Military Advisor – Sentiment Analysis, Part Time

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Hawaii.

📋 Description

• Offer expert-level insights on sentiment analysis methodologies, tools, and best practices for DoD personnel and partner organizations.

• Develop and implement sentiment analysis frameworks to meet operational intelligence needs.

• Provide guidance on the selection, deployment, and optimization of sentiment analysis technologies and platforms.

• Perform advanced analytical evaluations of population sentiment across various information environments.

• Facilitate tactical and strategic decision-making with actionable sentiment intelligence products.

• Create, deliver, and sustain comprehensive training curricula on sentiment analysis techniques and applications.

• Instruct on methods for capturing and processing data acquired through significant data scraping and collection efforts to aid in understanding population sentiment and digital trends.

• Design practical exercises, case studies, and hands-on training scenarios pertinent to DoD mission sets.

• Educate personnel on data collection methodologies, processing workflows, and analytical techniques.

• Evaluate student proficiency and provide detailed feedback on analytical outputs.

• Stay informed about emerging technologies and integrate innovations into training programs.

• Conduct large-scale data collection and scraping operations from open-source and authorized platforms.

• Process and normalize multi-source datasets, including social media, news feeds, forums, and digital communications.

• Utilize natural language processing (NLP), machine learning, and computational linguistics techniques.

• Create custom scripts and tools to improve data collection and processing efficiency.

• Ensure data integrity, quality control, and adherence to legal and ethical standards.

• Identify and monitor trends in population sentiment, narrative patterns, and information influence operations.

• Produce clear, concise intelligence products tailored to various stakeholder needs.

• Present briefings to senior leadership on sentiment trends, emerging threats, and operational recommendations.

• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, including OSINT analysts, data scientists, and operations personnel.

⛳️ Requirements

• 9 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree in a related field.

• 7 years of relevant experience with a Master's degree in a related field.

• 4 years of relevant experience with a PhD or Juris Doctorate in a related field.

• High School Diploma or equivalent with 13 years of relevant experience.

• Experience in sentiment analysis, social media analysis, or OSINT.

• Background in instruction or training.

• Previous support to the DoD, Intelligence Community, or federal law enforcement.

• Experience with large-scale data collection, web scraping, and data processing.

• Proficiency in sentiment analysis platforms (e.g., Brandwatch, Crimson Hexagon, Synthesio, Palantir).

• Advanced programming skills in Python, R, or similar languages.

• Experience with web scraping tools (e.g., BeautifulSoup, Scrapy, Selenium, APIs).

• Strong NLP capabilities (e.g., NLTK, spaCy, transformers, BERT).

• Proficiency in data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, matplotlib, D3.js).

• Experience with big data tools (e.g., Hadoop, Spark) and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure).

• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases.

• Deep understanding of social media ecosystems and online communities.

• Familiarity with information operations, influence campaigns, and narrative analysis techniques.

• Ability to identify trends and anomalies in large datasets.

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills in dynamic environments.

• Knowledge of DoD data regulations, privacy laws, GDPR, and ethical data practices.

• Willingness to deploy up to 50% of the time as required by mission needs.

🏝️ Benefits

• Best-in-class medical, dental, and vision plan options.

• Wellness resources.

• Employee assistance programs.

• Savings Plan Options (401(k)).

• Financial planning tools.

• Life insurance.

• Employee discounts.

• Paid holidays.

• Paid time off.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships.