What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior Open - Source Collector - Farsi position at Applied Research Associates, Inc?
Applied Research Associates, Inc.
ARA) is actively seeking a highly qualified Junior Open-Source Collector to support the Intelligence and Defense communities.
Outstanding candidates will have the ability to quickly discover information, create reports, and perform their duties independently with little guidance.
At ARA, our goal is to improve our nation’s safety, security, and way of life.
Your contribution matters and you’ll have the opportunity to make a real-world impact by joining our team! The ideal candidate will have an active interest in working with open-source data in foreign languages, creating reports, and working within established security protocols.
Candidates will respond to requests for information (RFIs) by writing reports and exploiting publicly available data.
The candidate must be willing to build an independent program of discovery and reporting to support the assigned mission.
This position is in the National Capital Region (NCR). Individuals who are passionate about applying their expertise to solve problems of national importance, who have a strong entrepreneurial spirit, and who are seeking opportunities for personal and professional growth in a stable environment are strongly encouraged to apply. Required Junior Open - Source Collector - Farsi Qualifications :
- US Citizen with Top Secret clearance and willing to submit to a polygraph
- Bachelor's degree with 5-7 years relevant work experience as an intelligence analyst or linguist, equivalent professional experience (at least 11 years) will be considered for talented candidates without a degree
- Farsi language proficiency (Native language, DLPT 2, or equivalent)
- Experience discovering and synthesizing open-source data
- Experience creating reports from open-source information
- Experience creating and implementing open-source collection plans
- Knowledge of OSINT tradecraft
- Excellent writing skills and experience writing detailed reports
- Ability to translate Farsi content into written English reports Additional Junior Open - Source Collector - Farsi Desirable Qualifications :
- Proven experience with statistical analysis and / or data science
- Political, geopolitical, and historical knowledge
- Team player with excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate COMPANY INFORMATION : Applied Research Associates, Inc.
is an employee-owned international research and engineering company.
We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979.
ARA has over 2,292 employee-owners and continues to grow rapidly.
Together, our offices throughout the U.S.
and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software, and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. ARA also prides itself, on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm.
The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience.
Employee ownership ensures you have a voice with what happens in the company. To find out more about what the Integrated Mission Systems Sector has to offer, visit our website at : https : / / www.ara.com / benefits / Experience Required
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