Open Source Analyst with Security Clearance

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Position Description and Responsibilities:
The Social Media / Open Source Analyst will need to perform in a mission-driven environment and be capable and comfortable working in an open, collaborative, and high-functioning team. The Social Media / Open Source Analyst will be responsible for developing professional research packages utilizing open source intelligence in order provide relevant, actionable data to various stakeholders. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • The creation, delivery, and presentation of regular OSINT research reports on a variety of subjects and targets of interest. Analysts will be expected to balance multiple concurrent assignments with limited direct supervision • Employing various research and open source tools, techniques, and best practices to identify relevant information as necessitated by the client's mission • Analyzing findings highlighting the importance of identified research to specific law enforcement and intelligence efforts • Briefing senior company leadership and various government stakeholders on open source best practices and select work products • In conjunction with client, contributing to the development of training courses for client staff across the country on OSINT Techniques, Tactics, and Procedures. Required Skills: • Masters +2 or Bachelors +5 years of experience conducting research and analysis; open source research and analysis specific research is considered a plus. • Proven ability to generate actionable reporting in a timely manner and incorporate OSINT collections into higher level reporting deliverables • Introductory knowledge of the deep and dark web, social media and social networking sites, and OSINT research and Operational Security practices • Strong communication skills • Excellent analytical skills with close attention to detail, strong critical thinking / logic skills, and an ability to learn / adapt quickly in solution-oriented culture • Flexibility to work an event-driven work schedule on an as-needed basis, to include working irregular hours in response to national / international events. Desired Skills: • Past experience supporting the US Military, Law Enforcement, or Intelligence Communities using investigatory, analytic OSINT, and social media tools • Proficiency in any of the following languages: Arabic, Pashtun, Farsi, Spanish, Urdu, Russian, Korean, Mandarin, or Portuguese • Familiarity with hacking communities, virtual currencies, and mobile application development • Experience in computer forensics, coding, and geo-coding. • Experience with client systems and data sets such as TECS or the FINCEN database. Government Eligibility Requirements: • Candidate must be able to favorably pass government (DHS) background investigation • Current Top Secret security clearance • U.S. Citizenship

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