German-speaking Digital Methods Consultant

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.

• Collect public social media data via platform research APIs and other tools, and troubleshoot platform-specific access constraints.

• Operationalise the narrative salience and relative traction frameworks, ensuring measurement is consistent and defensible across contexts.

• Run quantitative analyses of spread, engagement, and cross-platform diffusion; contribute to actor and narrative mapping.

• Maintain keyword lists, actor lists, and codebooks, documented for reproducibility and audit.

• Translate qualitative findings into structured survey instruments, retaining a common core for cross-country comparability (Project 1) and supporting German-language instruments (Project 2).

• Specify sampling, weighting, translation, and cognitive pre-testing requirements, and develop quality-assurance protocols for fielding.

• Manage local survey partners, including tendering and contracting support (Project 1).

• Lead analysis of weighted survey data, including subgroup analysis and basic inferential statistics, and ensure data handling complies with applicable data-protection and ethical standards.

• Triangulate survey findings with qualitative evidence to produce policy-relevant insights.

• Contribute methodological and analytical sections to each project's core deliverables.

• Support validation/roundtable sessions with stakeholders, presenting methods and findings accessibly.

• Flag methodological risks to the project lead and contribute to adaptive course-correction.

Applications should be submitted by 14th July 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.