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Est.September 2025 LOCATION :
- OCONUS assignment within the CENTCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR) POSITION DESCRIPTION : Looking for U.S. citizens with strong academic background and prior experience in research and analysis focused on Yemen.
- This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to join the Hoplite Group team, in our flagship Publicly Available Information atmospherics project, focusing on public sentiments and media analysis specific to Yemen.
- The position is responsible for the daily correlation of media information, triangulation of reporting, and production of analytical reports.
- If you are an analyst interested in specializing in Yemen, this is the perfect opportunity.
JOB REQUIREMENTS :
- U.S. citizen with three (3) years of combined academic and professional experience of Publicly Available Information research and analysis covering Yemen.
- Bachelors or Masters Degrees in something related to the Middle East or Yemen specifically is a must or commensurate professional experience for 3-5 years focused on Yemen and / or region.
- Demonstrated experience and exposure to Yemen, with an understanding of the security, social / cultural, and political dimensions.
- Experience conducting publicly available information research, including media analysis and / or social media analysis.
- Excellent writing and communications skills, able to produce finalized written products and deliverables, ready to send to clients.
- Experience with open geospatial apps is a plus (e.g.
- Google Earth, Arc GIS, etc.).
- High-level proficiency (to allow speed when producing deliverables) using Microsoft Office tools; specifically, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
- Strong organizational skills and project management to be able to leverage a team of analysts and build reports on time while meeting tight deadlines.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Works well with teams or independently, with minimal oversight, able to provide thorough and completed products.
- Feels comfortable working with local nationals and managing local national teams of analysts.
- Must be eligible for a Department of Defense Secret clearance.
DESIRED :
- Recent travels : Worked / traveled in the last few years to Yemen or the surrounding region.
- Experience with population surveys and focus groups.
- Arabic language proficiency is a strong advantage.
- Experience working by, with, through local national teammates.
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