Conflict Data Analyst II

Position description

Tuvli, an Akima company, is hiring for a Conflict Data Analyst II to support our DoS client located in Washington, DC. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!

Responsibilities
 

• Works with AA teams, regional teams, CPP, and EX-IT in developing analytical products, interactive dashboards, and other creative data visualization for priority CSO analysis products
• Supports the deployment and management of CSO’s Instability Monitoring and Analysis Platform (IMAP) to include content curation and systems administration
• Ensures conflict analysis products and IMAP content are kept up to date and are founded in rigorous political science theories
• Manages data streams for the Advanced Analytics teams including keeping up to date internal repositories for public and official sources
• Supports the development of new and continuing social media analytics tools, and other emerging technology as needed, for early warning and conflict prediction
• Supports implementation of the Advanced Analytics outreach plan including coordinating events, interactive IMAP trainings, and Department and Interagency briefings
• Liaises with the early warning and conflict prevention communities (think tanks, academia) and interagency.
• Contributes to internal analytical quality control including methodological reviews of Advanced Analytics analysis products

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant qualitative or quantitative field such as: International Affairs, Public Administration, Public Policy, International Development, Strategic Studies, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related discipline
• Two years’ experience with common data visualization tools to include interactive dashboards and other creative solutions, such as Insights for ArcGIS and Tableau
• Two years’ experience with data management
• Familiarity with databases (SQL etc.) and basic programming/scripting (Python, XML, JavaScript, etc.)
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills
• History of creative problem solving and successfully collaborating
• Demonstrated experience in communicating insights from structured and unstructured data to nontechnical audiences
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with social media analytics and its uses
• Preferred background in the analysis of conflict, international relations, or foreign policy
• Active Secret Clearance

Application instructions

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