Senior Regional Dynamics Analyst Support - AFCENT 4.6

Credence; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

401k/IRA

Life insurance

Paid time off

Family leave

Disability insurance

Training & development

Job summary

Credence is seeking a Data Scientist to support the 9AF (AFCENT) Intelligence Directorate in USCENTCOM AOR and Shaw AFB, SC. The role focuses on researching and analyzing geopolitical events, adversary leadership intent, and socio-cultural factors driving dynamics in the region.

You will author intelligence products, brief senior leaders, and contribute to predictive analyses and threat assessments, with emphasis on operational relevance and interagency coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Political Science or similar, with 8+ years' experience.
• Formal Intelligence Analysis training completed.
• Experience analyzing and briefing complex geopolitical issues.
• Familiar with USCENTCOM AOR and regional threats.
• Proficient with standard computer applications and intelligence automation.
• Strong briefing skills to clearly articulate information.
• Advanced analytic training preferred.
• Unit-level aircrew experience preferred.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert support through research, analysis, and authoring intelligence products on events in the AOR and adversary entities.
• Oversee training on predictive and forensic analysis considering environmental, economic, and socio-cultural factors.
• Support planning by authoring intelligence estimates and annexes.
• Serve as adversary Airpower authority on Red Team during war-gaming and exercises.
• Foster collaboration and vet products to maintain tradecraft acuity.
• Coordinate with NCA, intelligence centers, Combatant Commands, and Wings.
• Maintain access to specialized intelligence reporting and related communities.
• Advise ACC and 51st Intel Squadron on regional dynamics and training quality.

Skills

Briefing skills

Advanced analytic training

Geopolitical analysis

Aircrew experience

Computer literacy

Intelligence automation

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Political Science or similar

8+ years related experience

Formal Intelligence Analysis training

Job description

Overview

This role is being passively advertised to build a pool of qualified candidates for future openings as they become available.

At Credence, we support our clients’ mission-critical needs, powered by technology. We provide cutting-edge solutions, including AI/ML, enterprise modernization, and advanced intelligence capabilities, to the largest defense and health federal organizations. Through partnership and trust, we increase mission success for war-fighters and secure our nation for a better future.

We are privately held, are repeatedly recognized as a top place to work, and have been on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies list for the last 12 years. We practiceservant leadership and believe that by focusing on the success of our clients, team members, and partners, we all achieve greater success.

Credence has an upcoming need for a Data Scientist to support of the 9AF (AFCENT) Intelligence Directorate (9AF (AFCENT)/A2) Directorate mission in the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR) and Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), SC 29152.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below:

• Provide expert support through research, analysis, collaboration, and authoring of intelligence products related to: emerging events in the AOR, Violent Extremist Organizations (VEO) within the AOR, adversary and partner nation leadership intent, cultural and religious dynamics, economic and political events of significance to the 9AF (AFCENT) mission; ensuring an emphasis on potential implications to 9AF (AFCENT) plans and/or operations. Products may include, but are not limited to PowerPoint presentations, formal messages, background papers, and items of interest, collection requirements, production requirements, RFI answers, and staff summary packages for general officers, CAOC/9AF (AFCENT) staff and supported unit reviews.
• Provide critical oversight of training on predictive and forensic analysis, with focus on the environmental (physical), economic, and socio-cultural factors that drive intrapersonal and interstate dynamics, in the AOR.
• Provide expert analytic support to 9AF (AFCENT) planning, by authoring and reviewing prioritized intelligence and production requirements, intelligence estimates, and annexes and appendices.
• Serve as the adversary Airpower authority on 9AF (AFCENT)’s Red Team, during war-gaming and exercises, and in support of 9AF (AFCENT)’s adaptive planning processes.
• As directed, leverage all formal and informal analytic exchanges, as well as training opportunities, in order to foster peer-to-peer collaboration, ensure thorough vetting of products, and deliberately pursue/maintain acuity on essential elements of tradecraft.
• Maintain coordination/collaboration, critical to mission success, with: the National Command Authority; National, International, and Service Intelligence Centers; Combatant Commands, Air Components, and Wing Intelligence.
• Maintain specialized intelligence and operations community accesses pertinent to their functional area, in order to enhance situational awareness and planning support. One, some, or all of the following may be required, and this list should not be considered definitive: ACCM, JSTO, Limited Distribution Geospatial Intelligence reporting, Limited Distribution Signals Intelligence reporting, and Limited Distribution Human Intelligence reporting.
• Serve as Regional Dynamics subject matter expert and advisor to ACC and 51st Intelligence Squadron, providing analytic oversight and quality control to training, daily operations, and production of Threat to Air Operations (TTAO). TTAO products support the USAF’s Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures Manual 3-1, directing impacting how the USAF “trains to fight”.

• Bachelor’s degree in Political Science or similar degree and/or with eight (8) years’ comparable experience
• Formal Intelligence Analysis training
• Experience analyzing and briefing complex geopolitical issues
• Working knowledge of USCENTCOM AOR, political/military threats, understanding of violent extremist organizations, terrorist organizations, working knowledge of intelligence analysis and TTPs.
• Proficient in utilizing standard computer applications and intelligence related automation to support analytical efforts and product development
• Briefing skills to include the ability to clearly articulate information
• Advanced Analytic training, preferred
• Unit level experience working with aircrew, preferred
• Active TS/SCI clearance

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development