Socio-Cultural Analyst

This position requires an active TS/Sensitive Compartmental Information (SCI)clearance with the ability to obtain a Counterintelligence polygraph to be considered. 

A government contract requires that this position be restricted to U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents.You must provide documentation that you are a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident to qualify.

Cherokee Strategic Edge is seeking a Socio-Cultural Analyst to support our Government Client. The Socio-Cultural Analyst will provide support in Mandarin. 

Compensation & Benefits:

Estimated Starting Salary Range for Socio-Cultural Analyst: $115,000-$130,000.

Full time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and other possible benefits as provided.Benefits are subject to change with or without notice.

Socio-Cultural Analyst Responsibilities Include:

• Conducts all-source in-depth link and social networks analysis using advanced social network analysis techniques. 

• Assesses opportunities to disrupt or degrade networks as appropriate. 

• Assesses information gaps and predicts areas of information that enhance the collection cycle, based on collection strategies and Requests for Information (RFI). 

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Socio-Cultural Analyst Experience, Education, Skills, Abilities requested:

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with willingness and ability 
• Desired to have at least eight (8) years of experience conducting analysis relevant to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last two (2) years.
• Must be proficient in listening/reading/speaking, measured by the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) with a score of 3/3/3, in Mandarin. 
• Desired to have a Bachelor’s degree in an area related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Knowledgeable of and demonstrates ability to apply IC and DoD classification guidelines and procedures.
• Ability to communicate understanding from information that may be incomplete, indirect, highly complex, seemingly unrelated, and / or technically advanced in a concise and organized manner both verbally and non-verbally; with strong grammar skills.
• Able to structure analysis based on trends in reporting and a range of analytic perspectives from other analysts, organizations, and intelligence disciplines.
• Work independently with minimal oversight and direction.
• Experience collaborating and working with other IC members on information sharing, driving collection, and addressing analytic disputes and conflict resolution.
• Experience leading teams in researching multifaceted or critical problems. 
• Provides guidance in selecting, designing, and applying analytic methodologies. 
• Uses argument evaluation and validated analytic methodologies to challenge differing perspectives.
• Demonstrates ability to use logic when evaluating and synthesizing multiple sources of information.  
• Understanding of interpreting analysis to include, but not limited to, its meaning, importance, and implications. 
• Defend analytic judgements with sound, logical conclusions and adapt analytic judgments when presented with new information, evolving conditions, or unexpected developments.
• Demonstrates ability to produce timely, logical, and concise analytic reports, documents, assessments, studies, and briefing materials in formats including Microsoft Office tools (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.), electronic / soft copy matrices and / or web-enabled formats.
• Develop structured research including, but not limited to, obtaining, evaluating, organizing, and maintaining information within security and data protocols.
• Experience to recognize nuances and resolve contradictions and inconsistencies in information.
• Demonstrates working knowledge using complex analytic methodologies, such as structured analytic techniques or alternative approaches, to examine biases, assumptions, and theories to eliminate uncertainty, strengthen analytic arguments, and mitigate surprise. 
• Structured analytic techniques include, but not limited to, Analysis of Competing Hypotheses, Devil’s Advocacy, High-Impact / Low-Impact Analysis, Red Team Analysis and Alternative Futures Analysis. 
• Demonstrates understanding of intelligence collection capabilities and limitations, to include but not limited to: technical sensors / platforms and human intelligence sources.
• Understanding of evaluating collected intelligence reporting, engaging with collection managers, and developing collection requirements.

• Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal

Company Information:

Cherokee Strategic Edge is a part of Cherokee Federal - the division of tribally owned federal contracting companies owned by Cherokee Nation Businesses. As a trusted partner for more than 60 federal clients, Cherokee Federal LLCs are focused on building a brighter future, solving complex challenges, and serving the government’s mission with compassion and heart. To learn more about CSE, visit cherokee-federal.com.

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