Targeting Officer

Leidos

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos has multiple Targeting Officer positions in Northern Virginia. Candidates must have or be able to attain a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph examination. Willing and able to work a weekly rotating 24/7 shift schedule, to include weekends and holidays. Targeting Officers are responsible for guiding and monitoring the execution of collection operations and integrating that collection into a cohesive intelligence narrative. That narrative, incorporating highly complex and specialized multi-INT information, must be communicated regularly to a wide audience of stakeholders, in written form and verbally in both formal and ad-hoc briefings. Throughout this process, Targeting Officers must be able to identify gaps in information and take proactive steps to address those gaps. Key skills for success include the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, often under high stress. Targeting Officers must be able to think critically and communicate highly complex information accurately, clearly, and in the proper context of a larger effort. Candidates should be comfortable and familiar with drafting and disseminating written RFIs. The ability to confidently and clearly deliver concise briefings is a key skill for Targeting Officers.

Requirements

TS/SCI clearance with polygraph examination
Excellent verbal and written communication
Ability to multitask
Ability to work in high stress environments
Experience with targeting tools, databases, all source targeting methodologies, and different intel sources
Able to manage taskings and maintain information flow across multiple organizations
Possess a valid driver's license with real ID
Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 to 8 years of full-time professional experience

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree with 2 to 6 years experience

Responsibilities

Guiding and monitoring the execution of collection operations
Integrating collection into a cohesive intelligence narrative
Communicating the intelligence narrative to a wide audience of stakeholders, in written form and verbally in both formal and ad-hoc briefings
Identifying gaps in information and taking proactive steps to address those gaps
Working collaboratively in a team environment, often under high stress
Thinking critically and communicating highly complex information accurately, clearly, and in the proper context of a larger effort
Drafting and disseminating written RFIs
Confidently and clearly delivering concise briefings