Overview
The Associate Information Analyst (Open Source) collects and evaluates information related to the nuclear fuel cycles of assigned States to identify indications of undeclared nuclear material or activities. The role involves research and analysis to prepare input for analytical reports.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborating with Section staff in the collection, review and analysis of information for assigned States, including open source data, nuclear material accounting data, satellite imagery and environmental sampling data.
- Conducting analyses to ascertain any indications of undeclared nuclear material or activities and collaborating with colleagues to identify recommended follow-up actions.
- Preparing contributions to analytical products and reports to summarize findings and recommendations as input to State Evaluation Groups.
- Conducting further research as requested by State Evaluation Groups and working with Section staff to identify additional research issues and tasks.
- Identifying possible new sources of information of relevance for research tasks and consulting with Section staff to evaluate reliability.
- Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives for the collection and analysis of open source information and the streamlining of processes.
- Participating in meetings to brief recipients on the results of open source information analysis.
Required Experience
Minimum of two years of experience in conducting open source information collection and analysis on technical subjects or two years of experience in conducting nuclear research. Experience in the use of information collection, processing and analysis techniques, including the use of advanced text retrieval techniques and complex databases. Experience in preparing analytical content for products or reports, with the ability to respond rapidly to new information requirements.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree - University degree in science, technology, international relations, communications, or areas of relevance to non-proliferation studies.
