POSITION NOT YET FUNDED. NAVANTI IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING RESUMES FROM CANDIDATES FOR ANTICIPATED SECURITY AND STABILIZATION WORK COVERING THE MIDDLE EAST.
Navanti has an anticipated need for a Middle East Analyst to work with our multidisciplinary team who can use his/her knowledge of politics, government, and social issues within the region. Candidates should have knowledge and/or experience in the Middle East region to gather and analyze data pertinent to the media environment, demographics, and security affairs. The candidate will be responsible for collecting information from open sources including regional and other non-English news outlets, social media, blogs, academic literature, local contacts, and other sources and writing analytical products.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- 3+ years of relevant work experience, 1+ years working experience in the region preferred
- Open-source analysis experience in a professional environment
- Social Network Analysis experience in a professional environment
- Media Analysis experience in a professional environment
- Quantitative analysis experience in a professional environment
- Excellent writing and communications skills
- Strong attention to detail
Desired Experience:
- Strong working and/or academic knowledge of the Middle East, with demonstrated enthusiasm for subject matter. Knowledge of many countries in the region.
- Experience living in the region preferred
- Experience conducting media analysis and/or social media analysis preferred
- Experience with open data is a plus (e.g. OpenStreetMaps)
- Quantitative analysis is a plus
- Geospatial analysis skills is a plus
Education:
- BA/BS minimum; MA in related area of study preferred
Clearance:
- None required; ability to receive and maintain a minimum Secret clearance preferred
Language:
- Professional fluency in Arabic required (ILR 3 or higher), exposure to Levantine dialect preferred
Skills Required
- 3+ years of relevant work experience
- 1+ years working experience in the Middle East region
- Open-source analysis experience in a professional environment
- Social Network Analysis experience in a professional environment
- Media Analysis experience in a professional environment
- Quantitative analysis experience in a professional environment
- Excellent writing and communications skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong working and/or academic knowledge of the Middle East (multiple countries)
- Experience living in the region
- Experience with open data (e.g., OpenStreetMaps)
- Geospatial analysis skills
- BA/BS degree minimum
- MA in related area of study
- Ability to receive and maintain a minimum Secret clearance
- Professional fluency in Arabic (ILR 3 or higher)
- Exposure to Levantine dialect
What We Do
Navanti Group is an applied analytics firm dedicated to delivering real-time insight into economic, political, and security trends in complex and conflict-affected environments. Utilizing primary research and open-source analysis, they provide on-demand analytical reports to support clients, including U.S. government agencies, across Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Central Asia, the Levant, and Eastern Europe to enable informed decision-making and strategic interventions.
