Data Visualization Officer-540085

The Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) is a bureau of the Department of State and a member of the Intelligence Community (IC). INR serves as the Intelligence Mission Center for the Department of State and the Assistant Secretary serves as the Secretary of State's Principal Intelligence Advisor and Head of an Intelligence Community Element. INR fulfills its operational mission through two core activities: (1) all-source intelligence analysis and support and (2) ensuring intelligence activities are consistent with U.S. foreign policy objectives. 

INR is a strategic, all-source analytic agency in the U.S. IC. INR analysts provide daily intelligence support, warning, and analysis on national security issues that are priorities for the Department of State in support of U.S. foreign policy and diplomatic operations. INR analysts provide daily intelligence support to policy makers throughout the Department via in-depth written analyses and oral briefings. INR is a key contributor to all IC production under the auspices of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, including National Intelligence Council products and the President’s Daily Brief. INR is the IC leader on foreign public opinion research and analysis. INR is also responsible for analysis on land and maritime international boundaries and sovereignty issues, mapping, and geographic information systems.

Editorial review, publications operations, and web services conducted by the INR’s Office of the Watch & Mission Integration (INR/WMI) play a critical role in effective and efficient support to policy clients. Among other responsibilities, INR/WMI ensures the timely editing, processing, production, and dissemination of hundreds of intelligence products a year. INR/WMI oversees INR tradecraft programs and compliance with IC analytic tradecraft development, upholds bureau analytic standards, and coordinates INR intelligence integration activities in the IC. INR/WMI also houses the Bureau’s Executive Support team, the International Partnerships Unit, and the Open-Source Coordination Unit.

Responsibilities: 

• Consults with subject-matter experts to transform data and analysis into compelling visualizations and graphic narratives, including charts and infographics.
• Coordinates with a small team of visualization designers to develop and refine processes for analytic graphic support
• Reviews intelligence products to ensure that all images—including graphics, maps, and photos—contribute to the analytic narrative, complement accompanying written analysis, and meet intelligence tradecraft standards.
• Assists in providing clear visualizations, as necessary, for INR’s websites, templates, and other products.

• Two (2) years working in data visualization and visual storytelling. (Can trade out some years for education qualifications). Bachelor’s Degree required in relevant field

• Experience working with and interpreting data and qualitative analysis to inform and design visualizations
• Attention to detail and ability to track progress on multiple concurrent projects.
• Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, and creative skills
• Demonstrated creative or design skills
• Strong communication skills, written and oral
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with experience building productive relationships across teams
• Excellent facility with the complete Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
• High proficiency with Adobe Illustrator, or similar vector graphics program (i.e. GIMP, Inkscape)
• Familiarity with other Adobe Creative Cloud applications including Photoshop
• Knowledge and understanding of Web design and graphic tools
• Desire to learn about and work with other software and database applications
• Top Secret security clearance

Other Duties: 
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.