Staff Operations Officer - McLean VA

MSCCN; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

MSCCN in the Washington metropolitan area seeks a Staff Operations Officer with an active TS/SCI clearance and polygraph. The role supports client operational requirements in a fast-paced environment and requires interaction with customer personnel at multiple levels.

Primary duties include operational research, case management, and briefings, with focus on HUMINT and Intelligence Community objectives. On-site position in the DC area with <10% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 7+ years of SOO related experience.
• Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to plan and organize tasks independently with sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a full range of operational and support activities for overseas missions.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for an overseas office and ongoing cases.
• Provide operational guidance for ongoing cases and identify CI issues.
• Design classified activities, propose recommendations, and assess options.
• Coordinate legal and policy issues affecting cases and overseas offices.
• Provide in-depth research and intelligence assessments using all-source data.
• Brief senior customer officials on case status and potential issues.

Skills

SOO experience

Operational research

Briefings

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS

Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

• Clearance Level - Must Be Able to Obtain
• Top Secret/SCI Polygraph
• U.S. Person Required
• Yes
• Travel Percentage
• <10%
• Clearance Level - Must Currently Possess
• Top Secret/SCI Polygraph
• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Yes
• Is Relocation Available
• No

Job Description

BAE Systems has an immediate need to fill a key Staff Operations Officer (SOO) position in support of the client’s operational requirements in a challenging, fast paced environment located in the Washington Metropolitan Area. The position requires an active security clearance with a polygraph examination. There is no exception to the clearance requirement. Successful candidates will work well in team environments and will be capable of operating independently with minimal supervision. Candidates will be expected to effectively interact with customer personnel at all levels within the customer organization. The position require prior experience in supporting HUMINT operations or familiarity with the Intelligence Community and its objectives.

Job Description: In addition to the clearance requirement, successful candidates will demonstrate proficiency in the functions of a Staff Operations Officer or familiarity with the Intelligence Community and its concomitant functions. The primary function of a Staff Operations Officer is to support operational elements by providing operational research and analysis in furtherance of the client’s objective to acquire intelligence. Officers will utilize customer-specific databases to conduct multiple layers of research and write summaries, reports, official correspondence, and guidance. Officers will also be expected to provide thorough and knowledgeable briefings on the analysis to customer management.

Daily activities include:

• Manage a full range of operational and support activities for overseas missions
• Serve as the primary point of contact for an overseas office and/or a volume of ongoing cases
• Provide operational guidance for ongoing cases, ensuring any CI issues are identified to protect the client’s personnel and facilities
• Design particular classified activities, propose recommendations, and identify the pros/cons of possible operational scenarios
• Coordinate legal and policy issues affecting cases and overseas offices
• Provide in-depth research on existing cases, and intelligence assessments using all-source and classified information
• Provide briefings on cases to senior customer officials, identifying potential issues on cases

Additionally, officers will provide a limited amount of administrative assistance in support of field elements and personnel. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate proficiency in classified databases and develop relationships with various operational components to meet the client’s requirements.

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree and 7+ years of SOO related experience.
• Support a wide range of operational, administrative and support activities.
• Conduct operational research and analysis on behalf of the Government.
• Ability to plan and organize tasks independently and exercise sound operational judgment.
• Strong written and oral communication, organization, and interpersonal skills as well as an ability to pose creative solutions to operational challenges.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Customer certification as a Staff Operations Officer is desired.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $126610 - $215270

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.