Source Strategies Analyst

Metronome, LLC; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Metronome, LLC is seeking a Source Strategies Analyst to support NGA training, focusing on GEOINT collection management, OJT curriculum development, and tradecraft implementation. The role emphasizes creating instructional materials and standardized training processes to help intelligence professionals transition from classroom instruction to operational responsibilities. Candidates should have hands-on collection management experience and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of intelligence collection management experience.
• Strong understanding of collection management processes and operational tradecraft.
• Experience training or providing on-the-job instruction to intelligence personnel.
• Experience developing curriculum, training materials, or SOPs.
• Familiarity with TCPED framework and related processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and improve OJT curriculum, materials, and training frameworks for collection management personnel.
• Support the development and implementation of standardized training policies, workflows, and best practices.
• Translate tradecraft and operational processes into practical training content.
• Collaborate with NGA personnel and mission partners to identify training requirements and improve curriculum effectiveness.
• Support transition of trained professionals into operational collection management roles through structured OJT.
• Develop educational materials, job aids, and process documentation for training and knowledge transfer.
• Contribute to GEOINT TCPED-related training with relevant content.

Skills

Intelligence collection

OJT training design

Curriculum development

Tradecraft familiarity

Strong communication

Security clearance: TS/SCI

Microsoft Office

Adobe Premiere/Photoshop

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Premiere

Photoshop

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Springield, VA

full time

Top Secret with SCI & CI Poly (TS/SCI w/ CI Poly)

$90,000 - $105,000

Job Description

Metronome is seeking a Source Strategies Analyst to support GEOINT collection management training, curriculum development, and tradecraft implementation within the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).

This position focuses on developing and improving on-the-job training (OJT) programs that help intelligence professionals transition from formal classroom instruction into operational collection management responsibilities. The ideal candidate brings hands-on intelligence collection management experience, a strong understanding of operational tradecraft, and experience developing instructional materials, policies, and standardized training processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and improve on-the-job training (OJT) curriculum, instructional materials, and training frameworks for collection management personnel.

• Support the development and implementation of standardized training policies, SOPs, workflows, and operational best practices.

• Translate collection management tradecraft, sensor capabilities, and operational processes into practical training content and instructional resources.

• Collaborate with NGA personnel, subject matter experts, and mission partners to identify training requirements and improve curriculum effectiveness.

• Support the transition of newly trained intelligence professionals into operational collection management roles through structured OJT programs.

• Develop educational materials, job aids, process documentation, and other resources to support training and knowledge transfer.

• Contribute to GEOINT TCPED-related training, including Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination.

• Utilize tools such as Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, and related platforms to develop and maintain training deliverables.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years of intelligence collection management experience, preferably within the GEOINT community.

• Strong understanding of intelligence collection management processes, operational tradecraft, and mission requirements.

• Experience training, mentoring, or providing on-the-job instruction to intelligence or collection management personnel.

• Experience developing curriculum, instructional content, training materials, SOPs, policies, or standardized operational procedures.

• Familiarity with intelligence collection processes and the TCPED framework.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex operational concepts into clear, structured instructional content.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity with Adobe tools (Premiere, Photoshop, or similar).

• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and mission stakeholders.

• Active TS/SCI clearance with willingness to obtain a CI Polygraph.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience performing GEOINT collection operations or supporting collection management within the Intelligence Community.

• Experience designing, developing, or implementing structured OJT programs or formal training curriculum.

• Familiarity with instructional design methodologies, adult learning principles, and standardized training frameworks.

• Experience developing training policies, tradecraft standards, or operational best practices.

• Experience supporting intelligence training programs across GEOINT, SIGINT, ELINT, or All-Source disciplines.

• Experience with project management, Agile methodologies, or coordinating deliverables within government contracting environments.

• GEOINT Professional Certification - Fundamentals (GPC-F).

• GEOINT Professional Certification - Collections (GPC-C).