Research Analyst (China)

Sos Ministries - Honolulu, HI

Full-time

Honolulu, HI

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

Exovera's Center for Intelligence Research and Analysis (CIRA) is seeking a motivated Chinese Linguist-Analyst to provide language-enabled research, analytic services, and forward-thinking insight on complex issues related to China. CIRA provides research, analysis, and operational capabilities to government, defense, and private-sector clients. Our team consists of Chinese-, Russian-, and Iran-focused linguist-analysts who work closely with a cadre of software engineers to produce cutting-edge insights, data exploitation, and tool development. As a Chinese Linguist-Analyst, you will work individually and as part of a team to conduct Chinese-language open source research and analysis using online sources, academic publications, gray literature, and in-house proprietary databases. You will identify and collect data for analysis and create finished reports, writing analytic reports for and engaging with senior clients ranging from short briefs to monograph-length studies. Establishing subject matter expertise in areas of analytic responsibility will be crucial, including identifying key items for research and analysis and potential new data sources. Additionally, you will work with in-house software developers to identify and assist in the collection and processing of Chinese language documents and structured data.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Chinese-language open source research and analysis using various online sources and databases.
• Identify and collect data for analysis and create finished reports.
• Write finished analytic reports for senior clients, ranging from short briefs to monograph-length studies.
• Establish subject matter expertise in areas of analytic responsibility, identifying key items for research and analysis.
• Collaborate with in-house software developers to assist in the collection and processing of Chinese language documents.

Requirements

• Active in-scope Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• At least 3 years' experience as a Chinese Linguist-Analyst, China/Taiwan or East Asia Regional Desk Officer, or Operational Planner within the PACOM/INDOPACOM theater.
• Demonstrated expertise in military strategy, doctrine, and capabilities; science and technology development; and/or political system of the People's Republic of China.
• Advanced Chinese language skills equivalent to or above ILR 2+ level for reading and listening.
• Superior verbal and written English communication skills.
• Strong ability to work individually or as part of a team.
• Bachelor's degree in area studies, intelligence studies, political science, security studies, international relations, data science, computer science, or related field.
• Proficiency in MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree or PhD in a relevant field.
• 5-6 years of relevant professional work experience.
• Technical expertise in the cyber, SIGINT area.
• Experience in Open-Source intelligence analysis with the U.S. government or as a U.S. government contractor.
• Experience translating and summarizing general and technical material.
• Experience building, processing, and analyzing large datasets.
• Programming skills in languages such as Python, Java, C, Go, Ruby, Swift, and familiarity with databases like MongoDB, ArangoDB, PostgresSQL.