Senior Intelligence Reports Editor (TS/SCI)

The Ascendancy Group LTD; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ascendancy Group seeks a Reports Officer to provide substantive review of intelligence content, verify facts, and ensure publications meet editorial and audience needs. This full-time role requires TS/SCI clearance and extensive experience in IC analytic tradecraft, with the ability to work independently and deliver concise, well-supported assessments.

Responsibilities include fact-checking, ensuring consistency across figures and text, editing for clarity, and coordinating with IC partners

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience related to this labor category, with a portion in the last 2 years, and a bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited college or university.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Working knowledge of IC analytic tradecraft standards (ICD 203 and the ICD 200 series).
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight and direction.
• Ability to draw understanding from information that may be incomplete, indirect, highly complex, or technically advanced.
• Ability to collaborate with IC partners on information sharing, driving collection, and resolving analytic disputes.
• Ability to produce timely, logical, and concise reports, assessments, and briefing materials using Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide substantive review of intelligence content and verify factual information.
• Determine product suitability for the intended media and audience.
• Edit for clear and cogent presentation of subject matter.
• Identify errors of fact, inconsistencies, and contradictions; verify the accuracy of statements, figures, and terms.
• Compare illustrations, tables, and charts with text to ensure consistency.
• Check citations against original sources.
• Edit for adherence to IC analytic tradecraft standards (ICD 200 series).

Skills

Strong written and verbal comms

Grammar skills

Independent work

IC partner collaboration

Concise editing

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Ascendancy Group seeks a Reports Officer to provide substantive review of intelligence content, verify facts, and ensure publications meet editorial and audience needs. This full-time role requires TS/SCI clearance and extensive experience in IC analytic tradecraft, with the ability to work independently and deliver concise, well-supported assessments.

Responsibilities include fact-checking, ensuring consistency across figures and text, editing for clarity, and coordinating with IC partners