Junior Analyst

Application deadline 30/04/2026

Who are we?

Institute for Advanced Studies in National Defence

The Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (IHEDN) is a national public administrative body under the supervision of the Prime Minister and, more specifically, of the Secrétariat général à la défense et à la sécurité nationale (SGDSN).

The Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (IHEDN) prepares leaders from all spheres of activity to assume the highest responsibilities by developing their understanding of national defence and security issues, their knowledge of related public policies, their perception of the interplay of players involved in their implementation, and their aptitude for strategic thinking. The training provided as part of the national session is designed to enable all students to grasp from the outset the cross-sectoral, interdisciplinary, interministerial, European and international dimensions of defence and security issues through a common foundation and in-depth study of 5 major areas (Armament and the Defence Economy, Economic Defence and Security, Maritime Issues and Strategies, Defence Policy, Digital Sovereignty and Cybersecurity).

The IHEDN, working to build and disseminate a common defence culture, helps to forge lasting links between senior public and private, civilian and military officials.

Job description

Reporting to the Head of the Studies and Research Department, the Junior Analyst will contribute to the department's various missions.

Main tasks:

  • It conducts a scientific watch on defence and security issues, as well as a pedagogical watch, intended to provide food for thought for the IHEDN community and to enrich training courses; ;
  • It helps to stimulate strategic debate by suggesting topics for discussion and organising the logistics of conferences; ;
  • It implements the Institute's anti-plagiarism policy; ;
  • It is responsible for the operational implementation of the Institute's quality approach (organisation of juries, administrative support for the Qualiopi and France Compétences systems) and contributes to its improvement; ;
  • He or she participates in the collective functioning of the department by combining operational support and intellectual contribution to the team's various missions.

Profile required

Diploma required

Master 2 in human and social sciences from a university or Institut d'Etudes Politiques.

Expected skills

Knowing how to be

  • Initiative;
  • Make proposals;
  • Summarise;
  • Working as part of a team.

Know-how

  • Writing skills ;
  • Analytical and research skills ;
  • Collecting, processing and distributing information;
  • An aptitude for educational engineering ;
  • Organisational skills and an ability to manage the logistics of events.

Knowledge

  • the areas of defence and security covered by the institute's training courses; ;
  • the scientific and institutional environment related to the fields covered by the courses (universities, research centres, think-tanks, etc.); ;
  • players in foresight analysis and strategic studies ;
  • the regulatory requirements and quality standards applicable to vocational training, and an appetite to take ownership of these subjects; ;
  • Fluency in English ;
  • Mastery of the Office Pack and NICTs;
  • Mastery of documentary research tools and monitoring software.

See the advert on the civil service portal

or apply to recrutement@ihedn.fr