All Source Intelligence Analyst SME

Cherokee Federal•Fort Meade, MD

10d•$120,000

About The Position

Cherokee Preting seeks exceptionally qualified individuals to serve as an All-Source Intelligence Analyst Subject Matter Expert (ASA SME) to support USSOCOM. The ASA SME researches, identifies, and fuses available intelligence from all intelligence disciplines – HUMINT, SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT/PAI, Cyber, and military reconnaissance – to draw conclusions, make inferences, and develop deep understanding spanning tactical to strategic relevance within their assigned portfolio. An ASA SME serves as the lead analyst and technical expert with primary analytic responsibility over their assigned portfolio and may mentor/guide more junior analysts. An ASA SME demonstrates subject matter expertise in proven analytic techniques and current analytic tools. They demonstrate expert-level proficiency in producing high-quality comprehensive technical/non-technical intelligence products (assessments, papers, presentations) and can prepare and present formal or informal briefings as required. Employees must maintain global readiness and be available to deploy on a no-notice basis to hazardous duty/combat zones. Deployments may be to a theater of operations with permissive, uncertain, or hostile environments while living in austere conditions for extended periods.

Requirements

Minimum of ten (10) years of experience performing analytical intelligence related operations while serving in an Intelligence Task Force, National Intelligence Support Team, National Military Joint Intelligence Center or Combatant Command, or, a non-DoD equivalent IA operational community.
Of the foregoing experience, the ASA SME shall have not less than five (5) years of operational analysis experience in their analytical field working for or with national level intelligence agencies, such as NSA, CIA, or DIA.
Minimum of three (3) years of experience and knowledge in the area of intelligence support to special operations.
Minimum of five (5) years of current experience and knowledge of analytic tools developed within the last five (5) years.
Minimum of three (3) years of experience writing formal finished intelligence assessments (e.g., white papers, targeting packages, or other serialized finished intelligence products).
Minimum of four (4) years of experience preparing and delivering intelligence briefings at the Colonel (O-6) / GS-15 level or higher.
Experience gathering, analyzing, and composing instruction manuals, user manuals, articles, newsletters, quick reference guides, white papers, and finished products using Microsoft suite of tools to be used by senior level leadership.
Must be able to obtain all required immunizations deemed necessary by the contract.
Proficiency, knowledge, and experience with current all-source analytical techniques, theory, methodologies, processes, and trends.
Must possess a valid US passport
Active Top Secret (TS) with SCI security clearance.
Must be able to pass all pre-deployment requirements including a medical, dental, psychological, background, credit, and security screens as deemed necessary to be considered deployable.
Must pass all Cherokee Federal pre-employment requirements.
This position requires an active TS/SCI security clearance
A government contract requires that this position be restricted to U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. You must provide documentation that you are a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident to qualify.
As required by our governmental client, this position requires being a US Citizen AND an active TS/Sensitive Compartmental Information (SCI) clearance.

Responsibilities

Participate in the conduct of all-source intelligence analysis and production in direct support of the planning and execution of current/future global special operations or other operations in support of USSOCOM priorities.
Conduct the planning, research, conduct, review, evaluation, and organization of intelligence analysis to support current or future operations.
Conduct the production of reports and assessments based on their analysis, in the form of articles, papers, studies, slides, and other media.
Conduct the preparation and presentation of all-source intelligence briefings to leadership and other personnel within USSOCOM and the Department of Defense.
Conduct the conduct of analytic engagement with counterpart specialists throughout the unit, the Intelligence Community, and other Government agencies. This will include real-time interface and communication with Combatant Command staffs and deployed U.S. forces to ensure that requirements are met.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.