Counterintelligence (CI) Officer IV

VTG Defense; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG Defense seeks a Counterintelligence (CI) Officer - Level IV to support demanding operational requirements for our client across the Washington metropolitan area.

The role requires a senior CI professional with extensive experience in vulnerability analysis, foreign intelligence capabilities, and delivering concise briefings to leadership. A high-level US government clearance is required. Master’s degree is desirable, with overseas experience a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 12-20 years of applicable experience.
• Must possess a high level US Government issued clearance at the time of application.
• Experience in vulnerability analysis or surveys.
• Ability to deliver clear and concise briefings.
• Knowledge of foreign adversaries' intelligence capabilities including cyber/technical, information operations, and HUMINT.
• Understanding of offensive and defensive counter-intelligence methods.
• Familiarity with CI risk analysis including insider threat detection.
• Overseas tours or TDY experience is valued.

Responsibilities

• Support CI operations for our client across the Washington, DC metro area.

Skills

Cable writing

Vulnerability analysis

Clear briefings

Cyber/technical intel

HUMINT

CI risk analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Overview

Seeking Counterintelligence (CI) Officer - Level IV to support our Client's challenging operational requirements at multiple locations in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

What will you do?

VTG is seeking a Counterintelligence (CI) Officer - Level IV to support our Client in the Northern Virginia area.

Do you have what it takes?

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 12-20 years of applicable experience
• Cable writing experience
• Experience conducting vulnerability analysis or surveys
• Ability to confidently deliver clear and concise briefings
• Strong knowledge of foreign adversaries' intelligence capabilities including cyber/technical, information operations, and HUMINT
• Understanding of offensive and defensive counter-intelligence methods
• Familiarity with the concepts involved in CI risk analysis including insider threat detection
• Knowledge of and experience in the fundamentals of intelligence operations to include risk assessment
• For level 5: at least 2 total overseas tours (CONUS or OCONUS) or 4 years worth of TDY experience
• Must possess a high level US Government issued clearance at the time of application

Desired Qualifications:

• Candidates with a Master's degree are highly desirable.
• Experience in Intelligence Operations / Analysis / Support to Field Operations
• Experience identifying targeting leads through the exploitation of all-source databases to craft targeting packages
• Experience using customer databases to monitor field traffic and communicate with field offices
• Formal CI training and/or certifications
• Overseas experience supporting collection operations and information sharing
• Foreign languages skills

Pay Range: VTG's estimated starting pay range is $150,000 - $170,000 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.