Counterintelligence (CI) Analyst

MELE Associates, Inc.•Washington, VA

6h•$110,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

MELE Associates, Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented Counterintelligence Analyst to join its National Security and Intelligence team, supporting a Department of Defense customer. The position is located onsite at the Pentagon in Washington, DC. The analyst uses intelligence and information from multiple sources to assess, interpret, forecast, and explain national security issues, and provides defense intelligence analysis and counterintelligence support to operations and investigations. The role includes researching, reviewing, evaluating, organizing, and compiling intelligence-related data focused on counterintelligence concerns, then presenting findings to senior leadership and supporting team members. The analyst produces threat assessments and other analytical products, responds to requests for information, performs technical vulnerability and risk assessments, reviews programs and documents for counterintelligence concerns, and identifies and recommends mitigations for significant security events. The position also supports strategic planning and briefs senior intelligence community leaders. This is a full-time onsite position in Washington, DC. The stated salary range is $110,000–$125,000.

Requirements

Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility, based on a Single Scope Background Investigation completed within the last five years.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college.
Three years of experience in counterintelligence analysis.
Three to five or more years of recent and comparable work experience.
In-depth knowledge of Executive Order 12333 and DoD Instructions 5240.2 and 5240.05.

Nice To Haves

Five to ten years of related or comparable experience.
Interagency Training Center Technical Analyst Course.
Experience with the Joint Staff Action processing system, Joint Technical Intelligence Portal, PORTICO, or NSA Technical Security Analysis Center.
Experience working with the TSCM community and the intelligence community.
Working knowledge of TSCM equipment and methodology.

Responsibilities

Create threat assessment reports for countries included in the mission tasking.
Maintain a searchable repository of threat assessments organized by location.
Research and write analytical products for internal and external mission partners.
Complete requests for information across counterintelligence regional areas by specified due dates.
Work independently and collaboratively to produce timely intelligence products.
Use Word Track Changes to coordinate product comments and revisions between editing and government teams.
Perform technical vulnerability and risk assessments.
Support the development of strategic plans and methodologies.
Review documents, including standards and policies, for technical counterintelligence concerns.
Identify and document security events of technical counterintelligence significance and recommend mitigations.
Use databases, tools, and knowledge management repositories to find relevant information.
Review current or future programs and provide risk analysis and guidance based on the intelligence collection cycle.
Brief senior intelligence community leaders on counterintelligence issues.
Perform other duties as assigned.