Analytic Facilitator

Analytic Facilitator 125-002Position Description:The candidate shall develop, prepare, and present with interpreter support as necessary: lesson plans, study courseware, practical application exercises, and AARs on military intelligence related subjects for engagements, exchanges, and affiliation seminars with USCENTCOM AOR partner nations. This task requires extensive knowledge of USCENTCOM regional customs/courtesies; U.S. protocol; and exceptional writing, organization, and briefing skills.Contractors supporting this subtask shall have command of the English language with the ability to provide clear oral and written communication.The candidate shall provide a total of at least two (2) U.S. Analytic Facilitators on the contract who have special interpreter qualifications. At least one contractor shall have special interpreter/linguist qualifications for Arabic and at least one other shall have equivalent qualifications for Russian.To meet this qualification, the language-enabled contractors shall possess capability corresponding to the Defense Language proficiency test scores of at least 2+/2+/2+ in either of the following languages: Modern Standard and Arabian Gulf States Arabic; Russian.Language enabled Analytic Facilitators shall perform consecutive interpretation and translation duties (to and from target languages); and provide document translation summaries, debriefing reports, document reviews, briefings, recommendations, and other services regarding Middle Eastern, Central Asian, and South Asian customs, courtesies, and religions for USCENTCOM J2 intelligence affiliation seminars and exchanges with partners.Performance Includes:Mid-LevelSkillsDemonstrates comprehensive mission knowledge and skills that affirms completion of all developmental training and experiences for the labor category.Demonstrates ability to communicate understanding from information that may be incomplete, indirect, highly complex, seemingly unrelated, and / or technically advanced. Demonstrates ability to structure analysis based on trends in reporting and a range of analytic perspectives from other analysts, organizations, and intelligence disciplines.Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal oversight and direction.Demonstrates ability to collaborate and work with other IC members on information sharing, driving collection, and addressing analytic disputes and conflict resolution.Demonstrates ability to develop concise, insightful, and comprehensive products for defense intelligence.Demonstrates ability to lead 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."ExperienceRequired: Minimum 3 years of experience conducting analysis relevant to the specific labor category, with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.Desired: At least 8 years of experience conducting analysis relevant to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.EducationRequired: Bachelors 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. An additional 4 years of experience in the specific labor category, for a total of 7 years of experience in the specific labor category, may be substituted for a Bachelors degree.Desired: Minimum Masters 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; or have Bachelors degree related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and an additional 5 years of related senior experience, for a total of 17 years, as a substitute to the Masters degree.Senior-LevelSkillsMeets all qualifications and skills of a Mid, plus:Demonstrates in-depth knowledge and understanding of the labor category activities required to meet mission requirements.Demonstrates mastery of qualitative and quantitative analytic methodologies and pursue developments in academia or other fields that affect tradecraft methodology.Demonstrates ability to define comprehensive, new, or unique research approaches that enable rigorous assessments to address and contribute to high-level tasks.Demonstrates in-depth analysis of analytic operations and knowledge management issues across organizational and intra-IC boundaries and clearly articulates key findings.Demonstrates ability to work independently and with minimal oversight.Demonstrates ability to review analytic products for cogent arguments, tradecraft standards, and adequate support for conclusions; routinely tests analytic rigor of analytic products.ExperienceRequired: At least 8 years of experience conducting analysis relevant to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.Desired: Minimum 12 years of experience related to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.EducationRequired: Bachelors 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.Desired: Minimum Masters 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; or have Bachelors degree related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and an additional 5 years of related senior experience, for a total of 17 years, as a substitute to the Masters degree.