Counterintelligence (CI) Specialist / Officer - Mid

Amentum•Reston, VA

19h•$110,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a mid-level Counterintelligence (CI) Specialist/Officer to support the DIA Office of Counterintelligence in Reston, Virginia. The role conducts analysis using intelligence and information from multiple sources to assess, interpret, forecast, and explain regional or functional national security issues and developments. The work schedule is five days per week, eight hours per day, with core business hours between 0600 and 1800. The position identifies and assesses foreign intelligence collection efforts targeting sensitive U.S. national security information, including threats from emerging technologies. It applies knowledge of foreign intelligence activities and U.S. and partner counterintelligence capabilities and tactics, techniques, and procedures to produce all-source counterintelligence studies and contribute to strategy development. The role also develops and delivers instruction on collection operations and related processes relevant to human and technical intelligence operations under Department of Defense authorities. The position requires a TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph, a bachelor’s degree in a related area (or qualifying experience in lieu of the degree), at least eight years of relevant analytic experience, and specified counterintelligence and intelligence-analysis training. This position is not designated as safety sensitive. Employment is contingent on successful drug screening, and employees are responsible for safety, quality, and procedure compliance requirements.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience conducting analysis relevant to the specific labor category, with at least some experience within the last 2 years.
Bachelor’s degree in an area related to the labor category from an accredited college or university; an additional 4 years of experience in the specific labor category, for a total of 12 years, may substitute for the bachelor’s degree.
TS/SCI security clearance and CI polygraph.
Graduate of an accredited CI Special Agent credentialing school and provide certification.
Graduate of an in-residence Fundamentals of Intelligence Analysis course or military service equivalent.
Comprehensive mission knowledge and skills demonstrating completion of developmental training and experience for the labor category.
Ability to communicate understanding from incomplete, indirect, highly complex, seemingly unrelated, or technically advanced information.
Ability to structure analysis using reporting trends and perspectives from other analysts, organizations, and intelligence disciplines.
Ability to work independently with minimal oversight and direction.
Ability to collaborate with other members of the Intelligence Community on information sharing, collection, and resolution of analytic disputes.
Ability to lead teams researching multifaceted or critical problems and guide the selection, design, and application of analytic methodologies.

Nice To Haves

AI experience, if applicable to the program.

Responsibilities

Identify, monitor, and assess foreign intelligence efforts seeking sensitive national security information on U.S. persons, activities, and interests, including threats posed by emerging technologies.
Apply knowledge of foreign intelligence capabilities and activities, as well as U.S. and foreign partner counterintelligence capabilities and tactics, techniques, and procedures, to conduct in-depth analytic research.
Produce all-source counterintelligence studies and contribute to the development of counterintelligence strategies.
Develop, produce, and present instruction on specified collection operations tactics, techniques, and procedures and related processes relevant to human and technical intelligence operations under DoD authorities.
Develop concise, insightful, and comprehensive products for defense intelligence.
Lead teams researching multifaceted or critical problems, provide guidance on analytic methodologies, and use argument evaluation and validated methods to challenge differing perspectives.
Complete applicable training and safety responsibilities, support a safe work environment, and comply with Amentum quality, operational, safety, and environmental policies and procedures.