Strategic Social Scientist – National Security & IW

CACI International Inc; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 86,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CAC I International Inc. seeks a Social Scientist to support national security efforts by applying behavioral, cultural, political and social science methods.

You will analyze information environments, audience behaviors, and influence networks to inform operational planning and decision making in complex environments. You will work with military planners and intelligence professionals across commands, develop data-driven assessments, and deliver briefs and reports to decision makers.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• MA/MS in a relevant field (e.g. behavioral sciences, social sciences, anthropology, sociology, psychology)
• 10+ years’ experience supporting military operational planning and/or assessments (7 years with BA/BS) for OIE, IW, Sensitive Activities, or compartmented activities
• Demonstrated experience briefing or delivering written concepts to executive/senior-level (GO/FO/SES) decision makers
• Demonstrated experience designing, administering and/or evaluating research instruments and activities in support of military operations
• Demonstrated experience integrating data analytic tools, to include AI/ML enabled tools, in support of assessments and research

Responsibilities

• Conduits campaign and operational level assessments of the information environment using opinion research, intelligence, operational reporting, and social media insights
• Design and execute qualitative and quantitative research applying rigorous social science methodologies to support operational planning in multi-national environments
• Leads Hierarchy of Psychological Effects Model (HPEM) analysis in support of Psychological Operations
• Develop and track measures of performance and effectiveness for OIE, IW, and Sensitive Activities
• Creates data collection plans and coordinate stakeholder collection of social, cultural, economic, political, and religious indicators
• Provides data visualization and translates empirical research findings into operational assessments for decision-makers
• Designs, evaluates, and oversees opinion research through surveys, flash polls, focus groups, and in-depth interviews
• Develops audience profiles and analyzes key communicators, networks, and regional or transregional state/non-state influence
• Creates and delivers formal assessment reports through briefs, presentations, and inputs to Command-and-Control systems
• Leads innovative social science research initiatives and evaluates external studies for methodological strength and operational relevance

Skills

Briefing to executives

Education

MA/MS in behavioral sciences

PhD in relevant field

Tools

AI/ML tools

Job description

CAC I International Inc. seeks a Social Scientist to support national security efforts by applying behavioral, cultural, political and social science methods.

You will analyze information environments, audience behaviors, and influence networks to inform operational planning and decision making in complex environments. You will work with military planners and intelligence professionals across commands, develop data-driven assessments, and deliver briefs and reports to decision makers.