Regional Research Specialist, ME/CA (Remote)

Tesla Government Inc; Falls Church, St. Louis (VA, MO); Remote; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flex PTO

Flexible schedule

Health benefits

401k matching

Telework

Job summary

Tesla Government Inc. seeks a Research Specialist to support open source research, report writing, data organization, user relationship management, and knowledge management for customers focused on the Middle East and Central Asia.

You will develop reports from open sources, adhere to style guides, and ensure high-quality outputs for government and military clients. The role offers remote work within the Continental US with a strong preference for applicants in the Washington, DC metropolitan

Qualifications

• BA/BS in foreign affairs, international security, area studies, political science, governmental studies, a related field or military experience.
• Experience studying or working on international relations, strategic competition, conflict, development, law enforcement, and/or governance issues.
• US citizenship and ability to acquire a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Respond to user information needs by developing reports from open source research and official reporting
• Identify key emerging topics in the region and take the initiative to develop reports on the topics in advance of user requests
• Study and adhere to strict style guide and writing standards
• Continuously review and revamp previously composed reports so that they maintain applicability and are of premium quality
• Build and maintain relationships with users virtually and in-person
• Brief users on evolving topics
• Train users to navigate and leverage online platforms and collaboration tools
• Identify, suggest, and execute key information-sharing initiatives that provide value to government and military organizations
• Help users manage their information, organizing it in an intuitive manner
• Manage extensive compilations of reports to enable users to readily discover information
• Continually find new ways to better relay information, leveraging visualizations and breaking up text
• Other Duties, as Assigned
• A keen sense of how to discover hard-to-find information
• Ability to organize complex information in an easily navigable way
• Ability to synthesize content from disparate sources to produce clean, clear, and concise reports on complicated subjects
• Ability to create engaging written, graphical, and multimedia content
• Ability to meet deadlines without compromising quality
• Technical savvy and willingness to learn various computer and web-based applications
• Comfortability with public speaking

Skills

Open source research

Report writing

Data organization

User relationship management

Knowledge management

Public speaking

Python

Education

BA/BS in foreign affairs, international security, area studies, political science, governmental studies, a related field or military experience

MA/MS in foreign affairs, international security, area studies, political science, governmental studies, or a related field

Tools

Python

Job description

Tesla Government Inc. seeks a Research Specialist to support open source research, report writing, data organization, user relationship management, and knowledge management for customers focused on the Middle East and Central Asia.

You will develop reports from open sources, adhere to style guides, and ensure high-quality outputs for government and military clients. The role offers remote work within the Continental US with a strong preference for applicants in the Washington, DC metropolitan