Desk Officer

Core One•McLean, VA

1d•$110,000 - $215,000

About The Position

Core One is seeking Desk Officers (Levels 2 to 5) to support its Intelligence Community program. The role supports national security missions through intelligence operations and related analysis and field support. Candidates must hold a current TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and bring regional or functional expertise relevant to an area of interest. The position requires strong briefing, writing, communication, and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to work independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively as part of a team. Salary range: $110,000–$215,000. Final compensation depends on factors including experience, education, certifications, clearance level, contract requirements, location, and internal pay equity.

Requirements

Current active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of relevant professional experience for Level 2.
Bachelor’s degree and at least 7 years of relevant professional experience for Level 3.
Bachelor’s degree and at least 12 years of relevant professional experience for Level 4.
Familiarity with customer messaging and classified databases, including specific targeting tools.
Strong briefing and writing skills, and the ability to work well in teams or independently with minimal supervision.
Regional and/or functional expertise in a geographic region of interest.
Initiative, creativity, technical excellence, and strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to self-start, multitask, remain calm under pressure, and work independently and in a group.
Prior experience supporting intelligence operations or familiarity with the Intelligence Community and its objectives.

Nice To Haves

Customer certification as a Desk Officer or Staff Operations Officer.
Experience in intelligence operations, analysis, or support to field operations.
Experience identifying targeting leads through exploitation of all-source databases.
Experience using customer databases to monitor field traffic and communicate with field offices.