Open Source Intelligence Analyst

Overview

Nakupuna Consulting is seeking an Open Source Intelligence Analyst who will conduct all-source analytic production on sources and products of information available from public private, and U.S. and foreign Government open-source materials within established security protocols. Analyzes foreign and domestic-based publicly available information to identify trends, patterns, and relationships that provide unique insights to address defense intelligence requirements.

Responsibilities

The following reflects management's definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign additional duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

• Conduct OSINT activities in response to Government Request for Information (RFI) or tasking; collect, exploit, and analyze open-source information and deliver reports in requested or required format(s).
• Employ commercial off the shelf tools (COTS) to aggregate, structure, visualize, and assess open-source information; infer and assess the relevance, veracity, and credibility of the information and source.
• Employ managed attribution (MA) software and associated tradecraft while executing OSINT collection activities.
• Develop open-source strategies to support identified information requirements.
• Leverage various tools and analytic methods to determine authenticity and currency of information gleaned from open sources.
• Create reports using authorized templates to convey research findings; generate Open-Source Intelligence Reports (OSIRs).
• Leverage language skills and cultural knowledge in support of OSINT activities.
• Verbally brief findings and research methods to client.
• Participate in meetings, conferences, and exercises, as required.

Qualifications

Skills/ Qualifications:

• Extensive knowledge in WMD, CWMD, CBRNE, and/or related subject matter.
• Knowledge of strengths and limitations of MA software tools and associated tradecraft.
• Demonstrated ability to apply OSINT tradecraft and working knowledge of DoD and IC OSINT tools, policies, and procedures.
• Demonstrated mastery of qualitative and quantitative analytic methodologies and purse developments in academia or other fields that affect tradecraft methodology.
• Demonstrated ability to define comprehensive, new, or unique research approaches that enable rigorous assessments to address and contribute to high-level tasks.
• Demonstrates in-depth analysis of analytic operations and knowledge management issues across organizational and intra-IC boundaries and clearly articulates key findings.
• Demonstrated ability to review analytic products for cogent arguments, tradecraft standards, and adequate support for conclusions; routinely tests for analytic rigor of analytic products.
• Demonstrated ability to effective plan, research, develop, and write high-quality, complex analysis, studies, projects, assignments, and briefings on key U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives focused on WMD, CBRNE, and/or related topics for the DIE, DoD, or IC.
• Extensive knowledge of DoD, DIE, and IC policy and procedures and demonstrated knowledge of analytic tradecraft; superior ability to communicate intelligence information and judgments to generalists and specialists.
• Demonstrated ability to produce analytic finished intelligence related to WMD, CBRNE, or related topics and broad knowledge of the role intelligence analysis plays within the DIE and IC.
• Demonstrated ability to use a broad range of methodological tools and approaches to research, analyze, and present data (analytic or data modeling, link analysis, or software).
• Skill in producing high quality analytic products, including finished intelligence production, using structured analytic methods and techniques.
• Skill in use of link analysis tools, such as Analyst Notebook.
• Skill in use of Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Adobe, and MS Teams.

Education and Experience:

• Education - Master'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; or have Bachelor's degree related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and an additional 5 years of related senior experience, for a total of 17 years, as a substitute to the Master's degree.
• Experience - Minimum 12 years of experience related to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.

Clearance Requirements: Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with eligibility for CNWDI and RD caveats as required. A counterintelligence polygraph is also required. Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Work Locations: Fort Belvoir, Virginia or Reston, Virginia.

On Site vs Remote Ratio: All work will be performed on-site.

Physical Requirements: The ideal candidate must at a minimum be able to meet the following physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation:

• Ability to perform repetitive motions with the hands, wrists, and fingers.
• Ability to engage in and follow audible communications in emergency situations.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer.

The Nakupuna Companies are dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment while providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require special assistance or accommodations during your job application process, please contact [redacted].