Senior Counterintelligence Specialist

Cherokee Federal•Washington, DC

6d•$120,000 - $155,000

About The Position

This position requires an active TS/Sensitive Compartmental Information (SCI) clearance with the ability to obtain a Counterintelligence Polygraph. Cherokee Analytics is seeking a CI Specialist that identifies, monitors, and assesses foreign intelligence efforts attempting collection of sensitive national security information on U.S. persons, activities and interests, including threats posed by emerging technologies to U.S. operations and interests.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a Counterintelligence polygraph
Desired to have a minimum of 12 years of experience related to the CI Specialist role with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.
Graduate of in-residence Fundamentals of Intelligence Analysis course or Military Service equivalent.
Ability to communicate understanding from information that may be incomplete, indirect, highly complex, seemingly unrelated, and / or technically advanced.
Structures analytic questions based on trends in reporting and a range of analytic perspectives from other analysts, organizations, and intelligence disciplines.
Demonstrates ability to collaborate and work with other IC members on information sharing, driving collection, and addressing analytic disputes and conflict resolution.
Develop concise, insightful, and comprehensive products for defense intelligence.
Demonstrates ability to guide teams in researching multifaceted or critical problems.
Working knowledge of the concepts involved in the specific functions outlined in the specified labor category description.
Knowledgeable of and demonstrates ability to apply IC and DoD classification guidelines and procedures.
Able to use logic and systematic approaches to gather, evaluate, and synthesize multiple sources of information.
Demonstrates ability to work semi-independently with oversight and direction.
Use logic when evaluating and synthesizing multiple sources of information.
Demonstrates ability interpreting analysis to include, but is not limited to, its meaning, importance, and implications.
Defend analytic judgements with sound, logical conclusions and adapt analytic judgments when presented with new information, evolving conditions, or unexpected developments.
Ability to produce timely, logical, and concise analytic reports, documents, assessments, studies, and briefing materials in formats including Microsoft Office tools (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.), electronic/ soft copy matrices and/ or web-enabled formats.
Able to communicate complex issues clearly in a concise and organized manner both verbally and non-verbally with strong grammar skills.
Proficiency using Microsoft Office tools.
Demonstrates ability to develop structured research including, but not limited to, obtaining, evaluating, organizing, and maintaining information within security and data protocols.
Ability to recognize nuances and resolve contradictions and inconsistencies in information.
In-depth knowledge and understanding of the Counterintelligence Specialist’s activities required to meet mission requirements.
Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
Ability to communicate understanding from information that may be incomplete, indirect, highly complex, seemingly unrelated, and / or technically advanced.
Demonstrates ability to collaborate and work with other IC members on information sharing, driving collection, and addressing analytic disputes and conflict resolution.
Ability to develop concise, insightful, and comprehensive products for defense intelligence.
Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

Applies understanding of foreign intelligence capabilities / activities U.S. and foreign partner CI capabilities and Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) for in-depth analytic research and production of all-source CI studies and contributes to developing CI strategies.
Conducts, develops, produces, and presents programs of instruction in specified collection operations TTPs, and related or supporting processes, relevant to the various human intelligence and technical intelligence operations under DoD authorities.
Facilitate USG responses to adversary action and insider threats by sharing threat indicators and enabling responsive measures from other agencies and services.
Develop and operationalize an enterprise security risk management methodology across Government and industry stakeholders.
Research, synthesize, exploit, evaluate, and analyze all-source reporting on FIE targeting USG critical technologies, programs, information, and supply chains.
Develop, support, and/or contribute to various CI Partnership with Cleared Industry (CIPCI) efforts upon request or should analysis reveal emerging trends in FIE targeting, issues of strategic significance, and/or actionable information against FIE threats.
Provide advice related to the collection and triage of reports received from cleared industry.
Coordinate, collaborate, and/or engage with customers and stakeholders to share threat information and/or develop and operationalize an enterprise security risk management methodology across Government and industry stakeholders.
Participate in analytical exchanges with other intelligence entities.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned