Counterintelligence Analyst

Saic; Quantico (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Counterintelligence Analyst to join a dedicated team supporting national security efforts. This role involves analyzing proposals, identifying foreign threats, and producing insightful reports to aid in decision-making. The position is fully onsite in Quantico, VA, providing an opportunity to engage directly with key stakeholders and contribute to vital intelligence efforts. If you have a strong background in counterintelligence and a passion for protecting national interests, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and nine years' experience; Master's degree and seven years of experience.
• Experience conducting all-source CI analysis to assess threats.

Responsibilities

• Support and develop comprehensive reviews of SBIR/STTR proposals.
• Conduct counterintelligence assessments on potential vendors.
• Produce and publish analytical products for NCIS leadership.

Skills

All-source CI analysis

Presentation skills

Analytical skills

Research skills

Knowledge of SBIR/STTR

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Counterintelligence Analyst to support the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) as part of a cross-functional Department of Navy (DON) team charged with developing, implementing, and overseeing the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Due Diligence process. This position is 100% onsite in Quantico, VA.

Job Responsibilities:

• In coordination with NCIS, NIA OCEA-N, and ONI, support, develop, and contribute to the comprehensive review of SBIR/STTR proposals and associated vendors. The expected workload requires 2,000 reviews and written inputs per year.
• Perform research and analysis of companies to identify patterns, concerns, or threats aiding in efforts to identify foreign intelligence entities and other adversarial threats to DON and DOD programs.
• Annually produce an analytic product summarizing trends and threats from foreign entities to supported SBIR/STTR elements.
• Within policy and law, and in collaboration with Naval Intelligence Activity (NIA) Office of Commercial and Economic Analysis-Navy (OCEA-N) and Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI), establish a process to continually monitor previously assessed companies for new or developing foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) concerns.
• Provide analytical support to agents, other analytical division, and NCIS leadership in support of related investigative and national security efforts. Identify trends and actions of intellectual property theft and technology transfer investigated by NCIS and provide informational briefings outlining findings to facilitate the DON efforts to prevent such theft / loss.
• Identify access and threat vectors commonly exploited by foreign intelligence, or other adversaries, to target DON / DOD programs and associated supply chains and will subsequently provide informational briefings and other analytical products in support of the DON's risk mitigation efforts, as needed.
• Produce and publish analytical products via portal, SharePoint, and other electronic methods for NCIS leadership, NCIS field offices, and SBA leadership/customers.
• Establish and maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all counterintelligence assessments and associated documentation.
• Support ongoing research into small business and vendor efforts to develop published all-source analysis.
• Conduct counterintelligence assessments on potential SBIR/STTR vendors and proposals to identify potential foreign ownership, control, or influence, cybersecurity, and regulatory risks.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, such as program managers, analysts, and other relevant parties to ensure that counterintelligence assessments are conducted in a timely and effective manner.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and industry best practices related to counterintelligence, FOCI, cybersecurity, and regulatory risk.
• Report recommendations and inputs to the NCIS Technical Lead.
• Develop and coordinate procedures for assessing Navy SBIR / STTR requests, prepare analytical reports, make assessments, and manage case closures.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree and nine (9) years' experience; Masters degree and seven (7) ten years of professional experience.
• Additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.

Required Clearance:

• TS/SCI required
• US citizenship required.

Required Skills:

• Experience conducting all-source CI analysis to assess the threats posed by companies with identified risks.
• Presentation, oratory, and written skills are essential as findings will be regularly presented, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated abilityto produce timely and effective results.
• Ability to work both independently and with personnel from multiple organizations.
• Experience with SBIR / STT.

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Joint-Publication (JP) 2-0
• Knowledge of Intelligence Community Directives (ICD): 203, 205, 206, 211, and 731
• Knowledge of Department of Defense Directives (DoDD): 5240.10 and 5240.02
• Knowledge of Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI): 5000.86, 5240.04, 5240.18, 5240.19, and 5240.24

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.