OSINT/PAI Targeting Analyst – Journeyman

SMX•Fayetteville, NC
•$79,000 - $83,000

About The Position

SMX is seeking a Journeyman OSINT/PAI Targeting Analyst to support advanced collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination (PED), targeting, and analytic reporting using publicly and commercially available information. The analyst will work with Intelligence Community partners and multidisciplinary teams to provide actionable intelligence supporting special operations, targeting, HUMINT and exploitation operations, cyber initiatives, and threat warning assessments. The position involves exploiting data with all-source and OSINT/PAI tools, databases, and repositories; conducting regional, geopolitical, HUMINT/SIGINT, geospatial, bulk-data, public-records, and investigative analysis; and producing multi-intelligence assessments. The analyst will prepare and deliver written intelligence products and oral briefings at the O4/GS-13 level or higher, and communicate findings to team members and executive leadership. Deployment within and outside the continental United States may be required.

Requirements

  • Active TS/SCI security clearance.
  • Valid U.S. passport.
  • Willingness and ability to deploy within and outside the continental United States as needed.
  • At least four years of experience as an intelligence analyst within the Department of Defense or Intelligence Community.
  • At least one year of direct OSINT/PAI exploitation, analysis, and reporting experience.
  • Proficiency with current all-source intelligence tools, databases, and repositories.
  • Strong working knowledge of current OSINT/PAI tools, databases, and research methodologies.
  • Background in one or more of regional analysis, geopolitical analysis, HUMINT/SIGINT analysis, geospatial analysis, bulk-data analysis, public-records research or analysis, or investigative analysis.
  • Excellent written communication skills and high proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
  • Strong briefing skills, including the ability to brief at the O4/GS-13 level or above.
  • Effective communication skills at team and executive/leadership levels.

Nice To Haves

  • Previous experience providing OSINT analytic support to special operations or fast-paced mission environments.
  • Advanced degree in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct advanced open-source collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination (PED) using publicly and commercially available data sources.
  • Produce and contribute to multi-intelligence assessments by fusing OSINT/PAI with other relevant information sources.
  • Support special operations, targeting, HUMINT, exploitation operations, cyber operations, and indications-and-warning threat estimates through timely OSINT/PAI analysis.
  • Interface with Intelligence Community partners and operational stakeholders to inform collection and reporting efforts.
  • Exploit and analyze data using all-source and OSINT/PAI tools, databases, and repositories.
  • Conduct regional, geopolitical, HUMINT/SIGINT, geospatial, bulk-data, public-records, and investigative analysis.
  • Prepare and deliver clear, concise written intelligence products and oral briefings at the O4/GS-13 level or higher.
  • Collaborate with teams and communicate analytic findings to team members and executive leadership.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Paid leave
  • Retirement benefits
  • Learning and development opportunities
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