Tactical Open-Source Collection Specialist

Assertive Professionals•Washington, DC

2d•$110,000•Onsite

About The Position

Assertive Professionals is seeking a Tactical Open-Source Collection Specialist supporting our National Security customer in Washington, DC. This is an open and funded position. The available shift includes Wednesday through Saturday (Night). This is a great opportunity to work for an employee-centric, fast-growing small business. We offer an excellent benefits package, including PTO, 401(k) Match at 5%, Profit Sharing, Company-paid Life Insurance, Dental, Vision, STD/LTD, and two options under a national medical plan with employee contribution. This position provides 128 hours of paid leave annually, accrued throughout the year. This leave allocation is inclusive of all paid non-working time, including vacation, sick leave, PTO, federal holidays, and non-federal holidays. Paid leave accruals vary by contract and are established based on customer requirements and the contractual level of effort. The salary range for this position is structured with this annual leave allocation incorporated into the compensation model. The salary for this position is $110,000, based on the candidate meeting or exceeding the position requirements. Employees are also eligible for a $1,200 annual corporate compliance bonus for time and attendance compliance. In addition, candidates are eligible for either a $2,000 sign-on bonus or up to $2,000 in relocation cost reimbursement.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.
Degree from an accredited institution
With a degree from an accredited institution in an area applicable to the position: 3 - 10 years of relevant experience
With a degree from an accredited institution in an area not relevant to the position: 7 - 14 years of relevant experience

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.
Six (6) years of prior experience performing Open Source Collection for tactical/operational support.
Intelligence Community (IC) experience
National Security Customer-specific intelligence analysis experience
Experience working with the National Security Customer's data sources
Knowledge of the National Security Customer's intelligence authorities, the organization's component missions, and the role of the organization in supporting the National Security Customer's Intelligence Enterprise
Knowledge of the overall organization's intelligence research, analysis, and production process.
Knowledge of multiple open source areas, including surface, deep, and dark web.
Knowledge of multiple collection techniques or approaches.
Knowledge of developing a collection plan and dissemination practices.
Experience working with Microsoft Office suite, common Open Source tools, and the National Security Customer's data systems.

Responsibilities

Provide 24/7/365 operational intelligence support to the National Security Customer through rotational shift work, ensuring continuous situational awareness and timely response to emerging threats.
Identify, collect, and aggregate publicly available information (PAI) — including open-source, media, social media, gray literature, and other data sources — using customer-approved OSINT tools and methodologies.
Produce daily, weekly, and monthly intelligence summaries.
Respond to Requests for Information (RFIs).
Support ongoing information exchanges with the organization, Intelligence Community (IC), and Federal, State, Local, Territorial, Tribal, and Private (FSLTTP) partners.
Research, evaluate, correlate, and analyze information from multiple sources to generate actionable intelligence and provide updates on emergent threats, breaking events, and crisis situations as directed.
Support the development of OSINT collection plans, methodologies, and analytical procedures to adapt to evolving mission requirements and maximize operational success.
Maintain a portfolio of threat profiles, activities, and trends from open-source, agency, commercial, and dark web sources.
Develop and refine OSINT targeting and exploitation techniques.
Participate in exercises through analysis, scenario development, and briefings to leadership.
Use Government-approved tools, techniques, and tradecraft to access and collect information from the clear, deep, and dark web, ensuring all activities align with established policies, TTPs, and the Homeland Security Intelligence Priority Framework (HIPF).
Translate foreign language material using publicly available tools.
Maintain compliance with approved information-sharing procedures.
Support departmental missions such as counterterrorism, critical infrastructure protection, cybersecurity, border security, disaster response, and countering exploitation crimes.