Watchlist Analyst Junior

Amentum•Reston, VA

About The Position

Amentum provides warning and all-source analytical support to DIA’s Defense Combating Terrorism Office, supporting DoD policy, planning, and operational decisions to counter regional and transnational terrorism threats. The work focuses on operational and strategic effects against emerging terrorist threat networks and identities worldwide that may threaten U.S. persons, facilities, and interests. This includes national watchlisting support to the TIDE database, assessments for the Pentagon/Joint Staff, and continuous support to DoD, senior policy decision makers, and international and interagency partners. Analysts also support the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action cell with analysis and collection related to global hostage threats or events affecting U.S. citizens. The Watchlist Analyst performs all-source analysis of DoD datasets to identify and nominate known or suspected terrorists into the National Terrorist Watchlisting system. The analyst develops DoD recommendations for national terrorist watch lists, produces analytic reports using DIA’s Watchlisting Data Organizer (WATCHDOG) and/or other internal production tools, and prepares reports for dissemination as directed by the Government. The position requires a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and a high school diploma or GED, with at least two years of experience. The work schedule is first shift, eight hours per day.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 2 years of experience.
Active ability to obtain or hold a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph (clearance required).
Experience performing all-source analysis of DoD datasets to identify and nominate known or suspected terrorists for national watchlisting.
Ability to develop recommendations for no-fly, selectee, or other national terrorist watch lists.
Ability to produce analytic reports using WATCHDOG and/or other internal DIA production tools and prepare reports for dissemination.
Ability to review, prioritize, and record identifying information from DoD datasets and cross-check intelligence holdings.
Ability to prepare clear, comprehensive, properly formatted and classified reports with correct grammar and spelling.
General knowledge of IC organizations, counterterrorism operations, analysis, products, and information systems.
Knowledge of terrorist organizations, including names, geographic locations, leadership, activities, and ideology.

Nice To Haves

Four years of experience related to the specific labor category, with at least some experience within the past two years.
Bachelor’s degree in an area related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Understanding of ODNI ICD 203 (Analytic Standards), ICD 206 (Sourcing Requirements for Disseminated Products), and ICD 208 (Write for Maximum Utility).
Experience producing formal written strategic counterterrorism and/or all-source intelligence assessments, products, graphics, and briefings in accordance with ICD 203 and DIA/ODNI standards.
Ability to use research databases, such as the Global Terrorism Database, and quantifiable matrices to prepare written and oral products on complex topics.

Responsibilities

Systematically review DoD datasets likely to contain identifying information about known or suspected terrorists.
Identify, prioritize, and record relevant information from DoD datasets as specified by the Government.
Cross-check and research individuals against other intelligence holdings to ensure information is complete and avoid duplicate entries.
Compile information into Government-specified nomination report formats.
Format, classify, and address reports correctly, ensuring they are intelligible, cogent, comprehensive, grammatically correct, and properly spelled.
Meet the Terrorist Identity Nomination (TIN) production schedule.
Correct and resubmit incorrect reports and prepare reports for dissemination through record message traffic or other Government-specified methods.
Provide guidance and instruction to less experienced team members assigned to Watchlisting.
Demonstrate general knowledge of Intelligence Community organizations involved in counterterrorism operations, analysis, products, and information systems.
Attend and participate in meetings, conferences, intelligence exchanges, roundtables, working groups, and other analytic exchanges supporting DIA’s Watchlisting mission.
Provide guidance related to National Terrorist Watchlisting policies and procedures based on mission knowledge and experience with selected DoD datasets and intelligence reporting activities.
Demonstrate knowledge of terrorist organizations, including group names, geographic locations, leadership, activities, and ideology.
Perform all-source intelligence analysis of DoD datasets and nominate known or suspected terrorists into the National Terrorist Watchlisting system.
Develop DoD recommendations for no-fly, selectee, or other national terrorist watch lists in support of HSPDs 6 and 11.
Produce analytic reports using WATCHDOG and/or other internal DIA production tools and prepare them for dissemination as directed by the Government.
Fulfill applicable safety, quality, operational, and environmental requirements and training responsibilities.