Analytic Objectivity and Process Survey Support Specialist with Security Clearance

VTG; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG in Fairfax, VA seeks a senior survey analytics specialist to evaluate adherence to IC analytic standards. You will design, test, administer surveys across platforms, collect and analyze responses, and prepare briefings for IC elements, Combatant Commands, and related analytic entities.

The role requires BS or MS with extensive experience in survey tools (e.g., LimeSurvey), data analysis (Tableau, Excel, SPSS), and strong visualization skills. TS/SCI with polygraph clearance is required.

Qualifications

• BS or MS with 6–12 years of relevant experience depending on degree level.
• Expertise in survey tools and data analysis methods (quantitative).
• Experience with visualization and presenting findings to senior management.
• Need TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Design, test, and administer surveys across multiple platforms.
• Analyze survey results and consolidate data for reporting.
• Develop tailored briefings and visualization formats for stakeholders.
• Ensure accessibility and accuracy of surveys; resolve technical issues.
• Provide expert guidance on methodological and ethical survey aspects.

Skills

Survey design

Data analysis

Data visualization

LimeSurvey

Tableau

Microsoft Excel

IBM SPSS

Education

BS degree

Master's degree

Tools

LimeSurvey

Tableau

Microsoft Excel

IBM SPSS

Job description

Overview Our customer requires support to evaluate adherence to Intelligence Community (IC) analytic standards in intelligence products, practices, and processes. This support includes designing, testing, and administering surveys; collecting, organizing, analyzing, and presenting survey data; and preparing tailored briefings to assist in assessing IC elements, Combatant Commands, and other analytic entities' compliance with analytic standards. What will you do?

• Recommend survey design, testing, and administration across multiple platforms.
• Assist customers in identifying suitable survey tools on various platforms.
• Offer expert support in methodological, technological, and ethical aspects (e.g., ensuring n eutrality, precision, and repeatability of measures; conducting cost-benefit analyses of survey tools; and maintaining respondent anonymity).
• Ensure accessibility and accuracy of surveys by resolving technical issues pre-launch.
• Manage survey administration and monitor and resolve all technical issues, including accessibility problems, across platforms during the survey period.
• Consolidate data and provide integrated data analysis of survey results.
• Compile and organize element-specific free text responses and run AI/LLM tools with multiple prompts to confirm human review of the free text comments.
• Develop and present survey findings through appropriate visualization techniques and recommend presentation formats (e.g., scatter charts, donut charts, stacked column charts) to effectively communicate findings to senior management.
• Develop customized briefing materials and presentations featuring aggregate data, element specific data, and content for key stakeholders
• Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with Polygraph.
• Typically requires BS degree and 8 - 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 - 10 years of prior relevant experience.
• Expertise in survey tools and software (e.g., LimeSurvey).
• Expertise with survey data analysis methodologies and tools (e.g., Tableau, Microsoft Excel, IBM SPSS), quantitative methods, and data visualization techniques.
• Experience in providing advisement on intelligence products and processes. Pay Range: VTG's estimated starting pay range is $140,000-$155,000 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.