Chinese Language Enabled OSINT Collector

Parsons Corporation•USA MD Andrews AFB, MD

5d•$112,200 - $196,400

About The Position

Parsons is seeking a Chinese-language-enabled OSINT collector for its Federal Solutions team. The role conducts open-source intelligence collection and analysis in support of government customers, operational planning, intelligence requirements, and senior-leadership decision-making. The collector develops collection plans and requirements, drafts and reviews OSINT reports, contributes language expertise, and helps maintain collection management processes and products. The position also provides political-military, economic, and country-focused analysis across assigned Areas of Operational Responsibility and Areas of Interest, supports threat assessments and intelligence products, and provides intelligence support for contingency operations, exercises, and strategic engagement policy. An active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph and Chinese-language proficiency are required.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph.
At least 8 years of experience; additional education, certifications, and training may count toward the total experience requirement.
Bachelor’s degree; additional years of experience may substitute for the degree.
Chinese-language capability and ability to pass an ILR or DLTP language certification test in the target language, with a minimum DLPT score of 3/3/3.
English comprehension at ILR 3+ in reading and listening, and ILR 3 or higher in writing.

Responsibilities

Conduct OSINT collection using tools and foreign sources to identify patterns and address intelligence requirements.
Create collection plans, draft Open-Source Intelligence Reports (OSIRs), and support OSINT analytic production requirements.
Contribute to OSIR quality reviews and provide language-based insights and expertise.
Develop OSINT collection requirements under government tasking, conforming to established standards and ensuring publication in the appropriate system of record.
Compose and refine OSINT collection doctrine, policies, processes, and procedures.
Assist with management of the Enterprise Collector Identifier Number Database and produce collection-management products and data calls.
Support validation and the tipping and cueing of other intelligence functions, and monitor indicators and warnings.
Provide context for intelligence by connecting traditional reports to the theater’s broader information environment.
Monitor and analyze strategic and operational political, military, and economic developments in countries within the AORs and AOIs.
Assess ongoing and future political-military developments, military capabilities and doctrine, weapons acquisitions, and the employment of military forces, including U.S. forces.
Research, author, and coordinate threat assessments for the Commander and senior leadership.
Develop and maintain analytical procedures to meet changing requirements and support effective operations.
Support the development and analysis of intelligence products, present analysis or products to customers, and support policy and procedure development for agency, interagency, or community-wide use.
Provide intelligence support for contingency operations, battle staff and operational-level planning, joint and multilateral training exercises, and strategic engagement policy throughout the AORs and AOIs.
Conduct analysis and research covering industry, infrastructure, technology, countries, geographic areas, biographies, and targeted vulnerabilities.