Senior SCA Analyst
- Employer
- Iron EagleX
- Location
- Tampa, Florida
- Closing date
- Oct 23, 2021
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- Position Type
- Research Scientist / Analyst
- Hours
- Full Time
- Organization Type
- Business
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Overview:
Iron EagleX is a small defense contracting company with a focus on mission success and excellence in execution.
We offer a great culture, competitive salaries, and an excellent benefits package. If you are looking for a company that feels like a family, you're in the right place!
This position is contingent upon award of an upcoming contract.
Responsibilities:
Job Description:
Senior SCA Analyst shall provide socio-cultural overview for specified Areas of Interest (AOI) and provide detailed analysis of populations and their relationships with VEOs, TCOs and local Governments. Provide socio-cultural advice and expertise to deployed forces and staff. Provide atmospheric information outlining important historical events, leaders, group dynamics, attitudes, cultural norms and values. Highlight major components of human society: economic, demographic, legal/regulatory, political/institutional, social/cultural, religious/ideological, and relevant geographic variables to the operational commander in support of JICSOC at MacDill AFB in Tampa, FL.
Job Duties Include (but not limited to):
Research, analyze, and prepare analytical products encompassing the cultural, social, religious, and ideological beliefs of leaders and groups, as well as assess the attitudes, cultural norms, and values of local populations in support of tactical and operational needs for mission planning and execution.
Respond to Requests for Information (RFIs) through a variety of products such as Intelligence Studies, Desk Notes, PowerPoint briefings with associated textual analyses and graphical representation of areas of interest, at various classification levels.
Respond to assigned RFIs IAW paragraph 3.15, by researching, analyzing, and producing finished intelligence including, but not limited to, Intelligence Studies, Desk Notes, PowerPoint briefings (with associated textual analyses and graphical representation of areas of interest), at required classification levels
Upload all supporting data, including geospatial files, spreadsheets, link analyses, social networking analyses, nodal analyses, and cited materials to the SOF Geospatial Enterprise (SGE) or User Defined Operational Picture (UDOP) upon completion.
Conduct tactical, operational, and strategic analysis to identify moderate populations capable and willing to counter extremist ideology
Analyze the socio-cultural factors making local populations vulnerable to extremists and their radical messaging as well as to threat entities involved in illicit activity
Analyze the socio-cultural factors which favor extremists and other threat actors/entities.
Identify exploitable operational opportunities within the socio-cultural fabric of an AOI tailored for use within an asymmetric environment
Identify and conduct analysis to illuminate behavior patterns of populations vulnerable to extremist ideology, to include attitudes and sentiment, impact of adversary propaganda, and identification of strengths and weaknesses among groups and individuals within localized social networks
Respond to socio-cultural taskings and fuse socio-cultural analysis with other intelligence/disciplines into comprehensive, finished intelligence products; provide atmospheric information outlining leaders, group dynamics, attitudes, cultural norms and values.
Synthesize detailed atmospherics information (e.g., cultural/social leaders, group dynamics, assessments of the attitudes, cultural norms, values of the local populace, etc...) to provide intelligence assessments in support of operational planning based on specific requirements.
HQ Socio-Cultural analysts will provide products in accordance with Defense Intelligence Analysis Production (DIAP) 360G (socio-cultural).
Contextualize the SCA variables in the Courses of Actions (COA) recommended to the decision-maker
Acquire and extract SCA and geographic information from relevant current open-source data and archival material
Attend conferences, workshops, and meetings in support of the Command's objectives.
Travel with the Commander and/or designated staff to countries in the AOR to provide real-time cultural intelligence (norms, customs, and values), assist with cross-cultural idiosyncrasies, and facilitate interactions and engagement with senior partner nation officials and representatives.
Upon request, brief SOCOM/TSOC leadership, staff, visitors, and SOF on socio-cultural matters respective to the AOR/AOI.
Analyst assigned to the PAS teams will conduct analysis IAW above guidance
Qualifications:
Required Skills & Experience:
10 years' SCA experience
8 years' experience with social/cultural studies (e.g., anthropology, sociology, political science, etc.) or development economics.
8 years' IC or DOD intelligence experience with analysis, reporting and briefing in DOD settings
2 years' experience working in a multi-skilled team environment collaborating on the production of intelligence analysis
3 years' experience using Anthro Mapper
Must have valid US Passport
Desired Skills:
Analysts have a working knowledge and skills necessary to process GIS data and conduct spatial analysis, suitability analysis and create maps.
Education & Certifications:
Graduate-level degree (MA/MS) in a social science discipline or 5+ years on a PAS or HQ SCA team.
Intermediate level certification on ArcGIS
Security Clearance:
An active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is Required
Benefits:
Iron EagleX is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
Iron EagleX is a small defense contracting company with a focus on mission success and excellence in execution.
We offer a great culture, competitive salaries, and an excellent benefits package. If you are looking for a company that feels like a family, you're in the right place!
This position is contingent upon award of an upcoming contract.
Responsibilities:
Job Description:
Senior SCA Analyst shall provide socio-cultural overview for specified Areas of Interest (AOI) and provide detailed analysis of populations and their relationships with VEOs, TCOs and local Governments. Provide socio-cultural advice and expertise to deployed forces and staff. Provide atmospheric information outlining important historical events, leaders, group dynamics, attitudes, cultural norms and values. Highlight major components of human society: economic, demographic, legal/regulatory, political/institutional, social/cultural, religious/ideological, and relevant geographic variables to the operational commander in support of JICSOC at MacDill AFB in Tampa, FL.
Job Duties Include (but not limited to):
Research, analyze, and prepare analytical products encompassing the cultural, social, religious, and ideological beliefs of leaders and groups, as well as assess the attitudes, cultural norms, and values of local populations in support of tactical and operational needs for mission planning and execution.
Respond to Requests for Information (RFIs) through a variety of products such as Intelligence Studies, Desk Notes, PowerPoint briefings with associated textual analyses and graphical representation of areas of interest, at various classification levels.
Respond to assigned RFIs IAW paragraph 3.15, by researching, analyzing, and producing finished intelligence including, but not limited to, Intelligence Studies, Desk Notes, PowerPoint briefings (with associated textual analyses and graphical representation of areas of interest), at required classification levels
Upload all supporting data, including geospatial files, spreadsheets, link analyses, social networking analyses, nodal analyses, and cited materials to the SOF Geospatial Enterprise (SGE) or User Defined Operational Picture (UDOP) upon completion.
Conduct tactical, operational, and strategic analysis to identify moderate populations capable and willing to counter extremist ideology
Analyze the socio-cultural factors making local populations vulnerable to extremists and their radical messaging as well as to threat entities involved in illicit activity
Analyze the socio-cultural factors which favor extremists and other threat actors/entities.
Identify exploitable operational opportunities within the socio-cultural fabric of an AOI tailored for use within an asymmetric environment
Identify and conduct analysis to illuminate behavior patterns of populations vulnerable to extremist ideology, to include attitudes and sentiment, impact of adversary propaganda, and identification of strengths and weaknesses among groups and individuals within localized social networks
Respond to socio-cultural taskings and fuse socio-cultural analysis with other intelligence/disciplines into comprehensive, finished intelligence products; provide atmospheric information outlining leaders, group dynamics, attitudes, cultural norms and values.
Synthesize detailed atmospherics information (e.g., cultural/social leaders, group dynamics, assessments of the attitudes, cultural norms, values of the local populace, etc...) to provide intelligence assessments in support of operational planning based on specific requirements.
HQ Socio-Cultural analysts will provide products in accordance with Defense Intelligence Analysis Production (DIAP) 360G (socio-cultural).
Contextualize the SCA variables in the Courses of Actions (COA) recommended to the decision-maker
Acquire and extract SCA and geographic information from relevant current open-source data and archival material
Attend conferences, workshops, and meetings in support of the Command's objectives.
Travel with the Commander and/or designated staff to countries in the AOR to provide real-time cultural intelligence (norms, customs, and values), assist with cross-cultural idiosyncrasies, and facilitate interactions and engagement with senior partner nation officials and representatives.
Upon request, brief SOCOM/TSOC leadership, staff, visitors, and SOF on socio-cultural matters respective to the AOR/AOI.
Analyst assigned to the PAS teams will conduct analysis IAW above guidance
Qualifications:
Required Skills & Experience:
10 years' SCA experience
8 years' experience with social/cultural studies (e.g., anthropology, sociology, political science, etc.) or development economics.
8 years' IC or DOD intelligence experience with analysis, reporting and briefing in DOD settings
2 years' experience working in a multi-skilled team environment collaborating on the production of intelligence analysis
3 years' experience using Anthro Mapper
Must have valid US Passport
Desired Skills:
Analysts have a working knowledge and skills necessary to process GIS data and conduct spatial analysis, suitability analysis and create maps.
Education & Certifications:
Graduate-level degree (MA/MS) in a social science discipline or 5+ years on a PAS or HQ SCA team.
Intermediate level certification on ArcGIS
Security Clearance:
An active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is Required
Benefits:
Iron EagleX is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
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