Senior Collection Management Officer

Amentum•Washington, DC

8d•$140,000 - $165,000•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Senior Collection Management Officer to support its U.S. Department of Energy and Counterintelligence (DOE-IN) contract. The position is based at DOE headquarters in Washington, DC, and follows a schedule of five days per week, eight hours per day. The officer directs the collection, evaluation, classification, and dissemination of foreign intelligence and counterintelligence collected from overt HUMINT sources and by other means. The role supports a national FI/CI collection program and involves advising field collection elements, guiding collectors, reviewing sensitive intelligence dissemination, managing debriefings, and working with senior DOE managers. The position requires an active Top Secret clearance, at least 15 years of relevant HUMINT collection and/or collection management experience, formal HUMINT operations-management and collection training, and a bachelor’s degree or allowable experience substitution. The stated compensation range is $140,000–$165,000.

Requirements

Active Top Secret security clearance.
At least 15 years of experience in HUMINT collection and/or collection management of high-impact and complex foreign intelligence and counterintelligence reporting.
Proven evidence of excellent, strategic-level intelligence report-writing skills.
Ability to deal effectively with individuals at all levels, often under pressure in fast-breaking, ambiguous situations.
Strong leadership traits and well-developed time-management and multitasking abilities.
Prior collection management and overt collection experience on intelligence issues central to the Department’s mission, such as advanced science and technology, commercial or military nuclear technology, WMD nonproliferation/counterproliferation, energy security, and cybersecurity.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college, preferably in geopolitical/national security studies, science, or engineering; additional years of experience may be substituted for degree requirements.
Formal HUMINT collection operations management training from a listed course or equivalent: J2X, JIMC, JCHATC, FTC, or equivalent.
Formal HUMINT collection training from a listed course or equivalent, providing certification for overt collection equivalent to Military Source Operations Category 3 or higher.
Must comply with company drug and alcohol policies and successfully complete the drug screening process, which may include pre-hire screening for marijuana and other federally controlled substances.

Nice To Haves

Experience with a primary U.S. Intelligence Community agency.
An area or country specialization.

Responsibilities

Direct the collection, evaluation, classification, and dissemination of foreign intelligence and counterintelligence collected from overt HUMINT sources and by other means.
Advise field collection elements on developing and executing effective overt collection activities within their areas of responsibility.
Provide expert guidance to collectors on intelligence collection and report-writing tradecraft.
Review, coordinate, and approve dissemination of sensitive raw intelligence.
Support development of authoritative intelligence collection and reporting policies, procedures, and guidance for a national FI/CI collection program.
Develop, manage, and derive meaning from intelligence reporting use and evaluation metrics.
Manage and conduct intelligence debriefings of overt HUMINT sources.
Interact with senior-level DOE managers to conduct sensitive debriefings for foreign intelligence purposes.
Maintain awareness and understanding of complex foreign intelligence service modus operandi.
Meet applicable safety, quality, procedure-compliance, training, and emergency-response responsibilities.