The Regional Media Analyst provides language-specific culturally informed analysis of the foreign media and information environment across the USCENTCOM Area of Responsibility. Using advancedproficiencyin Arabic Farsi Turkish Russian Hebrew and Pashto Regional Media Analystsmonitorhow regional audiences receive interpret and react to U.S. andUSCENTCOM activities. This role delivers Area of Operations insight that cannot be derived from English-language reporting alone ensuring Public Affairs products are informed by authentic regional narratives trusted information sources and audience sentiment before and after release. Regional Media Analysts serve as a critical connective layer between the information environment Public Affairs execution strategic planning and responsibilities include:- Conducts continuous language-specific monitoring of traditional media digital platforms and social media within assigned regions toidentifyemerging narratives sentiment shifts and influential voices.
- Provides contextual analysis of regional media coverage using native or near-native languageproficiencyto explain why stories resonate how narratives evolve and whichinformationsourcesand voicesaudiences trust.
- Assesses targeted audience sentiment by platformidentifyingdifferences inperceptionacross media ecosystems rather than treating regional audiences as monolithic.
- Scrubs regional media and social platforms to distinguish authentic discourse from coordinated amplified or inauthentic behavior informing narrative risk awareness.
- Evaluates Public Affairs content for regional relevance cultural appropriateness and potential second-order effects prior to release.
- Translates foreign-language media reporting andUSCENTCOM content asrequired providing quality control to ensure accuracy nuance and cultural fidelity before dissemination into theAoR.
Drives regional media insights translations and narrative assessments directly to Strategy Plans and Policy Planners and Assessment Analysts to inform planning messaging alignment and effectiveness evaluation.Required Qualification: Education: Bachelors degree
Experience: Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience Language: MUST BE ABLE TO SPEAK ARABIC
Clearance: Eligible for TS/SCI clearanceBlack Bear Technology Solutions LLC (B2TS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind. B2TS is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at B2TS are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race color religion or belief national social or ethnic origin sex (including pregnancy) age physical mental or sensory disability HIV Status sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression marital civil union or domestic partnership status past or present military service family medical history or genetic information family or parental status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. B2TS will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Required Experience:
IC
The Regional Media Analyst provides language-specific culturally informed analysis of the foreign media and information environment across the USCENTCOM Area of Responsibility. Using advancedproficiencyin Arabic Farsi Turkish Russian Hebrew and Pashto Regional Media Analystsmonitorhow regional audie...
The Regional Media Analyst provides language-specific culturally informed analysis of the foreign media and information environment across the USCENTCOM Area of Responsibility. Using advancedproficiencyin Arabic Farsi Turkish Russian Hebrew and Pashto Regional Media Analystsmonitorhow regional audiences receive interpret and react to U.S. andUSCENTCOM activities. This role delivers Area of Operations insight that cannot be derived from English-language reporting alone ensuring Public Affairs products are informed by authentic regional narratives trusted information sources and audience sentiment before and after release. Regional Media Analysts serve as a critical connective layer between the information environment Public Affairs execution strategic planning and responsibilities include:- Conducts continuous language-specific monitoring of traditional media digital platforms and social media within assigned regions toidentifyemerging narratives sentiment shifts and influential voices.
- Provides contextual analysis of regional media coverage using native or near-native languageproficiencyto explain why stories resonate how narratives evolve and whichinformationsourcesand voicesaudiences trust.
- Assesses targeted audience sentiment by platformidentifyingdifferences inperceptionacross media ecosystems rather than treating regional audiences as monolithic.
- Scrubs regional media and social platforms to distinguish authentic discourse from coordinated amplified or inauthentic behavior informing narrative risk awareness.
- Evaluates Public Affairs content for regional relevance cultural appropriateness and potential second-order effects prior to release.
- Translates foreign-language media reporting andUSCENTCOM content asrequired providing quality control to ensure accuracy nuance and cultural fidelity before dissemination into theAoR.
Drives regional media insights translations and narrative assessments directly to Strategy Plans and Policy Planners and Assessment Analysts to inform planning messaging alignment and effectiveness evaluation.Required Qualification: Education: Bachelors degree
Experience: Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience Language: MUST BE ABLE TO SPEAK ARABIC
Clearance: Eligible for TS/SCI clearanceBlack Bear Technology Solutions LLC (B2TS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind. B2TS is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at B2TS are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race color religion or belief national social or ethnic origin sex (including pregnancy) age physical mental or sensory disability HIV Status sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression marital civil union or domestic partnership status past or present military service family medical history or genetic information family or parental status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. B2TS will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Required Experience:
IC
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