Technical Targeter

MANTECH•Chantilly, VA

6d•$107,900 - $179,400•Onsite

About The Position

MANTECH is seeking a motivated, career- and customer-oriented Technical Targeter to support the Sponsor’s sensitive targeting mission in Chantilly, Virginia. The role uses technical targeting and operational expertise to obtain, analyze, and exploit large datasets; support all-source analysis; and help internal and external partners understand and use newly acquired data. The Technical Targeter works with the Sponsor, Intelligence Community, and foreign partners to build relationships and advance complex operations with minimal oversight. The position also includes writing and coordinating operational cables, preparing and presenting reports and briefings, and proposing improved analytic methods or tools while working with the Sponsor’s passive tasking tools. The position requires an active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph. The projected compensation range is $107,900–$179,400. MANTECH benefits may include health and life insurance, paid time off, holiday pay, short- and long-term disability, retirement and savings, learning and development opportunities, wellness programs, and optional benefit elections, depending on position.

Requirements

High school diploma and at least 7 years of relevant Information Technology experience.
Significant demonstrated technical targeting, counterintelligence (CI), counterterrorism (CT), and/or operational experience applicable to the Sponsor’s mission.
Strong writing skills, including operational cables, formal written reports, and less-formal email correspondence.
Demonstrated effectiveness in delivering impromptu and prepared technical data analyses and briefings.
Demonstrated effectiveness in collecting and analyzing technical and non-technical datasets and accurately presenting them to technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience searching, reading, and comprehending information using the Sponsor’s key analytic and targeting tools.
Active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.

Nice To Haves

Strong ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical parties.
Exceptional judgment in responding to questions generated from Sponsor data holdings.
Staff Operations Officer experience.
Policy and data compliance expertise.

Responsibilities

Obtain, thoroughly analyze, and exploit large datasets in support of the Sponsor’s mission using technical targeting, analytic, and writing skills.
Work with technical and non-technical groups within the department to help them understand and make effective use of newly obtained datasets.
Work with Sponsor, Intelligence Community, and foreign partners to build relationships, drive complex operations, and maintain momentum with minimal oversight.
Perform all-source analysis in support of the Sponsor’s mission.
Write and coordinate operational cables.
Research, prepare, and present reports and briefings as required; communicate and coordinate with internal and external partners and customers.
Propose new methodologies and tools to improve analytic capabilities and work with the Sponsor’s passive tasking tools.