Russia-Eurasia Analyst - Yorktown Systems Group

Summary:

Yorktown Systems Group is seeking a qualified Russia-Eurasia Analyst. The Russia-Eurasia Security Researcher will be the principal resource on Russian and Eurasian security issues at the Foreign Military Studies Office (FMSO). The region includes Russia and the Eurasian region. The contractor shall provide military and program analysis in the form of articles of an academic quality sufficient to be published in peer-reviewed journals, other research reports, and the writing and publication of analysis of Russian and Eurasian security issues from open sources and foreign language media, including Russian language media. The contractor will be a principal Russia and Eurasian SME for FMSO. The contractor will respond to the technical direction of the TRADOC DCSINT G2 via FMSO.

Specific duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Will be the principal resource on Russian and Eurasian security issues at the Foreign Military Studies Office (FMSO), an unclassified, open foreign source research and intelligence center at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. This region includes but is not limited to Russia, Eurasia and other regional countries, with expertise in Russian and Eurasian security issues and their neighboring countries being the principle focus.
• Will focus on multiple subjects concerning the Russian and Eurasian region, to include culture, military capabilities, current political and social processes and discords, and economic issues, and will coordinate with the FMSO Director on formulating an annual research plan that will produce five articles on five different topics, or other directed research projects.
• Will respond to the unclassified research requests that FMSO receives that deal with military and security issues in the region, even when they do not deal with the incumbent’s specific research program.
• Will be asked to represent FMSO on occasion, whether it is to interact with visitors to FMSO or as part of CONUS or OCONUS meetings dealing with military and security issues.
• Shall travel to the region at least once per year, depending on current conditions, to maintain expertise and conduct specialized research.
• Shall support FMSO and TRADOC G-2 programs related to Russian and Eurasian security issues and neighboring countries. These include but are not limited to participation as a subject matter subject expert for professional military education, training, exercises, and capabilities development events.
• Will have the equivalent of DLPT 2+/2+ foreign language capability in the Russian language.
• Shall assist in editing other FMSO work.
• Shall assist in editing the “FMSO Operational Environment Watch” monthly e-Journal as necessary.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or higher in applicable field.
• 10 years of experience with Russian and Eurasian and foreign military studies and security-related analysis
• The successful candidate will have in-depth knowledge and published research on multiple subjects in the Russian and Eurasian region, with broad-based knowledge about the history, culture, security, and politics of the majority of countries in the broad region.
• Experience conducting travel and work in the region, with contacts in the unclassified military and security affairs field.
• Ability to read and write clearly in English, at a publishable level, with analytical ability recognizable by an active publication record.
• Must be eligible for a SECRET Clearance.

Clearance: Must be eligible for a SECRET Clearance.

Location: FT Leavenworth, KS

Travel: Will be required