Information Environment Assessment Officer

INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT OFFICER

DEFTEC delivers missioncritical solutions through skillfully delivered services and innovative products. We are inspired by our clients critical missions and driven to provide the most effective solutions to execute their missions operational challenges and requirements. Our dedicated experienced and talented employees work closely with our clients to ensure the delivery of exceptional services and products.

POSITION OVERVIEW

You will execute duties and functions requiring frequent internal and external professional contact including coordination and negotiation with senior civilian and military host nation authorities media representatives NGOs IOs think tanks and academics. The individual will be required to develop a network of contacts across these organizations that can be used to gain a comprehensive understanding of the information environment.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identify specific narratives and their role in the IE specifically about NATO activities and issues of concern; to include audiences that are of interest to NATO.
• Identify key media stakeholders (operators owners financers) and their perception
• Assess and report on the effectiveness of HQ SACT and its subordinate communications.
• Assess and report on the effectiveness of NATO adversary and competitor information efforts particularly disinformation or propaganda campaigns on NATO audiences operations and activities.
• Use historical data points to gauge the success of previous hostile Information Activities identify Tactics Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) and forecast their potential use in future hostile communications; Provide real time data insights to allow NATO communicators the ability to capitalize on NATOs own communications and mitigate the impact of hostile communications in the IE.
• Prepare Strategic Commandlevel briefs on designated aspects of the Information Environment when required.
• Provide support to NATOs comprehensive approach to crisis management operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Director of Communication/STRATCOM adviser.
• Undertake additional duties and assume other responsibilities as directed by the Chain of Command.

Required Qualifications:

• A degree in a relevant field such as information technology statistical analysis or similar.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in communications assessments and marketing data analysis.
• Minimum of 2 years experience with statistical analysis and the use of analytical tools.
• Minimum of 3 years experience with attribution modelling and forecasting.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in analytical data interpretation and presentation
• Working knowledge of how to conduct industry research including methods in which to gather data on their audiences how to track behaviors preferences and actions.
• Proven knowledge of communication principles and practices like how to promote a product or service which channels to use how to run campaigns how to segment audiences and more.
• Active Secret Clearance

DEFTEC offers a comprehensive wholelife benefits package that includes medical dental vision holiday paid time off 401K with a match life insurance short/longterm disability and educational reimbursement. The DEFTEC team comprises professionals who make a difference daily in crucial national security missions. Our leadership knows that this happens by employing a diverse team that is well cared for. Our top priority is our employees making DEFTEC an ideal workplace.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Please get in touch with if you require reasonable accommodations.

DEFTEC is a DrugFree Workplace where postoffer applicants and employees are subject to testing for opioids amphetamines PCP and alcohol when criteria are met as outlined in our policies.

AAP/EEO Statement

DEFTEC Corp is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any typebased on actual or perceived race color national origin ancestry sex (including pregnancy childbirth breastfeedingand medical conditions related to pregnancy childbirth or breastfeeding)gender gender identity and gender expression religious creeddisability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics genetic information age marital status civil union status sexual orientation military and veteran status denial of family and medical care leave arrest record and/or any other characteristic(s) protected by federal state or local law.

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Other Duties

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of the activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority