Senior Marathi Fact Checker

Position: Senior Marathi Fact Checker Location: Mumbai ️ Working Days: Monday to Friday Experience Required: 4-7 Years Key Responsibilities Client Intake & Relationship (SPOC) Act as the single point of contact (SPOC) for the client for all day-to-day intelligence requests, escalations, and delivery scheduling. Run structured intake sessions to convert client requirements into measurable analyst tasks, detection parameters and acceptance criteria. Manage client expectations, SLAs and feedback loops with diplomacy and professionalism. Lead onboarding, periodic reviews and training sessions for clients on how to read/interpret our intelligence outputs and dashboards. Translate Requirements & Coordinate Delivery Convert client questions into investigative hypotheses, assist with Boolean/keyword lists, monitoring rules, and analyst work plans. Prioritise analyst tasks, triage ad-hoc asks, and plan resources to meet deadlines and SLAs. Maintain clear task tracking between client requests and analyst workstreams. Editorial, Fact-check & Output Ownership Own final client deliverables: daily briefs, situational reports, weekly trend summaries, dashboards and ad-hoc strategic memos. Edit, proofread, and quality-assure Marathi and English outputs to ensure clarity, factual accuracy, and an appropriate tone. Lead fact-checking and verification workflows for sensitive claims, synthetic media, and disputed content. Translate technical SOCMINT findings into clear, client-facing narratives that are easily understandable and accessible. Analytical Oversight & Methodology Provide analytical direction for investigations: actor/network mapping, narrative sequencing, impact assessment and attribution hypotheses. Ensure consistent use of analytical frameworks and quality controls across outputs (source provenance, confidence statements, limitations). Maintain and refine monitoring parameters (Boolean queries, keyword dictionaries, language/regional filters) in collaboration with analysts. People & Process Mentor and guide junior/senior analysts on client requirements, editorial standards and presentation skills. Design and assist in enforcing templates, SOPs and acceptance checklists for client deliverables. Provide structured feedback to product/AI teams on platform performance, Marathi language handling and workflow ergonomics. Presentation & Advisory Present findings, rationales and recommended actions to client stakeholders in Marathi and English. Translate intelligence into practical mitigation/communication recommendations for client teams and decision-makers. Qualifications & Experience Required 4–7 years’ experience in SOCMINT, OSINT, investigative journalism, fact-checking, editorial roles, or intelligence delivery with a clear focus on customer-facing responsibilities. Demonstrable experience as a point-person/SPOC for clients or as a lead who coordinated analyst teams and delivered client outputs. Native/full professional fluency in Marathi (reading, writing, speaking) is mandatory. Strong working knowledge of misinformation/disinformation (MDM), influence operations, CIB and verification techniques. Proven editorial and fact-checking skills: ability to identify narratives, cite sources, and apply verification thresholds. Excellent stakeholder management, presentation and written communication skills in Marathi and English. Practical experience with OSINT/SOCMINT tools and workflows (examples: Maltego, Brandwatch, Talkwalker, Dataminr, Meltwater, or in-house platforms). Strong organisational skills and comfort managing multiple parallel requests under SLAs. Preferred Experience working with government or large institutional clients, or in high-sensitivity environments (national security, public policy, media houses). Prior supervisory experience or experience leading small analyst teams (2–5 people). Familiarity with analytical frameworks (DISARM, MITRE AMITT/AMITT-influence, intelligence cycle) and editorial style guides. Technical literacy (comfort with dashboards, spreadsheets, simple SQL or API outputs) to interrogate data when needed. Prior work on Maharashtra's political, cultural and regional media ecosystems. Location & Requirements Work Setting: Full-time, work-from-office role based in Mumbai. Language Proficiency: Mandatory fluency in Marathi (spoken & written); excellent English communication. Regional Awareness: Deep understanding of Maharashtra’s socio-political landscape, media ecosystems, local governance and cultural nuances. Should be able to contextualise state and local developments within national trends.