Intelligence Analyst Targeter

Job Description

Description

Intelligence Analyst / Targeters are essential, to support our USG customer on some very important national security missions. Analysts are self-motivated researchers who leverage all-source information to build a body of knowledge on particular entities of interest. Analysts have excellent oral and written communication skills to convey complex findings in a succinct manner to intelligence consumers.  Analysts must be adept with a variety of databases, technical tools, and research strategies and be able to quickly adopt new techniques into the workflow. 

 

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for a specific regional or topical portfolio and will interface daily with internal and external stakeholders to drive the mission forward
• Utilize a variety of tools, databases, techniques, and sources of information to build out a picture of particular entities of interest
• Support the intelligence cycle and ensure operational activities are carried out in accordance with applicable guidance
• Interface with domestic and overseas personnel as well as internal and external stakeholders to prioritize efforts and identify entities of interest
• Draft formal & informal correspondence (to include but not limited to cables & memos)
• Brief senior IC leaders on the assigned portfolio

• Respond to tasking’s under short and unexpected deadlines

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI with Poly
• Bachelor’s Degree, additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• At least 3 years tradecraft-related work experience
• At least 1 year sponsor relevant cable writing and tools/database experience
• Technical background, ability to recommend/implement solutions for targeting projects 

• Demonstrated experience with the IC or other USG agencies performing work similar in scope
• Relevant experience with Sponsor culture and operational environment
• Strong research skills and the ability to apply resulting findings in an operational context
• An understanding of operational targeting in creating and advancing clandestine operations
• Experience using targeting and enterprise data analytic tools for technical analysis and targeting  
• Familiarity with and ability to work collaboratively across mission centers and organizational functional boundaries
• TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience.

 

Desired Qualifications:

• Sponsor relevant cable writing and tools/database experience
• Certification in Sponsor basic tradecraft courses

• CONUS or OCONUS overseas tours & TDY experience

 

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

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