Senior Regional Team Lead: Middle East & Africa Analytics

SOS International LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SOSI is seeking a highly qualified senior Team Lead to support the African and Middle Eastern regions in the NCR. The Team Lead will serve as the management and technical lead for all contractor personnel, coordinating day-to-day analytic tasks, and ensuring timely, high-quality intelligence products in accordance with directives and SOPs.

The role requires senior-level expertise, 10+ years in intelligence analysis, deep regional knowledge, and the ability to lead staff and interface with

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Intelligence, National Security or related field
• 10+ years of intelligence analysis or analytic-enabling experience
• Experience supporting Defense and Intelligence Agencies
• Experience with NSS/NDS alignment and strategic competition priorities
• Prior experience as Team Lead or first-line supervisor on a government intelligence contract
• Deep regional expertise in the Middle East and Africa including counterterrorism and militant/insurgent network analysis
• Certifications such as CDASA-I or equivalent IC analytic tradecraft certifications
• Arabic, Farsi, or French reading/listening capability (desired)
• Experience integrating multi-disciplinary intelligence (all-source, C4I, cyber, HUMINT, SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT)
• Familiarity with Intelligence analytic production systems (e.g., MARS/MIDB)

Responsibilities

• Serve as the management and technical lead for all contractor personnel performing functions in support of the assigned regions
• Provide senior-level subject matter expertise to the African and Middle Eastern regions and complete complex analytic tasks independently
• Lead or direct the work of contractor personnel assigned to the regions
• Support the overall TO Program Manager and serve as the primary technical point of contact for the regions
• Oversee the day-to-day production and dissemination of all-source intelligence products
• Support analysis of insurgent/militant organizations and counterterrorism efforts
• Ensure personnel meet contract performance objectives and quality standards
• Assist the PM in managing cost, schedule, performance, and risk
• Ensure staffing continuity and avoid vacancies beyond 30 days
• Coordinate task assignments to contractor personnel within the regions
• Maintain relationships with customers, COR, and stakeholders
• Coordinate with PM and other Team Leads for resource optimization
• Support surge and optional tasks with Government authorization
• Contribute to timely, accurate contract deliverables per CDRLs
• Ensure work complies with ICDs and SOPs
• Respond to customer inquiries and preemptively alert on issues

Skills

Team leadership

Regional expertise Africa/Middle East

Analytic tradecraft

Stakeholder management

Contractor supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MARS

MIDB

Job description

SOSI is seeking a highly qualified senior Team Lead to support the African and Middle Eastern regions in the NCR. The Team Lead will serve as the management and technical lead for all contractor personnel, coordinating day-to-day analytic tasks, and ensuring timely, high-quality intelligence products in accordance with directives and SOPs.

The role requires senior-level expertise, 10+ years in intelligence analysis, deep regional knowledge, and the ability to lead staff and interface with