Targeting Officer

Posted 17 days ago

vtgMcLean (VA)

Intelligence Analysts National Security

SENIORITY

Senior

SALARY

$140,000 - $195,000 annually

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About the role

Overview: VTG is seeking Targeting Officers to support our Client's challenging operational requirements at multiple locations in the Washington Metropolitan Area. What will you do? Successful candidates will support cutting-edge intelligence operations using specialized, state-of-the-art tools and technologies while working in an integrated government-contractor team. Responsibilities include technical research using customer tools, technical analysis, report writing, operational concept development, stakeholder engagement and the presentation of reports to all levels of customer management. This work is increasingly complex and highly dynamic. It affords the successful candidate considerable opportunity to address high-profile intelligence issues and apply the full-range of analytic tradecraft to sophisticated and challenging worldwide missions. Targeting Officers must be able to think critically and communicate highly complex technical information accurately and clearly while also working collaboratively in a team environment. Candidates should be comfortable with drafting and disseminating written reports and requests for information. Do you have what it takes?

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and 7-12 years of applicable experience (Level 3)12-20 years of applicable experience (Level 4)20+ years of applicable experience (Level 5) TS/SCI with poly
Cable writing experience Ability to identify and assess the right entities and the right vulnerabilities and technology trends to enable new collection operations
Ability to confidently deliver clear and concise briefings
Strong analytic, research, and investigative skills combined with ops sense, personal initiative, and some technical expertise

Desired Qualifications:

Masters degree
Experience in Intelligence Operations / Analysis / Support to Field Operations
Experience identifying targeting leads through the exploitation of all-source databases and specialized tools
Experience using customer databases to monitor field traffic and communicate with field offices
Formal training or certification as a Targeter
Overseas experience supporting collection operations and information sharing

Pay Range: VTG's estimated starting pay range is $140,000 - $195,000 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.

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