Foreign Material Targeting Analyst - MCIA

NSS; Quantico (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NSS is seeking an all-source analyst to examine foreign defense industrial programs, infrastructure, and capabilities supporting a foreign country’s military. The role involves evaluating R&D, acquisition, testing, and production of foreign weapon systems, plus the industrial networks surrounding them.

Candidates should have experience in intelligence analysis related to NSA/IC/DoD missions and be prepared for a standard office environment with possible travel.

Qualifications

• All-source analysis of foreign defense industrial programs, infrastructure, and capabilities.
• Experience related to NSA/IC/DoD missions and/or drafting intelligence reports.
• Full-time position, Monday–Friday in a professional office environment; limited travel.

Responsibilities

• Conduct all-source analysis of foreign defense industrial programs and capabilities to support military readiness and planning.
• Assess research, development, acquisition, test, evaluation and production of foreign weapon systems.
• Draft and edit intelligence reports as required.
• Occasional travel to CONUS/OCONUS locations may be required.

Skills

All-source analysis

Intelligence analysis

Research and reporting

Education

Bachelor’s + 8 years

Master’s + 6 years

Doctoral + 4 years

High school diploma or GED

Associate’s + 10 years

Job description

Description:

Conducts all-source analysis of foreign defense industrial programs, infrastructure, and capabilities supporting a foreign country’s ability to develop, equip, sustain, and employ its military forces across basic, strategic, and military industrial sectors. Includes assessing the research, development, acquisition, test, evaluation and production of foreign weapon systems and equipment; their associated facilities and output levels, knowledge of emerging and enabling technologies; and supporting industrial supply networks from raw materials to finished weapon systems. Analysis includes but is not limited to overall industrial organization, production processes, industrial control systems, design and surge capacities, cooperative arrangements with foreign defense industries and reliance on foreign technologies.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED plus 12 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 10 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree plus 8 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree plus 6 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree plus 4 years of relevant experience.
• Degree in a liberal arts field (e.g., English, History, Communications, Languages and Cultures, International Relations, and Political Science) is preferred, but a degree in any field is acceptable.
• Relevant experience must be in an area directly related to an NSA mission (e.g., collection, cyber and intelligence analysis) and/or a similar mission in the IC or DoD, and/or drafting/editing intelligence reports.

This full-time position is Monday through Friday and operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Limited travel may be required.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.

The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

Position Type

This position will be contingent on contract award

Clearance Required

TS with SCI eligibility

Travel

May require travel on an as needed basis to CONUS and/or OCONUS locations.