Mandarin OSINT Analyst & Tradecraft Mentor

Strategic Resilience Group; Virginia, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Resilience Group seeks an experienced OSINT analyst to conduct collection, exploitation, and analysis in response to RFIs and tasking. You will integrate multiple data sources, produce high-value analytical products, and ensure OPSEC while collaborating with government personnel.

You will develop OSINT SOPs, mentor Marines, translate Russian materials when needed, and deliver reports that meet ICD 203, 206, 208 standards for diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Mandarin language proficiency with DLPT 3/3 or higher within 5 years.
• Completion of joint-accredited OSINT course or commercial equivalents (CASO, SANS SEC497 or SEC587)
• Demonstrated OSINT production supporting USG or DoD operations.
• Proficiency with OSINT tools, social media exploitation, and visualization platforms.
• Understanding of managed attribution and online OPSEC.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; experience producing reports and briefings.
• Familiarity with IC analytic standards and DoD OSINT policies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct OSINT collection, exploitation, and analysis in response to RFIs and OIC-directed tasking
• Collaborate with Government personnel to clarify and refine intelligence requirements
• Maintain structured databases supporting OSINT and analytical operations
• Mine and correlate open-source data to identify trends and patterns of interest
• Employ and evaluate COTS tools for aggregation, visualization, and assessment
• Apply managed attribution software and online tradecraft with sound OPSEC
• Integrate multiple data sources to produce high-value analytical products
• Develop and refine OSINT SOPs and tradecraft
• Train and mentor Marines in OSINT collection, analysis, and reporting
• Perform language-enabled analysis using Russian media, academic sources, and social platforms; translate to English as required
• Assess authenticity, credibility, and timeliness of collected information
• Produce written intelligence reports and briefings that meet IC and DoD standards (ICD 203, 206, 208)
• Brief findings and methods to tactical, operational, and strategic audiences
• Participate in operational meetings, training events, and interagency exercises

Skills

Mandarin Chinese

OSINT production

Written & verbal communication

OPSEC awareness

IC/DoD standards familiarity

Tools

OSINT tools

Social media visualization

Job description

Strategic Resilience Group seeks an experienced OSINT analyst to conduct collection, exploitation, and analysis in response to RFIs and tasking. You will integrate multiple data sources, produce high-value analytical products, and ensure OPSEC while collaborating with government personnel.

You will develop OSINT SOPs, mentor Marines, translate Russian materials when needed, and deliver reports that meet ICD 203, 206, 208 standards for diverse audiences.