Senior All-Source Intelligence Analyst

Socket.dev; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Training and certifications

Paid time off

Job summary

Celestar, a B&A Company, seeks a Senior All-Source Intelligence Analyst to support the National Guard Bureau. You will conduct all-source analysis, brief senior leaders, and coordinate with federal partners on intelligence requirements and reporting.

Opportunities include potential deployments across the United States and a focus on high-impact national security issues, with a strong emphasis on tradecraft and timely intelligence products.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in a field related to the labor category with 12 years of related experience.
• Or a Bachelor's degree with an additional 5 years of senior experience, totaling 17 years.

Responsibilities

• Conduct all-source intelligence analysis using classified, unclassified, public, and geospatial data to assess and report on national security issues and related events.
• Monitor PIRs, CCIRs, and RFIs/RFAs, ensuring timely responses and updates to J2 leadership.
• Develop and publish classified and unclassified intelligence products per DNI standards.
• Coordinate with federal agencies and interagency partners to identify intelligence requirements and provide analytical support.
• Brief National Guard senior leaders and produce recurring intelligence reports and EXSUMs.
• Deploy for contingency or emergency operations as needed, potentially within four hours and for extended periods.
• Maintain 24/7 readiness and update continuity procedures and SOPs.

Skills

All-Source Analysis

Oral & written comms

Analytic tradecraft

National security

Leadership briefing

Education

Master’s degree in a related field

Bachelor’s degree + 17 years experience

Job description

Senior All-Source Intelligence Analyst

At Celestar, a B&A Company, we foster and embrace a distinct set of values that we live by and instill in all aspects of our organization: dedication, commitment, partnership, trust, and recognition. We have incorporated these values into successful delivery for our customers since 1988. B&A believes in ensuring its employees feel deeply connected to B&A, recognizing successes and hard work, and providing continuous opportunities to learn and grow. Our people are entrepreneurial thinkers who combine mindset, vision, and experience to drive value – not only to us as an organization, but to the clients we support. We promote a collaborative culture with our clients and with each other as one team working towards a common vision. We’d love for you to join our team!

Job Summary

B&A is looking for a Senior All-Source Intelligence Analyst to join us at the National Guard Bureau in support of an important mission. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with a great team while supporting…

Responsibilities

• Conduct all-source intelligence analysis using classified, unclassified, publicly available, and geospatial information to assess, interpret, forecast, and report on national security issues, natural and man-made hazards, and other events impacting National Guard personnel, property, equipment, and operations.
• Monitor NGB J2 Priority Intelligence Requirements (PIRs), Chief’s Critical Information Requirements (CCIRs), and Requests for Information/Assistance (RFI/RFAs), ensuring applicable requests are addressed within established timelines and status updates are provided to NGB J2 leadership.
• Develop, review, brief, and publish classified and unclassified intelligence products, including Incident Awareness and Assessment (IAA), Homeland Defense/Security, Medical Intelligence, Cyber Intelligence, Information Operations, and Critical Infrastructure assessments, in accordance with DNI Analytic Tradecraft Standards.
• Support all-hazard and contingency operations by coordinating with federal agencies, interagency partners, Joint Force Headquarters-State (JFHQ-State), and other National Guard stakeholders to identify intelligence requirements, assess federal IAA capabilities, and provide analytical and collection support.
• Brief National Guard senior leaders and provide recurring intelligence reporting, including analytical products, Executive Summaries (EXSUMs), situational updates, and other products required by operational battle rhythms.
• Deploy in support of contingency or emergency operations when required, including the ability to deploy within four hours of notification and support operations that may last 14 days or longer at locations throughout the United States.
• Maintain the flexibility to support 24/7 operations, extended shifts of 12 hours or more, alternate work locations, and changing operational requirements, while also maintaining and updating NGB J2 IAA continuity procedures, SOPs, checklists, contact rosters, and related operational documentation.

Education and Experience

• 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 twelve (12) years of experience.
• OR Bachelor's Degree 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 five (5) years of related senior experience, for a total of seventeen (17) years, in lieu of a Master's Degree.

Required Skills

• Comprehensive mission knowledge and skills that affirm completion of all developmental training and experiences for the labor category.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the labor category activities required to meet mission requirements.
• Mastery of qualitative and quantitative analytic methodologies and pursuing developments in academia or other fields that affect tradecraft methodology.
• Ability to define comprehensive, new, or unique research approaches that enable rigorous assessments to address and contribute to high-level tasks.
• In-depth analysis of analytic operations and knowledge management issues across organizational and intra-IC boundaries, and clearly articulates key findings.
• Ability to review analytic products for cogent arguments, tradecraft standards, and adequate support for conclusions; routinely tests the analytic rigor of analytic products.

Security Clearance

• Active TS/SCI

More About Celestar, a B&A Company:

Notable Clients

Celestar, a B&A company, has grown into a trusted partner for our clients, known for exceptional service, innovative solutions, and inspired employees. Our service extends through federal, state, and local Government, the private sector, and higher education. Some of our notable clients include the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Senate, U.S. Courts, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Navy, and more.

Benefits and Programs

B&A is proud to offer three robust individual and family medical plans to full-time employees, including a Health Savings Account (HSA) option as well as two tiers of dental coverage, vision, life & AD&D, disability, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance. In addition to these benefits, B&A employees enjoy paid time off, B&A-sponsored training and certifications, pet insurance, commuter transit benefits, and a free subscription to a virtual exercise platform (NEOU). B&A’s 401(k) plan is available to all employees and includes a company matching contribution.

B&A has launched several programs to focus on employee engagement, wellness, and assistance. These include:

• The B&A Cares program: 30/60/90-day wellness check-ins, personal development, financial management, stress management seminars, and more
• A formal mentorship program
• Job shadowing and cross-training opportunities
• Brand Ambassador program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Access to various support resources including counseling, legal guidance, financial planning, and more
• Monthly teambuilding events
• B&A Annual Wellness Challenges: #StepWithB&A, #WalkDuringLunchWithB&A, #VolunteeringWithB&A, #ExerciseDuringLunchWithB&A, and more

At B&A, we place significant importance on improving the communities and lives of citizens across the nation through our involvement, technology expertise, and employees. B&A puts an emphasis on charitable efforts in the Northern Virginia area, including Capital Area Food Bank pantry drives, book donations, Hope for Henry Foundation events, and many more. In recognition of all these efforts, B&A has been named a Companies as Responsive Employers (CARE) award recipient by Northern Virginia Family Services and nominated by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce for Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award.

EEO

B&A provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. B&A complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy covers conduct occurring at B&A’s offices, and other workplaces (including client sites) and all other locations where B&A is providing services, and to all work-related activities.

EEO is the Law

B&A participates in e-Verify. We provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee’s I-9 Form to confirm work authorization.