Departmental Requirements Officer (DRO)

MELE Associates, Inc.; Washington; On-site; USD 70,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid holidays/vacation

Cross-training opportunities

Career development

Job summary

MELE Associates, Inc. seeks a DRO to support the DOE Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence by developing GEOINT collection requirement strategies and managing national and theater level campaigns.

The role requires coordinating with discipline teams and national partners to ensure effective collection against nuclear, science, and energy targets worldwide. The candidate will work under the Analytic Support Division, plan integrated campaigns, and support senior leadership in GEOINT

Qualifications

• Active TS security clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline with 5 years of experience or 3 years with a master’s degree.
• Five years of GEOINT collection requirements or operations management experience.
• Knowledge of NIPF and National Collection Directives.
• Experience with collection requirements systems and reporting.
• Knowledge of IC collection capabilities and agencies.
• Ability to coordinate interagency collaboration and training.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and organizing GEOINT collection requirement strategies.
• Develop multi-discipline collection requirement plans with teams.
• Provide GEOINT collection management and requirements analysis.
• Submit GEOINT requirements to national level systems.
• Collaborate with IC partners and agencies across the intelligence community.
• Represent the DOE on INT collection subcommittees and working groups.
• Assess GEOINT collection effectiveness and gaps.
• Write and review GEOINT collection requirements (National/Theater) for publication.

Skills

TS Security Clearance

GEOINT

Collection management

IC familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

GIMS

Job description

Requisition Number: DEPAR002275

• Posted : October 5, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Washington, DC 20585, USA

Description

MELE Associates is seeking a DRO to support the DOE Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence's Intelligence Directorate, Analytic Support Division. They shall provide GEOINT national technical means and commercial collection requirement systems support. The individual shall be responsible for assisting in the planning and organizing of GEOINT specific integrated collection requirement strategies using complex, coherent and systematic intelligence collection campaigns employing national and theater assets against nuclear and energy-related targets world-wide. They will support the Director, Analytic Support Division.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for assisting in the planning and organizing of integrated, GEOINT collection requirement strategies using complex, coherent and systematic intelligence collection campaigns employing national and theater assets against nuclear, science, technology, counterintelligence, and energy-related targets worldwide.
• Work with a team of discipline specific and all source collection requirement managers to develop multi-discipline, department level collection requirement strategies in both complex and comprehensive generic templated approaches, as well as specifically focused ad-hoc methods.
• Proficient in the Intelligence Community and performs a wide range of functions at the highest level of difficulty and complexity.
• Provide GEOINT collection management and requirements analysis on assigned target areas.
• Plan and organize, GEOINT collection requirements efforts of the DOE in using complex coherent and systematic campaigns against nuclear, science, technology, counterintelligence, and energy-related targets world-wide.
• Submit GEOINT requirements via national level requirement systems.
• Work effectively as a member of a diverse team, accepting and giving effective feedback, and collaborating with other collection requirement managers across the intelligence community.
• Develop and present intelligence collection requirement management strategies and approaches.
• Build, establish, and maintain relationships with key national, Departmental, IC and military partners.
• Represent the Department on INT collection requirements subcommittees and working groups.
• Assess the effectiveness of GEOINT collection.
• Write, review, and submit GEOINT collection requirements (National, Theater, Source Directed) to include website and database updates.
• Analyze Departmental and analyst needs to determine functional and cross-functional intelligence requirements and their relationship/performance against gaps.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Active TS Security Clearance

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related discipline with 5 years of professional experience; or 3 years of professional experience with a related master’s degree.

• Have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in the desired collection requirement discipline (GEOINT) or operations management at the tactical, strategic or national level required.
• Have a collection requirements background with an understanding of the National Intelligence Priority Framework (NIPF), relevant National Collection Directives, report generation and dissemination.
• Have training and a working knowledge of discipline-specific collection requirements, evaluation and tasking systems used by originators.
• Possess knowledge of, and skill in applying technical collection planning concepts, principles, practices, laws, regulations, and methods and techniques to include US person reporting issues.
• Have knowledge of the full spectrum of IC collection capabilities and accesses, to include strengths and weaknesses of specific sources/agencies in a specific discipline. Knowledge of the missions and functions of agencies within the Intelligence Community who specialize in the various collections.
• Be able to establish and maintain effective mission execution and interdepartmental and interagency coordination of the department’s collection requirements, training and tools.
• Have experience supporting a collection requirements portfolio; understanding customer requirements; with proven skill in measuring departmental information gaps and the effectiveness of collection strategies.
• Have successfully completed a discipline-specific training program.
• Must have experience with, or knowledge of, GIMS, GIMS certification preferred; however, certification can be obtained if candidate has a strong background in collection requirements management, training must be completed within the first six months of employment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of MASINT collection and systems is desirable; Experience writing, reviewing, and submitting MASINT collection requirements
• A mixture of tactical, strategic and national-level experience and previous knowledge of the DOE and its mission

LOCATION: This is a full-time position in Washington, DC

SALARY:Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data, internal equity, and the candidate’s related knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position. The range for this position is 70k-92k.

BENEFITS

• Employer-paid employee Medical, Dental and Vision Care.
• Low-Cost Family Health Care offered.
• Federal Holidays and three (3) weeks’ vacation
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Cross-training opportunities

About MELE

With over 300 employees and offices in Rockville, MD, Washington, DC, and Albuquerque, NM, MELE is a veteran-owned government contractor empowering its customers with innovative solutions for more than three decades. MELE has team members located across the U.S. and has served more than a hundred countries across hundreds of project locations. The company offers technical, engineering, and programmatic support expertise to a host of U.S. federal and international agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, INTERPOL, and the International Atomic Energy Agency. MELE’s services include national security, intelligence, IT/cybersecurity, facility management and engineering, CBRNE defense and nuclear security, emergency response training/management, and mission and program support.

MELE Associates, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. MELE Associates, Inc. is an E-Verify employer.

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