Information Operations Analyst

KWAAN; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kwaan Bear IT Solutions, LLC (KBITS) seeks an Information Operations Analyst to support advanced analytic and open-source research for high-priority public diplomacy campaigns and country portfolios.

You will identify adversarial narratives, map their spread across platforms, and convert findings into clear reports for diverse audiences while training practitioners in AI-enabled OSINT methods.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• 4 years of intelligence analysis, digital forensics, journalism, or strategic communications.

Responsibilities

• Provide analytic support to high priority public diplomacy campaigns and country portfolios.
• Identify adversarial narratives and messaging patterns across media.
• Evaluate lifecycle of narratives from inception to decline.
• Perform Link Analysis and SNA to identify influencers and bot clusters.
• Map information flow across platforms to visualize communities interactions.
• Provide training and expert consultation on AI and open-source research methods.
• Draft materials and references for non-expert staff.
• Coordinate with interagency partners to grow open-source research capabilities.
• Conduct deep-dive investigations using open-source techniques.

Skills

SNA tools

Social listening

Open-source research

Geospatial research

Data visualization

Executive communication

Independent work

Quantitative analysis (R/Python/Stata)

Education

Master’s degree in IR/DS/PolSci/Communications

Bachelor’s degree + commensurate experience

Tools

Gephi

NodeXL

Maltego

Brandwatch

Meltwater

Talkwalker

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Job Title: Information Operations Analyst

Clearance Required: Top Secret

Location(s): Washington, DC

Position Overview

Kwaan Bear IT Solutions is seeking an Information Operations Analyst to provide advanced analytic and open-source research support for high-priority public diplomacy campaigns and country portfolios. The analyst identifies, tracks, and assesses adversarial propaganda and influence operations; maps how narratives and communities move across digital platforms; and turns complex findings into clear, actionable reporting for technical and non-technical audiences. This role also strengthens the capabilities of public diplomacy practitioners through training, practical guidance, and expert consultation on artificial intelligence and open-source research methods.

Responsibilities

Provide analytic support to specific, high priority public diplomacy campaigns/countries to advance the Department’s efforts to counter adversarial propaganda and influence operations.

Identify and track emerging themes, adversarial narratives, and messaging patterns across mainstream and alternative media.

Evaluate the lifecycle of a narrative—from inception to viral spread to eventual decline.

Perform Link Analysis and Social Network Analysis (SNA) to identify key influencers and bot clusters.

Map the flow of information across platforms (Twitter/X, Telegram, Reddit, etc.) to visualize how communities interact.

Occasionally provide context, data and expertise in advance of Bureau Principals’ engagement with U.S. government interagency partners, foreign government counterparts, Congress, the private sector, academia, and civil society.

Provide capacity building and training for PD practitioners to help them identify, understand and counter foreign adversarial propaganda and influence operations.

Participate in the design of synchronous and asynchronous training for non-expert staff.

Draft materials, guides and references for non-expert staff.

Serve as an expert consultant on how PD practitioners can use AI to identify, understand, and counter foreign adversarial propaganda and influence operations.

Support the REU’s efforts to roll-out open-source research services to the field by providing support to specific PD sections at their request.

Conduct deep-dive investigations using advanced open-source techniques (Geolocating, metadata analysis, archival research).

Synthesize fragmented data from public records, digital footprints, and technical telemetry into cohesive reports.

Identify and utilize industry standard open-source databases and tools.

Coordinate with interagency partners to grow R/PPR’s open source research Capabilities

Requirements

Master’s degree in International Relations, Data Science, Political Science, Communication Journalism, or a related field or a bachelor’s degree with commensurate experience

4 years of experience in intelligence analysis, digital forensics, investigative journalism, or strategic communications.

Strong analytical and research skills with a demonstrated ability to analyze complex information and data.

Proficiency in SNA tools (e.g., Gephi, NodeXL, Maltego), social listening platforms (e.g., Brandwatch, Meltwater, Talkwalker), and open-source research frameworks. Basic experience with geospatial research and modeling of information and threat networks.

Ability to translate complex network graphs and data sets into clear, executive-level visual reports (Tableau, Power BI, or similar).

Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts to a non-technical, multicultural audience.

Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Experience developing reproducible workflows using quantitative analysis software such as R, Python, or Stata.

Experience using innovative AI capabilities for open source research in the information space.

Kwaan Bear IT Solutions, LLC (KBITS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind. KBITS is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at KBITS are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. KBITS will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.