SOF Desk Officer

The Ascendancy Group; Kentucky; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ascendancy Group in the United States (KY) seeks a SOF Desk Officer to provide SA case management support and HUMINT oversight to Army special operations commands. You will coordinate with partners, review reporting, and monitor security and data quality to protect personnel and missions.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree with 4+ years in HUMINT/IA or 8+ years in related roles, plus experience with HUMINT reporting and GCOMS/G2G cables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 4+ years as a HUMINT Desk Officer or 8+ years in related work.
• Experience in HUMINT reporting, processing, and collection requirements.
• Expertise in GCOMS/G2G cable reporting, quality checking, and evaluation.
• Working knowledge of portals and real-time knowledge/collection management systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a SOF Desk Officer and provides SA case management support.
• Review HUMINT operational reporting and standard formats.
• Ensure compliance with MACOM and DIA policies and guidance.
• Maintain reporting metrics to support the SAMMC mission.
• Assist in data management, prioritization, and analyst needs validation.
• Provide real-time updates of collection requirements through databases.

Skills

HUMINT reporting

GCOMS/G2G cable reporting

Knowledge of portals/collection mgmt

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Dataflow management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

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 SOF Desk Officer, you will provide SA case management support and HUMINT technical oversight to 1st Special Forces Command and ARSOF Sensitive Activities Mission Management Cells (SAMMC) in accordance with Intelligence Community, Service, and Joint SOF policies and procedures. You will support the planning and execution of SA core competencies, manage case documentation and intelligence reporting, and monitor security, risk, and operational controls to protect personnel and missions. You will coordinate with Intelligence Community and Joint Force partners, advise operational personnel on SA activities, and support the integration of Multi-Domain Intelligence to enhance case execution, operational planning, and mission effects. You will also assist in the employment of sensitive capabilities and contribute to risk management throughout the operations cycle.

Security Requirement

• Current Top Secret/Specialized Compartmented Information Security Clearance.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Serves as a SOF Desk Officer.
• Provide support for dataflow management requests and support teams.
• Serve as an advisor on internal and external requirements policies, processes, and procedures.
• Review HUMINT operational reporting and the processing of Intelligence Community standard formats and inputs.
• Ensure compliance with local Major Command (MACOM) and Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) specified policies and guidance.
• Assist SA and HUMINT case management as focal point for operational reporting.
• Maintain reporting metrics to support the SAMMC mission.
• Utilize intelligence tools for qualitative review of platform/collector performance.
• Support monthly reporting of HUMINT reporting metrics.
• Monitor and track requirements documentation actions.
• Implement efficient data management processes, ensuring data quality and integrity, and facilitating seamless retrieval and analysis of information.
• Solicit, analyze, document, and facilitate prioritization and validation of analyst needs.
• Provides consistent real-time updates of collection and planned collection requirements through existing databases.

Requirements

Position Requirements

Required

• A bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of experience or 8+ years of relevant work experience. Experience should be as a HUMINT Desk Officer related to IA, DoW/Joint, or SOF HUMINT experience.
• Applicable experience in HUMINT reporting, processing, and collection requirements.
• Demonstrated expertise in GCOMS/G2G cable reporting, quality checking, and evaluation.
• Working knowledge of the tools, methods, and concepts of portals and other real-time or near-real-time knowledge and collection management systems.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong attention to detail.

Desired

• Experience supporting USASOC or Joint SOF organizations.
• Must work independently with limited government oversight and function effectively as part of a team in a joint working environment.
• Experience conducting intelligence analysis and planning supporting Theater Special Operations Commands.
• Experience in a deployed environment supporting SOF Sensitive Activities.

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.