**Position contingent upon contract award**

Job Title: Publicly Available Information (PAI) Research Analyst

Location: Tampa, FL (MacDill Air Force Base)

Program Overview:

The U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) Vendor Threat Mitigation (VTM) Support Cell conducts vetting of all prime vendors providing goods and / or services to U.S. Forces located within the USCENTCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR) to ensure that USG funds do not support activities that are adversarial to U.S. forces.

Job Duties:

The (PAI) Research Analyst is responsible for researching, analyzing, and reporting on information from open-source data, such as social media, news, and public databases.

• Information collection: Develop strategies and methodologies for collecting PAI, and use various online sources like social media, news outlets, and public records.
• Analysis: Analyze PAI to identify trends and intelligence gaps concerning political, military, economic, social, and other issues.
• Product development: Produce PAI intelligence products, such as written reports and threat assessments, in response to specific intelligence requirements.
• Tool development: Develop, acquire, evaluate, and implement PAI collection tools and methodologies.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with other government agencies, subject matter experts, and cross-functional teams to share information and techniques.
• Strategic support: Provide analytical support for operational and strategic planning, exercises, and mission objectives.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and policies regarding open-source data collection and use.
• Specialized skills: Provide written and verbal translation and possess subject matter expertise in specific geographic areas, technologies, or threat types.

Minimum Qualifications:

• US citizen
• Active Secret Clearance with at least one year remaining before reinvestigation requirement.
• Proficient in using online unclassified sources to conduct PAI research and reporting.
• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in any field of study
• Proficient in utilizing Microsoft Suite of applications including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint.

Desired Qualifications:

• Degree in Political Science, International Relations, Area Studies, Economics

• Knowledge of Anti-Money Laundering, Counter Threat Finance, Banking Compliance
• Former 1N, 35F, 14NX, or other service equivalent