MEDIA RESEARCH ANALYST - AMERICAS

This position requires expertise in Spanish AND either French OR Portuguese.

Media Research Analyst (MRA) Full-Time Employee

Region: The Americas

Language Requirement: Spanish AND either French OR Portuguese required. Please clearly list your language capabilities in the cover letter and resume.

Overview: Georgetown University is looking for individuals with multidisciplinary expertise to support a surveillance project focused on the early detection of emerging threats. Our team is seeking a media research analyst to monitor the progression of emerging threats in the Americas.

Job description:

• Performs foreign language media surveillance and translation services to detect, track, and identify emerging threats. The analyst may be tasked with providing support to other regions or new threat domains as needed.

• Searches Internet media, reviews relevant articles, and extracts data from them.

• Writes brief reports summarizing media reporting on relevant events. Adds contextual information to reports with attention to the historical, economic, sociopolitical and cultural characteristics of the Americas.

Qualifications

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• BS or BA in relevant field required

• Demonstrates strong regional knowledge of the Americas

• Reading proficiency in Spanish AND French OR Portuguese. (Applicant will be expected to pass a standardized in house exam.)

• Advanced English writing and analytical skills

• Good interpersonal communication skills

• Demonstrates self-motivation; works well in a team environment and individually

• Strong Internet and research skills

Contact Details

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Contact:

Hiring Manager

Telephone:

202-687-2402

Email:

hiring@isis.georgetown.edu

Application Instructions

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Apply online at:

http://www12.georgetown.edu/hr/employment_services/joblist/job_description.cfm?CategoryID=7&RequestNo=20121586

Job Number: 2012-1586G