Intelligence Watch Officer

Helios Defense Solutions LLC • Washington, DC

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About The Position

HELIOS is seeking highly experienced Intelligence Watch Officers to join our team in supporting the 24/7/365 intelligence mission for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) in the Washington, D.C. These positions require employees to support Shift work (days/swings/nights) over the week and weekend. The Intelligence Watch Officer (IWO) serves as a key member of the 24/7 operations team responsible for maintaining continuous situational awareness and intelligence reporting in support of operational and strategic decision-making. The IWO monitors, analyzes, and disseminates intelligence and operational information to ensure leadership and mission partners have accurate, timely, and relevant intelligence.

Requirements

• Possess a current, active TOP SECRET Clearance
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Three (3) years of prior experience performing the functions related to Intelligence Watch Support
• Knowledge of the DHS I&A and Intelligence Community intelligence authorities, DHS component missions, overall, I&A intelligence research and analysis, and the role of I&A in supporting the DHS
• Intelligence Enterprise; overall I&A intelligence mission areas.
• Knowledge of Intel Watch style reporting best practices.
• Knowledge of Intel Watch warnings and indicator best practices.
• Knowledge of Intelligence Community best practices on current intelligence products
• Experience working with Microsoft Office suite and DHS and IC data systems.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution preferred in International Studies, Intelligence, Homeland Security, Criminal Justice, or other related concentration.
• Intelligence Community (IC) experience desired; DHS all-source intelligence analysis experience preferred
• Experience working with DHS data sources desired.

Responsibilities

• Maintain 24/7 Situational Awareness: Monitor multiple intelligence, operational, and communication systems to ensure timely identification of emerging threats, significant events, and global developments impacting assigned mission areas.
• Intelligence Analysis and Reporting: Conduct rapid all-source analysis to assess potential impacts to national security, space operations, and organizational equities. Produce and disseminate concise and actionable intelligence reports, summaries, and spot reports.
• Watch Floor Operations: Serve as the primary point of contact during assigned watch shifts for intelligence coordination, incident reporting, and real-time decision support.
• Information Management: Track, log, and archive intelligence reports, message traffic, and operational data to ensure continuity between watch shifts and maintain an auditable record of significant events.
• Coordination and Communication: Collaborate with interagency, joint, and coalition partners to validate and share intelligence information. Provide briefings to senior leadership, operations teams, and external stakeholders as required.
• Threat Warning and Indications: Identify and escalate time-sensitive indications of hostile intent, emerging threats, or adversarial activity in accordance with established protocols.
• Continuity and Knowledge Transfer: Participate in watch turnovers, ensuring all critical issues, ongoing events, and pending actions are accurately communicated between shifts.
• Technical Systems Proficiency: Operate intelligence databases, communications systems, and visualization tools to maintain situational displays and intelligence summaries.
• Crisis Response: Support crisis management and contingency operations by rapidly collecting, synthesizing, and disseminating intelligence to enable mission continuity and informed decision-making.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees