Analyst, Strategic Intelligence and Foresight (Two year fixed-term contract)

World Economic Forum Geneva; Genf; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The World Economic Forum in Geneva seeks an Analyst for the Global Strategic Intelligence and Foresight Programme to support research, analysis, and AI-enabled knowledge curation that underpins programme deliverables.

You will aggregate insights, identify signals and trends, and help produce briefs, frameworks and case studies while collaborating across Forum centres to strengthen anticipatory governance and leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience in research and analysis across policy, foresight, or international affairs.
• Ability to synthesize multidisciplinary information into clear insights.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled research, knowledge management, horizon scanning, or related tools.
• Excellent writing and communication skills for concise, audience-ready outputs.

Responsibilities

• Aggregate, structure and synthesize insights from experts and programme activities.
• Identify signals, trends, risks, opportunities and cross-cutting themes for anticipatory governance.
• Apply AI-enabled research and drafting tools to develop briefs, frameworks, toolkits, and blueprints.
• Collaborate with centres to integrate knowledge and platform capabilities into programme deliverables.

Skills

Research

Analysis

Foresight

Policy Knowledge

AI-enabled research

Written communication

Job description

Analyst, Strategic Intelligence and Foresight (Two years fixed term contract)

Why we are recruiting

The World Economic Forum is strengthening its intelligence and foresight capabilities to help leaders anticipate disruption, interpret emerging signals and translate expert insight into practical strategy, leadership, and governance solutions with the Global Strategic Intelligence Programme. We are seeking an Analyst to support the research, analysis, synthesis and AI-enabled knowledge curation that will underpin the programme's deliverables.

The role

The Analyst, Global Strategic Intelligence and Foresight Programme will contribute to the aggregation, synthesis, and interpretation of insights generated through the Programme and related Forum activities. Working closely with Strategic Intelligence, foresight and technology teams, the Specialist will help identify signals, trends, risks and opportunities; structure expert inputs into clear analytical outputs; and apply data and AI-enabled tools to support insight generation and dissemination. The role sits at the intersection of research, strategic intelligence, foresight and applied AI, with a focus on producing high-quality outputs that strengthen anticipatory leadership and governance capabilities among the Forum’s partners and constituents.

Key responsibilities

Aggregate, structure and synthesize insights from experts, workshops, strategic intelligence sprints, research inputs and other programme activities. Identify emerging signals, trends, risks, opportunities and cross-cutting themes relevant to anticipatory governance, strategic intelligence and foresight. Apply AI-enabled research, clustering, synthesis and drafting tools towards the development of briefs, frameworks, toolkits, blueprints and other applied intelligence products and support the development of relevant agents that could enable the process. Contribute to the production of insight products such as strategic insight briefs, policy action notes, masterclass materials, case studies, and other structured programme outputs. Collaborate with teams across the World Economic Forum's Centres to integrate relevant knowledge, expert inputs and platform capabilities into Programme deliverables.

Preferred requirements and experience

2-3 years of relevant experience in research, analysis, consulting, public policy, foresight, international affairs, innovation or a related field. Strong analytical judgement and the ability to synthesize complex, multidisciplinary information into clear insights and practical outputs. Familiarity with developments in agentic AI and AI-enabled research, knowledge management, horizon scanning or synthesis tools, or a strong interest in applying these methods to strategic intelligence work. Excellent writing and communication skills, with the ability to draft concise, structured and audience-ready materials. Demonstrated interest in global issues, emerging technologies, strategic intelligence, foresight and the role of multistakeholder collaboration in addressing complex challenges.

Why this role matters

This role will strengthen the analytical backbone of the Global Strategic Intelligence Programme by helping turn expert knowledge, signals and foresight inputs into actionable intelligence. It will support the Forum's ability to deliver high-quality, AI-enabled insight products at scale and contribute to new models of anticipatory leadership, strategic decision-making and global cooperation.

Why join us?

Join an independent and impartial organization with over 55 years of connecting leaders to make sense of global challenges and move the world forward together. Join an independent and impartial organization with over 55 years of connecting leaders to make sense of global challenges and move the world forward together. Be part of a global team that brings leaders together through dialogue, to build trust, and turn shared understanding of complex global issues into collective solutions. Our culture is grounded in care, curiosity and respect, encouraging genuine dialogue and meaningful collaboration. By investing in trust and understanding, we create an environment where everyone can contribute fully to our shared mission. Work in an environment that values shared learning, diverse perspectives, and real-world collaboration, helping you grow through challenge, not routine. At the Forum, every role contributes to global progress. We advance together and help our partners shape solutions that make a lasting impact.