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About the Position
Dexis is seeking a Junior Analyst to support technical deliverables as part of a potential evaluation with the Department of State within Dexis’ Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) portfolio. The Analyst will support literature review collection, draft reports, and collect, manage, and analyze data as needed related to climate change and U.S. security assistance. The Junior Analyst will work under the direction of a Senior and/or Mid-Level Analyst and Team Lead to complete project deliverables.
This position is based in the Washington, D.C. metro area and may require periodic international travel. It is contingent upon project award.
Responsibilities
- Support qualitative research, literature reviews, and other desktop studies, particularly related to climate change and U.S. security assistance.
- Collect, clean, code, and manage large volumes of qualitative and quantitative data.
- Provide support for data visualization and analysis.
- Draft reports, findings from evaluations, presentations and briefs, and other products.
- Provide additional support, including copy editing, preparing deliverables, and other tasks as needed.
- Engage partners, clients, and relevant stakeholders regarding research planning and execution as needed and under guidance of the Senior/Mid-Level Analyst and Team Lead.
- Communicate results to partners, clients, and other relevant stakeholders through check-in meetings, and other debriefs as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in social sciences.
- Active SECRET clearance.
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience designing or conducting research and analytical programs in support of policy decision-making.
- Experience working on U.S. security assistance and security cooperation in support of foreign partners.
- Experience conveying research and analysis for senior U.S. Government leadership.
- Strong analytical capabilities including conducting literature reviews and incorporating qualitative and quantitative data into evaluation/research findings.
- Experience coding and analyzing quantitative data, including from large and disparate data sets and/or indices.
- Familiarity with data analysis software.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional knowledge of Foreign Military Financing (FMF).
- Understanding of foreign military roles and responsibilities in relation to U.S. security assistance.
- Experience with the U.S. Government defense and commercial industries, which may include but not limited to various funding authorities, programmatic activities (i.e., train & equip, professional military education, civ-mil relations, etc.), and commercial entities and their products.
- Experience analyzing climate security and climate mitigation policies.
- Strong interpersonal skills and experience conducting surveys, key informant interviews (KIIs), as well as individual/group interviews.
- Experience with the U.S. Department of State.
Personal Competencies
- Curious, with a love for learning new things and developing skills.
- Self-motivated, working under general guidance of leadership but taking the initiative and adapting to changing requirements as needed.
- Organized, able to prioritize competing tasks, keep good records, and manage limited time.
- Conscientious, demonstrating personal integrity.
- Communicative, using clear language to share ideas in writing and speech.
- Collaborative, working productively with all Dexis and external counterparts.
- Vigilant, identifying emerging issues and proposing possible solutions.
Dexis is on a mission to help solve today’s most pressing global political, social, and economic challenges and create a world where all people are safe and prosperous. As a Dexis employee, you will be challenged, empowered, and mentored. Our motto is “find a way or make a way” — that’s how Dexis goes “all in.” How will you?
If you are passionate about this opportunity, apply now!
Only those applicants who meet the above criteria will be contacted for interview.
Dexis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, pregnancy, disability, age, genetic information, military service, veteran status, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, childbirth and related medical conditions, including lactation, or any other protected class under applicable law.
If you are hired for a position that is paid from the Dexis home office, you will be required to submit proof that you have received the COVID-19 vaccine unless you qualify for a legally recognized medical or religious exception to the vaccine requirement. This does not apply to AL, AZ, FL, KS, MT, NH, ND, or TX residents.
