Job Description

Position Overview

Calian is seeking a Junior Needs Analysis and Research Consultant to assist our client with the facilitation of their project.



Location


Remote, CAN
Job Type


Full Time

Responsibilities

Deliver analytical and scientific research support across CA and joint domains. Prepare research inputs for exercises, experiments, doctrine development, academic courses, and strategic documents. Identify, prioritize, and scope research topics based on operational needs and emerging trends. Evaluate alternative options and assess associated issues, risks, and impacts. Offer recommendations and solutions to address identified gaps or shortcomings. Define performance metrics and ensure data collection supports valid and reliable analysis aligned with operational goals. Analyze data against defined metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of initiatives or capabilities. Conduct workflow and technological impact assessments to support capability integration. Develop and implement policies, processes, and procedures for systematic data collection and analysis. Conduct domain-specific studies in areas such as: Military operations, Wargaming, Interoperability and integration, Tactical data links, Data fusion and situational awareness, Information and knowledge management Design human systems integration (HSI) plans and strategies to support system and capability analysis programs. Perform mission, function, and task analyses to inform system design and operational effectiveness. Assess the implications of alternative system/capability designs on personnel, training, and safety. Advise on applications of analyses involving emerging command and control (C2), C4ISR, and related technologies and concepts. Deliver briefings to stakeholders, including senior military personnel and external visitors, on research findings and ongoing activities. Design and evaluate user-centered studies using constructive, virtual, and live simulations to test system and capability performance; and Identify and define tools that enhance the operational execution and utility of future ("to be") architectural designs.

Qualifications

Must have a post-secondary degree from a Canadian University or College Must have 2 years of experience, within the last 5 years conducting research or providing written analysis assessments that contributed to the evaluation, understanding or enhancement of military activities Must have 2 years of experience, within the last 5 years, creating and maintaining data collection plans

Additional Requirements

Must have or be eligible to obtain a Government Security Clearance at the Reliability level

Security clearances

A security clearance and/or vulnerable sector screening might be required for this position. * Our recruiter will walk you through the security clearance requirementand process.