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Akima Analytics Project Manager in Washington, District Of Columbia
Tuvli, an Akima company, is hiring for an Analytics Project Manager to support our DoS client located in Washington, DC.
Responsibilities
Provide quantitative analytical expertise to support country/regional-level analysis informing foreign assistance under the Strategy.
Work closely with CSO’s Office of Advanced Analytics (AA) and country/region-level analysis teams to coordinate the development of quantitative analysis products, identify data sources, and harmonize quantitative and qualitative analysis inputs into ten-year plans and subsequent updates to inform SPCPS implementation.
Monitor local, regional, and global trends in conflict and instability indicators to ensure tenyear plans and subsequent updates are based on the best available information; highlight assumptions and context that should be monitored regularly due to a high probability of changes that might affect diplomatic engagement foreign assistance, and security sector cooperation and assistance (e.g., in the case of a rapidly evolving conflict or regional political disruptions, such as upcoming elections); and propose related high-priority data gaps to be addressed.
Ensure the conflict analyses informing SPCPS implementation decisions are founded on solid assumptions and not suffering from significant errors of causal identification. This may involve the development of formal logic models.
Provide regular updates to, and as needed, request support from State/CSO/AA,
USAID/Office of Conflict Prevention and Stabilization (CPS), the intelligence community, and other quantitative analysis experts from the interagency.
Liaise with appropriate interagency contacts to ensure appropriate collaboration of analytical processes and products.
Travel to SPCPS Posts or to meet with international partners (including host nation, other donors, and civil society organizations) as necessary in support of these tasks.
Qualifications
Graduate degree in international relations, political science, or other social sciences with a background in quantitative analysis.
General familiarity with the theories, policies, and practices of conflict prevention and stabilization in fragile states, and the major relevant bilateral, multilateral, and nongovernmental partners of the USG.
Knowledge of U.S diplomatic engagement, foreign assistance, and security cooperation and assistance processes, policies, and programs.
Experience applying empirical methods to understand drivers and factors in relation to conflict, political instability, and/or violent extremism.
Knowledge of advanced statistical methods and appropriate applications.
Experience using statistical and geographic information systems (i.e., STATA, SPSS, R, Python, Java, Agent Based Modeling Tools, Social Network Analysis Tools, ArcGIS, Tableau, or SQL).
Experience communicating analytical findings to senior leadership.
Ability to work collaboratively with interagency partners and manage analytical workflows.
Ability and availability to travel to fragile and conflict-affected states.
Active Top-Secret clearance.
Pay Range
118,000 - 120,000
Benefits
Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees.
Job ID
2024-14688
Work Type
On-Site
Company Description
Work Where it Matters
Tuvli, an Akima company, is not just another federal IT contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.
At Tuvli, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.
For our shareholders , Tuvli provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.
For our government customers , Tuvli ensures that solutions are strictly aligned with agency processes and desired program outcomes while delivering the best value for technology investments.
As a Tuvli employee , you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.
We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability, or have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at job-assist@akima.com or 571-353-7053 (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).