Collection Operations Manager HUMINT (OPS) - Mid

careers-bluehawk; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

BLUEHAWK, LLC seeks a Mid-Level Collection Operations Manager to support HUMINT operations for the DIA Directorate for Operations. The role coordinates and documents operational activity, maintains awareness of HUMINT requirements, and connects headquarters, field elements, platforms, and customers.

The candidate will review IIRs, draft directives, and draft operational posture statements while ensuring compliance with security and handling requirements. A TS/SCI CI Poly clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 8+ years HUMINT collection experience.
• Active TS/SCI CI Poly clearance required.
• Understanding of the DoD HUMINT environment and reporting.
• Ability to work independently in a high-tempo environment.
• Strong English written and verbal communication.
• Compliance with DoD/DIA security and information-handling requirements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and document operational activity across HQ, field elements, platforms, and customers.
• Maintain awareness of validated HUMINT requirements and track activity metrics.
• Draft platform-specific Operating Directives, collection strategies, and posture statements.
• Review IIRs, propose edits, and track reporting and FINTEL utilization metrics.
• Serve as an operational conduit among headquarters, customers, and field elements.

Skills

Clear English communication

Independent high-tempo work pace

HUMINT operations knowledge

Operational coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

G2G systems

Job description

Overview

BLUEHAWK, LLC is seeking a Mid-Level Collection Operations Manager supporting HUMINT Operations for the DIA Directorate for Operations. The manager will coordinate and document operational activity, maintain awareness of HUMINT requirements and reporting, support Operating Directives, and connect headquarters, field elements, platforms, and customers.

Responsibilities

• Maintain working knowledge of current DoD, DIA, DO, DO service, and China Mission Group HUMINT instructions, directives, and guidance.
• Coordinate and deconflict operational activities with appropriate organizations under Government direction.
• Maintain awareness of validated HUMINT collection requirements and priorities; coordinate and disseminate requirements and track activity metrics in the appropriate reporting system.
• Review prior reporting and propose future collection capabilities for assigned topics.
• Coordinate with collection managers and supported platforms to draft platform-specific Operating Directives, collection strategies, and collection posture statements.
• Review draft IIRs, recommend edits, support publication or release, and track reporting, evaluation, and FINTEL-utilization metrics.
• Serve as an operational conduit among headquarters, customers, and field elements and participate in working groups, conferences, and meetings.
• Prepare, review, edit, and coordinate operational correspondence; ensure operational documentation remains current and compliant.
• Coordinate HUMINT operations supporting other intelligence disciplines and support the G2G organizational coordinator role, account management, and Adaptive Access Control.
• Produce clear, concise, properly formatted written and verbal products.

Qualifications

• College degree or at least eight years of experience in a HUMINT collection or HUMINT collection-support role in lieu of the degree.
• Active TS/SCI CI Poly clearance (Required)
• In-depth understanding of the collection environment and resources used to administer and support operational review activities.
• Knowledge of DoD HUMINT system capabilities, limitations, and reporting from supported collection platforms.
• Technical skills and experience to perform HUMINT operations-support tasks with minimal oversight.
• Work is performed in support of DIA Directorate for Operations mission requirements and may involve classified systems and information.
• Must comply with applicable DoD, DIA, Intelligence Community, security, records-management, and information-handling requirements.
• Must be able to work independently in a high-tempo operational environment, manage competing priorities, and meet Government-directed timelines.
• Must communicate clearly in English, both orally and in writing, and produce accurate, properly formatted deliverables.
• May be required to attend Government-approved functional training, workshops, meetings, or conferences and to perform other related duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Successful completion of the DIA HUMINT Desk Officer Course, DIA HUMINT Collection Management Course, Intelligence Information Report Course, or related DIA or Intelligence Community training.
• Experience with G2G or successor systems, account management, and Adaptive Access Control.
• Experience drafting Operating Directives, reviewing IIRs, and coordinating operational deconfliction.

BLUEHAWK, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.