Senior Reports Officer

The Ascendancy Group LTD; Southern Pines (NC); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Ascendancy Group (TAG) seeks an experienced Reports Officer to provide substantive review of intelligence content, verify facts, and ensure products are suitable for publication and the intended audience. You will mentor junior officers and help set quality standards across the team while working in a fast paced, high consequence environment.

This full‑time position requires current TS/SCI clearance and deep knowledge of IC analytic tradecraft.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of related experience, with some in last 2 years; master’s degree preferred
• Active TS/SCI clearance required
• Knowledge of IC analytic tradecraft standards (ICD 203 and ICD 200 series)
• Knowledge of labor category activities to meet mission requirements
• Mastery of qualitative and quantitative methodologies used in the field
• Ability to define new approaches to support rigorous assessments
• Ability to review products for sound arguments, tradecraft standards, and adequate support
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight
• Ability to draw understanding from incomplete or highly complex information
• Ability to collaborate with IC partners on information sharing and resolving disputes
• Ability to lead or guide teams researching complex problems
• Knowledge of IC and DoW classification guidelines and procedures
• Ability to communicate complex issues clearly in writing and speech

Responsabilités

• Provide substantive review of intelligence content and verify factual information
• Determine product suitability for intended media and audience
• Edit for clear and cogent presentation of subject matter
• Identify errors, inconsistencies, and verify 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)
• Mentor reports officers and set quality control standards for the team

Connaissances

Strong written and verbal comms

Independent work

Team leadership

Analytical thinking

Formation

Master’s degree in a related field

Description du poste

Description

The Ascendancy Group’s Mission

To be the unequaled provider of special operations forces (SOF) and Intelligence Community focused technical, service, and training-based solutions.

Overview

As a Reports Officer, you will provide substantive review of intelligence content, verify facts, and make sure products are suitable for publication and their intended audience. At the senior level, you will set quality standards and mentor other reports officers. Employment type Full time; contingent upon contract award.

Security Requirement

Current Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.

Roles and 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).
• Mentor reports officers and set quality control standards for the team.

Requirements

Required:

• Minimum 12 years of experience related to this labor category, with a portion of that experience within the last 2 years, and a master’s degree in a related field from an accredited college or university. A bachelor’s degree and 17 total years of related experience may be substituted for the master’s degree.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Working knowledge of IC analytic tradecraft standards (ICD 203 and the ICD 200 series).
• In depth knowledge and understanding of the labor category activities required to meet mission requirements.
• Mastery of qualitative and quantitative methodologies used in this field.
• Ability to define new or unique approaches that support rigorous assessments and high-level tasks.
• Ability to review products for sound arguments, tradecraft standards, and adequate support for conclusions.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
• 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 lead or guide teams researching multifaceted or critical problems.
• Knowledge of IC and DoW classification guidelines and procedures, and the ability to apply them.
• Ability to communicate complex issues clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing, with strong grammar skills.

Desired:

• Experience supporting Joint or special operations organizations.
• Ability to work independently with limited government oversight and function effectively as part of a team in a joint environment.
• Experience in a deployed environment.

About TAG

The Ascendancy Group (TAG) was founded on and thrives based on relationships, reputation, and trust. We are passionate about everything we do. One hundred percent of our government focused teammates are former members of the Department of War or the Intelligence Community who still believe in supporting our nation. We offer like-minded individuals the opportunity to continue working in small teams on unique and challenging problem sets that further our nation’s security.