Intelligence Monitoring Specialist

Leyden Solutions•Arlington, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Intelligence Monitoring Specialist (Open Source Research Specialist III) provides preliminary warning and awareness of classified intelligence reporting to help inform U.S. diplomatic facilities, personnel abroad, and other key stakeholders about potential threats from terrorism, political violence, and crime. The role monitors classified intelligence, determines whether reporting meets warning criteria, and disseminates relevant notifications to operational stakeholders. This is an onsite role in a 24x7 SCIF and requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance to begin work. The position involves shift work, including regular overnight, weekend, and holiday work. Work hours are determined based on the needs of the office.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience, or 7 or more years of experience without a degree.
Prior experience monitoring, researching, and disseminating security- and/or threat-related intelligence reporting, particularly in a U.S. government or Department of State context.
Ability to identify relevant intelligence and produce accurate, timely, concise synopses of reports.
Ability to follow established processes, procedures, and written templates.
Proficiency with databases and tools used to access and disseminate classified information.
Strong oral and written communication skills for presenting clear, concise information overviews.
Ability to manage time and work independently to complete assigned tasks while taking direction from mid- and senior-level supervisors responsible for complementary information-sharing missions.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to interact collaboratively, effectively, and professionally with individuals at all levels.
Customer-service mindset and desire to meet customer needs within established mission parameters.
Top Secret clearance and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance required to begin work.

Nice To Haves

Previous watch-floor experience, particularly involving threat warning and/or intelligence operations.
Familiarity with Department of State and other U.S. government agency missions, databases, search platforms, and/or information-handling systems.

Responsibilities

Continuously monitor and research classified cable traffic and other intelligence reporting to identify potential direct and indirect threats relevant to U.S. diplomatic facilities, personnel, and other U.S. interests overseas.
Maintain situational awareness from classified reporting during breaking events overseas.
Assess classified information against predefined threat criteria to determine whether it should be disseminated to operational stakeholders.
Quickly generate and distribute short, templated threat notifications to overseas security personnel, domestic desk officers and analysts, and external agencies.
Respond to requests for information from Senior Watch Officers, office management, and other partners within mission requirements; provide information in written or oral briefing formats as needed.
Maintain classified and unclassified data logs for disseminated notifications and use intelligence toolkits and databases to support threat warning operations.
Monitor reporting on a TS/SCI network while disseminating information through a Secret network.
Manage workload and time autonomously while following established processes and procedures.
Collaborate with colleagues and organizational partners to obtain and share security-related intelligence and ensure timely awareness of relevant threat reporting.