Counter Malign Influence Analyst

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About the role

Parsons is hiring a counter-malign influence (CMI) analyst to work closely with our US Army Pacific (USARPAC) client in Honolulu, HI. This role involves leading the identification of new contributor networks and capturing ground-truth operational data to inform and drive DoD activities and investments in the USINDOPACOM AOR. You will provide analysis, integration, and training to give USARPAC and its partners an advantage over near-peer competitors.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a mid-level Parsons analyst supporting USARPAC’s counter-malign influence (CMI) portfolio with deep familiarity of the INDOPACOM AOR and associated near-peer competitors.
• Provide advice and expertise for the USARPAC mission partner regarding prospective new intelligence target focus areas, innovative processes, and/or approaches to countering malign influence threats.
• Support development of new USARPAC initiatives with respect to collection and analysis, including but not limited to information operations campaigns, data science and big data integration, and counter threat finance.
• Conduct analysis and integrate with other data sources, including traditional intelligence sources to provide targeting solutions in the competition space to inform and expedite senior leader decision-making.
• Leverage data to identify malign influence actors and activities and uncover methods of disrupting their operating space and changing behavior at the organizational and individual levels.
• Conduct CONUS and OCONUS travel, as required by mission partner (approximately 15%).

Requirements

• 5+ years’ relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree; 12+ years with a Master’s (Master’s degree preferred).
• 3 years’ experience working in the INDOPACIFIC region.
• Demonstrated relevant subject matter expertise in intelligence analysis, network analysis, and/or geospatial analysis.
• Proven understanding of international business, business models, economic principles, and value chains.
• Proven ability to design and implement defense and interagency plans, doctrine, strategies, and operations.
• Familiarity with artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) initiatives.
• Extensive knowledge of political, military, economic, academic, transnational criminal, information/media, and cultural aspects of foreign malign influence.
• Familiarity with the intelligence community and prior experience building broad-based teams/coalitions.
• Valid US Passport.
• Active DoD TS clearance with SCI eligibility required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Support to Special Operations Forces strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and writing skills, including the ability to draft reports with limited editorial support.
• Previous exposure to Special Technical Operations (STO) and Special Access Programs (SAP).
• Prior support to DoD, law enforcement, and/or regulatory agencies supporting dynamic real-world missions.
• Demonstrated communications skills, including the ability to brief leadership up to and including the SES/GO-FO levels.
• Prior experience working in cross-functional teams across multiple locations.
• Previous deployment experience in the USINDOPACOM AOR.
• Familiarity with analytical tools such as: Analyst Notebook, ArcGIS, record message traffic, interagency tools, commercial databases, information tools, etc.
• US Army MILDEC and/or MISO training.

Security Clearance

An active Top Secret SCI security clearance is required for this position.

Pay

Salary Range: $88,400.00 - $154,700.00

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Life insurance.
• Flexible work schedules and holidays.