Denial and Deception Analyst - Senior

Aim Point Innovation LLC; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Aim Point Innovation LLC is seeking a seasoned intelligence analyst in Fort Meade, MD, with a required Top Secret security clearance. You will conduct in-depth analysis of foreign states and non-states to evaluate manipulation risks and influence on policymaker decisions.

The role emphasizes structured analytic techniques, clear written and verbal communication, and the ability to work with minimal supervision while collaborating with IC partners to produce concise, defensible analytic products.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates working knowledge of IC and DoD classification guidelines and procedures.
• Demonstrates ability to defend analytic judgements with sound, logical conclusions and adapt analytic judgments when presented with new information.
• Demonstrates ability to produce timely, logical, and concise analytic reports and briefing materials.

Responsibilities

• Analyze foreign states and non-states to assess adversarial manipulation attempts.
• Evaluate how evidence could mislead observers and influence policymakers.
• Produce structured, concise analytic products using standard formats (Word/Excel/PowerPoint).
• Collaborate with IC partners and collection managers to refine collection requirements.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

Analytic reasoning

Structured analytic techniques

Communication

Report writing

Independent work

Collaboration

Education

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

MANDATORY TOP SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED

Conducts analysis of foreign states and non-states ability to mislead an adversary by manipulation, distortion, or falsification of evidence to induce a targeted observer's reactions in a manner prejudicial to the observer' interests. Conducts analysis of adversarial attempts to control what U. S. intelligence collection assets and efforts observe and acquire to manipulate perceptions and content of perceptions and shape decisions and actions of policymakers. Conducts analysis of foreign activities and programs designed to eliminate, impair, degrade, or neutralize the effectiveness of U.S. intelligence collection across all intelligence disciplines.

Qualifications

• MANDATORY TOP SECRET SCI SECURITY CLEARANCE
• Demonstrates working knowledge of the concepts involved in the specific functions outlined in the specified labor category description.
• Knowledgeable of and demonstrates ability to apply IC and DoD classification guidelines and procedures.
• Demonstrates ability to work semi-independently with oversight and direction.
• Demonstrates ability to use logic when evaluating and synthesizing multiple sources of information.
• Demonstrates understanding of interpreting analysis to include, but not limited to, its meaning, importance, and implications.
• Demonstrates ability to defend analytic judgements with sound, logical conclusions and adapt analytic judgments when presented with new information, evolving conditions, or unexpected developments.
• Demonstrates ability to produce timely, logical, and concise analytic reports, documents, assessments, studies, and briefing materials in formats including Microsoft Office tools (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.), electronic / soft copy matrices and / or web-enabled formats.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate complex issues clearly in a concise and organized manner both verbally and non-verbally; with strong grammar skills.
• Demonstrates ability to develop structured research including, but not limited to, obtaining, evaluating, organizing, and maintaining information within security and data protocols.
• Demonstrates ability to recognize nuances and resolve contradictions and inconsistencies in information.
• Demonstrates working knowledge using complex analytic methodologies, such as structured analytic techniques or alternative approaches, to examine biases, assumptions, and theories to eliminate uncertainty, strengthen analytic arguments, and mitigate surprise. Structured analytic techniques include, but not limited to, Analysis of Compet -Impact / Low-Impact Analysis, Red Team Analysis and Alternative Futures Analysis.
• Demonstrates understanding of intelligence collection capabilities and limitations, to include but not limited to, technical sensors / platforms and human intelligence sources related to the labor category.
• Demonstrates understanding of evaluating collected intelligence reporting, engaging with collection managers, and developing collection requirements.
• Demonstrates comprehensive mission knowledge and skills that affirms completion of all developmental training and experiences for the labor category.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate understanding from information that may be incomplete, indirect, highly complex, seemingly unrelated, and / or technically advanced.
• Demonstrates ability to structure analysis based on trends in reporting and a range of analytic perspectives from other analysts, organizations, and intelligence disciplines.
• Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal oversight and direction.
• Demonstrates ability to collaborate and work with other IC members on information sharing, driving collection, and addressing analytic disputes and conflict resolution.
• Demonstrates ability to develop concise, insightful, and comprehensive products for defense intelligence.
• Demonstrates ability to lead teams in researching multifaceted or critical problems.
• Provides guidance in selecting, designing, and applying analytic methodologies. Uses argument evaluation and validated analytic methodologies to challenge differing perspectives.
• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge and understanding of the labor category activities required to meet mission requirements.
• Demonstrates mastery of qualitative and quantitative analytic methodologies and pursue developments in academia or other fields that affect tradecraft methodology.
• Demonstrates ability to define comprehensive, new, or unique research approaches that enable rigorous assessments to address and contribute to high-level tasks.
• Demonstrates in-depth analysis of analytic operations and knowledge management issues across organizational and intra-IC boundaries and clearly articulates key findings.
• Demonstrates ability to work independently and with minimal oversight.
• Demonstrates ability to review analytic products for cogent arguments, tradecraft standards, and adequate support for conclusions; routinely tests analytic rigor of analytic products.

Desired Experience

Minimum 12 years of experience related to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.

Desired Education

Master's degree in an area related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; and an additional 5 years of related senior experience, for a total of 17 years, as a substitute to the Master's degree.

This position is contingent upon contract award and/or final funding approval. All offers of employment are tentative and will only be finalized upon official notification of contract win by the client.

Expected Salary Range

$125,000 - $135,000 annually.