Castalia Systems
Mid-Level Economic Analyst CENTCOM (DS)
Castalia Systems, Reston, Virginia, United States, 22090
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TS/SCI, willingness to take a polygraph Must be a U.S. Citizen Job Summary Castalia Systems is seeking a Mid-Level Economic Analyst CENTCOM (Defense Spending) to support all-source intelligence analysis of the Defense Resources and Infrastructure Office (DRI). DRI’s mission is to catalog and analyze military and civilian infrastructure and defense-related resources that underpin a nation’s or group’s military capabilities — including transportation, logistics, defense economics, energy systems, arms trade, physical vulnerability to weapon effects, defense industries, and the operational environment — to support U.S. and allied planners, targeteers, warfighters, policymakers, partners, and acquisition officials. Responsibilities Produce all-source analysis on defense economics worldwide. Analyze and forecast defense budgets by service and function; methods of defense financing; costs of force sustainability; relation of defense spending to the economy; resources and policies for R&D/weapons procurement and social support of servicemembers. Develop and maintain a worldwide defense expenditures database, and provide consumers with the Intelligence Community’s authoritative annual assessment of worldwide defense spending. Estimate the economic feasibility of projected military forces, including modeling these forces and applying projected economic constraints. Model future forces to account for alternate scenarios, threat perceptions, doctrinal tenets, economic constraints, and force structure changes. Analyze countries’ capacity to afford imported weapons and to pay for equipment and training provided as part of FMS, CFE cascading, or other procurement methods. Assess the economic aspects of arms control; economic motivations, potential costs, implications of arms control agreements; and the financial aspects of technology transfer and proliferation. Provide analyses of economic stability for I&W purposes. Provide intelligence support to operators in the military and at the State Department tasked with enforcing sanctions and interdicting illegal cargoes; assess the effectiveness of sanctions on limiting supplies and efforts to circumvent sanctions. Assess military involvement in commercial activities, and the role of security assistance in national security and economic policy. Maintain the Modernized Integrated Database (MIDB)/ Machine-assisted Analytic Rapid-repository System (MARS) with information on foreign financial institutions, FPA ECON. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience producing all-source intelligence analysis reports and briefings and input to IC databases, or 7+ years of experience in all-source analysis in lieu of a degree. Experience with Microsoft Office and IC Databases Ability to develop high-quality deliverables tailored to senior policymakers or defense stakeholders, including complex written products and formal or informal briefings Knowledge of macroeconomics and financial markets Preferred Qualifications 3+ years of experience with economic analysis support in the IC macroeconomics Knowledge of data science principles and databases, including SQL Knowledge of ICD 203/206 analytic tradecraft standards Travel As needed Compensation and Benefits Salary range: $112,200.00 – $125,400.00 (annualized, USD). Benefits include medical, dental, vision coverage, 401k matching, generous PTO, paid holidays, professional training opportunities, and pet insurance. Eligibility for benefits applies to regular full-time employees working at least 30 hours per week. Some offerings may be limited for others. Company Description Castalia Systems provides mission-critical solutions to the Federal Government, including data security, systems engineering and development, and AI design and application. EEO Statement Castalia Systems is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and strives to comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, HIV-positive status, or any other protected category. All such discrimination is unlawful.
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Mid-Level Economic Analyst CENTCOM (DS)
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Castalia Systems Job Type:
Full-Time Workplace Type:
Onsite Clearance:
TS/SCI, willingness to take a polygraph Must be a U.S. Citizen Job Summary Castalia Systems is seeking a Mid-Level Economic Analyst CENTCOM (Defense Spending) to support all-source intelligence analysis of the Defense Resources and Infrastructure Office (DRI). DRI’s mission is to catalog and analyze military and civilian infrastructure and defense-related resources that underpin a nation’s or group’s military capabilities — including transportation, logistics, defense economics, energy systems, arms trade, physical vulnerability to weapon effects, defense industries, and the operational environment — to support U.S. and allied planners, targeteers, warfighters, policymakers, partners, and acquisition officials. Responsibilities Produce all-source analysis on defense economics worldwide. Analyze and forecast defense budgets by service and function; methods of defense financing; costs of force sustainability; relation of defense spending to the economy; resources and policies for R&D/weapons procurement and social support of servicemembers. Develop and maintain a worldwide defense expenditures database, and provide consumers with the Intelligence Community’s authoritative annual assessment of worldwide defense spending. Estimate the economic feasibility of projected military forces, including modeling these forces and applying projected economic constraints. Model future forces to account for alternate scenarios, threat perceptions, doctrinal tenets, economic constraints, and force structure changes. Analyze countries’ capacity to afford imported weapons and to pay for equipment and training provided as part of FMS, CFE cascading, or other procurement methods. Assess the economic aspects of arms control; economic motivations, potential costs, implications of arms control agreements; and the financial aspects of technology transfer and proliferation. Provide analyses of economic stability for I&W purposes. Provide intelligence support to operators in the military and at the State Department tasked with enforcing sanctions and interdicting illegal cargoes; assess the effectiveness of sanctions on limiting supplies and efforts to circumvent sanctions. Assess military involvement in commercial activities, and the role of security assistance in national security and economic policy. Maintain the Modernized Integrated Database (MIDB)/ Machine-assisted Analytic Rapid-repository System (MARS) with information on foreign financial institutions, FPA ECON. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience producing all-source intelligence analysis reports and briefings and input to IC databases, or 7+ years of experience in all-source analysis in lieu of a degree. Experience with Microsoft Office and IC Databases Ability to develop high-quality deliverables tailored to senior policymakers or defense stakeholders, including complex written products and formal or informal briefings Knowledge of macroeconomics and financial markets Preferred Qualifications 3+ years of experience with economic analysis support in the IC macroeconomics Knowledge of data science principles and databases, including SQL Knowledge of ICD 203/206 analytic tradecraft standards Travel As needed Compensation and Benefits Salary range: $112,200.00 – $125,400.00 (annualized, USD). Benefits include medical, dental, vision coverage, 401k matching, generous PTO, paid holidays, professional training opportunities, and pet insurance. Eligibility for benefits applies to regular full-time employees working at least 30 hours per week. Some offerings may be limited for others. Company Description Castalia Systems provides mission-critical solutions to the Federal Government, including data security, systems engineering and development, and AI design and application. EEO Statement Castalia Systems is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and strives to comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, HIV-positive status, or any other protected category. All such discrimination is unlawful.
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