narratives relevant to Germany's economic interests

• Conduct systematic qualitative observation and longitudinal monitoring of public content on those platforms across the country-specific monitoring period

• Code and analyse content using ISD's established frameworks for information manipulation and influence operations, with attention to themes including economic stability, migration, labour market conditions, safety, and treatment of foreign workers

• Apply narrative salience and relative traction analyses to assess the prominence and potential influence of identified narratives

• Produce a country-specific narrative brief synthesising findings, key actors, and salient narratives

• Assist in translating the country-specific narrative mapping into substantive inputs for the survey, including identifying the most salient narratives and framings to be tested with respondents in Brazil / India / South Africa

• Contribute country-specific content to the Monitoring Report and the Impact Assessment

• Participate in cross-country synthesis discussions and contribute to comparative analytical framing

Project management and collaboration

• Participate in regular project team meetings (weekly or bi-weekly during active research phases) and contribute to cross-country synthesis calls

• Adhere to ISD's research ethics, safeguarding, and data protection protocols, including those for researcher wellbeing when handling potentially distressing content

• Maintain clear documentation of research activities and findings

Applications should be submitted by 7th June 2026. ISD reserves the right to conduct interviews and make appointments prior to the stated deadline. Applications may be submitted in English.
 

If you have any further questions about this vacancy or want to speak to a member of our recruitment team, please contact vacancies@isdglobal.org.