Senior Intel Analyst

Overview

SENIOR INTEL ANALYST

 

Bowhead is seeking an experienced Senior Intelligence Analyst to provide support to the AF NTI Program in Fort Gordon, GA. This program is designed to significantly improve the responsiveness of the national Intelligence Community (IC) to the needs of Air and Space Component organizations at the operational and tactical levels. The Senior Intel Analyst will serve as the Subject Matter Expert for operational processes and procedures of the AF NTI Program and as such must be a professional in communication, organization and operations. 

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position)

• Serve as SME at respective site for AF NTI operational processes and procedures;
• Research and respond to Requests for Information (RFI) from AF NTI customers;
• Sanitize intelligence material for wider dissemination;
• Maintain routine contact and collaborate with sister AF NTI elements and other AF ISR partners to ensure effective chat channel operations and flow of information between elements;
• Collaborate with supported AOC teams (e.g., Senior Intelligence Duty Officer [SIDO]; Analysis, Correlation, and Fusion [ACF]; and Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination [PED]) and AFTC to maintain situational awareness of the operational environment and evolving C/JFACC priorities;
• Socialize dynamic C/JFACC operational priorities and/or AFTC production priorities with National Cryptologic Centers (NCC), AF ISR Agency production organizations and theater ISR assets to enable access to near-real-time (NRT) relevant, tailored ISR information;
• Socialize ACF team and/or AFTC analytical efforts with NCCs and AF ISR Agency intelligence production organizations and provide analytic input to ACF/Targeting products, to include classification guidance and sanitization;
• Participate in and provide input to meetings supporting host site and AF NTI customer ISR planning;
• Provide relevant national SIGINT context and background to ACF analysts as they integrate SIGINT into their products including SIGINT information for post-event assessment and reconstruction;
• Support AOC teams in defining, researching, and refining Air and Space Component SIGINT RFIs and drafting new and revised information needs statements and emphasis requirements;
• Review AF NTI operational processes and procedures for currency and accuracy and provide a Memorandum for Record (MFR) detailing the results to the local Government AF NTI leadership on a monthly basis;
• Update mission continuity materials, as operational processes and procedures change or as new ones are developed, and provide updates to the local Government AF NTI leadership for review/approval and forward updates to AF NTI PMO COR for inclusion in the Mission Continuity Plan;
• Review AF NTI training materials for currency and accuracy and provide a MFR detailing the results to the local Government AF NTI leadership on a quarterly basis;
• Update AF NTI training materials as operational processes and procedures change or new ones are developed and provide updates to the local Government AF NTI leadership for review/approval and forward updates to AF NTI PMO COR for inclusion in the Master Training Plan;
• Provide input to the local Government AF NTI leadership for the respective site's daily summary (NTISUM) report covering the day's mission activity.
• Perform duties as an AF NTI analyst.
• Maintain situational awareness of world events, to include US and allied air operations, through both classified and unclassified mediums to support information requirements of AF NTI customers.
• Analyze incoming message traffic to identify evolving situations pertaining to aerospace operations requiring time-sensitive SIGINT support, alert AF NTI leadership at their respective site, and provide recommendations on courses of action where appropriate.
• Monitor SIGINT reporting through provided information processing systems and through manual database queries.
• Disseminate time-critical SIGINT threat analysis, target identification, geo-location, and other intelligence products to AF NTI customers in support of dynamic air, space and information operation to include, but not limited to dynamic targeting, combat search and rescue (CSAR), personnel recovery, landing and drop zone assessments and threat warning.
• Research historic and anticipated collection opportunities and activity periods in order to support AOC ISR planners in maximizing the effectiveness and efficiency of Air and Space Component ISR operations.
• Communicate with NSA/CSS target offices as well as airborne collection management to coordinate integrated, complimentary planning, employment, assessment of air and space component and national cryptologic assets/resources.
• Provide supported PED teams with specialized expertise regarding the current capabilities, limitations and PED architecture of ISR platforms, NCCs, and 25 AF  intelligence production organizations.
• Provide support to AOC teams with the assessment of ISR collection products to ensure they are being adequately processed, exploited and disseminated.

Non-Essential Duties: Other duties as assigned to meet the needs of the contract / client.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of experience as a cryptologic/intelligence analyst, linguist or collector and expertise in the following subject areas is required:
• Joint and combined Air and Space Operations Centers processes;
• Aerospace operations planning and associated documents such as Air Tasking Orders (ATO) and Special Instructions (SPINS);
• National intelligence collection platforms and processes;
• Airborne and other tactical intelligence collection platforms and processes;
• Cryptologic collection, dissemination and retrieval systems, databases and methods;
• SIGINT collection management processes and strategies, and a familiarity with other intelligence disciplines' collection management processes and strategies;
• United States Signals Intelligence Directives (USSID) and cryptologic policies, and a familiarity with other AF and DoD Intelligence Directives and policies;
• Classification manuals/guidelines and Information Sanitization processes;
• A Bachelor's degree is highly preferred in addition to at least eight (8+) years of experience in a related field
• Must have a working knowledge of NSANet, JWICS, and SIPRNET; Chat tools (e.g., ZIRCON, Info Work Space, Jabber); Messaging tools (e.g., AMHS, Coastline, KLASHES, Anchory/MAUI) and Windows applications (e.g., Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Internet Explorer) 
• Must be capable of quickly learning new systems and associated software applications for proficient execution of tasks
• Must be able to manage multiple projects with time-related constraints in a fast-paced environment 
• Must be able to speak effectively before groups of internal and/or external customers or employees
• Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts.
• Must be able to receive and respond to instructions/assignments, must be able to read, write and speak English
• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team 

 

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 5 pounds (confirm amount with Manager) 
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED: Must currently hold a security clearance at the Top Secret with CI polygraph level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Top Secret clearance at this location.

 

In accordance with Executive Order 14042: Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, candidates should be aware that they may be required to have received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

 

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Employment Type: FULL_TIME