Le’fant is currently seeking a Research and Assessment Lead for a large scale program that provides support to the office of the Chief of Public Affairs (OCPA) to provide Business Rules and OCPA Operations Support, Communication Research, Analysis and Evaluation, Communication Planning, Communication Product Development, Army Outreach Support, Professional Development and Training, Exhibit Management, and Executive Communication Support. The Research and Assessment Lead shall advise and assist the OCPA’s divisions with primary and secondary research to inform communication approaches and planning across the full spectrum of media and community outreach activities. The research shall include audience analysis; qualitative and quantitative analysis; and recommendations based on findings. In addition, this role will, in coordination with communication campaign/plan leads, shall develop, utilize, and assess appropriate metrics to determine the efficacy of Army communication efforts and enable analysis of alternative options to deploy the Armys message and assess mainstream media outlets as well as Army-owned and operated platforms, to include, but not limited to: Facebook, Twitter, Army YouTube channels and provide recommendations to optimize execution and performance. This individual will also collect and analyze multimodal (statistical data) media including, but not limited to: daily newspapers, weekly newspapers, wire services, magazines, television, radio, email, blogs, websites, Rich Site Summary (RSS) feeds and social media. This media analysis shall include quantitative and qualitative, systematic and objective methods to determine form and content of text and broadcasts. Media analysis shall be auditable and follow replicable methods to allow for validation. Social media analysis shall include at a minimum tone, engagement, and demographic/geographic reach

Required Minimum Experience:

• Minimum 5 years demonstrated professional experience in social science or behavioral research.

Required Minimum Education: PhD

ABOUT Le’Fant

Le’Fant is a rapidly growing CVE/ISO 9001Certified, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business specializing in management consulting for the federal government. Our compensation and benefits plans are designed to attract and retain the industries best talent to provide the highest quality services to the Federal Government. We offer tuition reimbursement for selected advanced degrees at selected graduate schools, a 401(K) plan, customized health plans, life insurance, paid time off, awards to recognize exceptional behavior and competitive base salaries. We hire the best to provide the best service.

EEO Statement:

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