Risk Analyst Intern

The purpose of the role is to support the delivery of country-focused security risk analysis for high-risk operating environments. The role is data-heavy, mapping-driven, and operationally focused, designed to support diplomatic missions, humanitarian actors, and international partners with timely, actionable risk intelligence. The role's responsibilities are designed to support senior risk analysts in the production of weekly and monthly products. Key Responsibilities: Incident Monitoring & OSINT Collection Track and log security incidents daily across Haiti and Sudan, including: Armed conflict and militancy Crime, abductions, and narcotics-related activity Civil unrest and protests Environmental hazards and UXO risks Source incidents from local-language media, official statements, and OSINT platforms. Clearly separate confirmed information from unverified or speculative reporting. Incident Plotting & Geospatial Work Plot incidents in Google Earth, save layers correctly, and upload to Google My Maps. Hyperlink maps directly into analytical products. Country-specific priorities: Haiti: Accurate plotting in Ouest Department and Port-au-Prince metropolitan area. Emphasis on gang territory, access routes, and IDP-adjacent incidents. Sudan: Focus on frontlines, urban clashes, air/drone strikes, and cross-border spillover zones. Emphasis on Humanitarian access in conflict zones and operational implications. Database Management (Power BI-Oriented) Maintain structured incident databases optimized for Power BI ingestion. Ensure dropdown fields are used correctly to prevent data loss or disconnection. Update incidents on time to support weekly and rolling visual products. Data Visualization Support Contribute to the production of country-specific visuals, including: Common outputs: Incident frequency (last 30 days) Weekly conflict incident charts Conflict vs non-conflict breakdowns Civil unrest, hazard, and UXO trends Country-specific outputs: Haiti: Gang activity maps by arrondissement and commune, actor/target trends, density analysis. Sudan: Weekly conflict maps, air vs ground incident trends, and regional front-line volatility tracking. Analytical rigor and clarity should be prioritized over visual complexity. Emerging Risks Tracking Maintain an Emerging Risks Table for each country. Identify early warning indicators linked to: Displacement and humanitarian access Environmental stress and resource scarcity Shifts in armed actor behavior Cross-border escalation and regional spillover Support anticipatory analysis rather than reactive incident summaries. Analytical Writing & Reporting Contribute to Risk Analysis Reports focused on operational and tactical risk. Draft: Short-term outlooks (0–4 weeks) Medium-to-long-term outlooks (3–12 months) Learning and Development Outcomes: Throughout the…