Collections & CI/HUMINT Operations Specialist (Multiple Focus Areas)

Mission1; Virginia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Bonus based on performance

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Training & development

Vision insurance

Job summary

Mission One in Virginia is seeking mission-driven professionals to support national security programs across Collections Management, CI, and HUMINT Operations. Applicants may specialize in one area or contribute across multiple domains to meet customer requirements in Defense, Homeland Security, and the Intelligence Community.

Responsibilities include developing collection requirements, creating collection plans, coordinating across stakeholders, and producing operational intelligence products.

Qualifications

• Active security clearance (Secret / TS / TS-SCI preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 3+ years in collections management, CI, or HUMINT operations.
• Ability to brief stakeholders clearly and maintain discretion.
• Excellent written and verbal communication under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage intelligence collection requirements aligned to priorities.
• Translate requirements into collection strategies and tasking.
• Coordinate collection across stakeholders and disciplines.
• Produce collection plans and operational intelligence products.
• Support CI and HUMINT through planning and coordination.
• Manage RFIs and ensure timely responses.
• Brief strategy and CI/HUMINT insights to stakeholders.

Skills

Security clearance

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Briefing

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

SCIF experience

Secure systems

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Bonus based on performance
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

Role Overview

Mission One is seeking mission-driven professionals to support national security programs in Collections Management, Counterintelligence (CI), and HUMINT Operations. This role is structured to build a flexible bench of tradecraft-capable personnel who can support customer requirements across the Defense, Homeland Security, and Intelligence Community environments.

Depending on your expertise, you will support functions such as collection planning and synchronization, HUMINT targeting, CI support, source management, and operational intelligence requirements management. Candidates may specialize in a single area or contribute across multiple domains.

What You’ll Do

Depending on assignment and mission requirements, responsibilities may include:

• Develop and manage intelligence collection requirements, ensuring alignment to mission priorities and decision-maker needs.
• Translate operational requirements into collection strategies, collection decks, and tasking recommendations.
• Coordinate collection synchronization across stakeholders, analytic teams, and collection disciplines.
• Produce collection plans, collection management documentation, source-support packages, and operational intelligence products.
• Support CI and HUMINT operations through tradecraft-informed planning, documentation, and operational coordination.
• Manage RFIs and ensure collection responses align to timelines, standards, and mission objectives.
• Assist with identifying gaps in intelligence and recommending collection strategies to close those gaps.
• Conduct targeting support (person, network, and technology targeting) based on mission requirements.
• Maintain compliance with operational policies, security standards, and customer guidelines.
• Brief collection strategy, CI insights, or HUMINT support recommendations to mission stakeholders.

Functional Specialty Areas

Applicants should identify one or more areas aligned to their experience:

Collections

• Collection Manager
• Collection Strategist
• Collection Operations Manager
• Requirements development and collection synchronization
• RFI triage and collection tasking workflows

CI / HUMINT Operations

• CI Specialist
• CI / HUMINT Source Manager
• HUMINT support workflows, reporting exploitation, operational coordination
• Risk-informed support to operational and intelligence leadership

Targeting (HUMINT + Technical)

• HUMINT Targeting Specialist
• Technology Targeting Specialist
• Network analysis to support access, collection, and operational priorities
• Target package development and operational support

Note:

You do not need expertise in all specialty areas — we are building a diverse bench of professionals aligned to mission requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Active Secret / TS / TS-SCI clearance (preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Intelligence Studies, Security Studies, International Relations, Criminal Justice, Political Science, or related field.
• 3+ years experience in collections management, CI, HUMINT operations support, targeting, or related intelligence operations roles.
• Demonstrated experience supporting operational or intelligence mission requirements.
• Ability to operate with professionalism and discretion in sensitive environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain quality under time constraints.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting DHS, DoD, Combatant Commands, or Intelligence Community operations.
• Familiarity with intelligence cycle integration: collection requirements → tasking → collection → exploitation → dissemination.
• Experience in one or more of the following:
  • Collection deck development and synchronization
  • HUMINT reporting familiarity and exploitation workflows
  • CI support to operational missions
  • Targeting support (human and/or technical)
• Experience operating in SCIF environments and working with secure systems.
• Knowledge of structured mission workflows and operational planning integration.

Core Competencies

Successful candidates typically demonstrate:

• Tradecraft discipline and operational judgment
• Requirements thinking and analytic rigor
• Strong stakeholder engagement and responsiveness
• Mission-focused communication and coordination
• Ability to work across teams and ambiguity
• High integrity and security awareness