Targeting Officer

Core One; Sterling (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Core One is seeking a high-caliber Targeting Officer to support national security objectives in Sterling, IL.

The role demands all-source analysis, IC targeting tool expertise, and the ability to produce detailed targeting packages for operational planning.

Qualifications

• Experience performing all-source target analysis using intelligence databases and analytical methods.
• Minimum three years using IC targeting tools to support operational planning and mission execution.
• Proven ability to present targeting results in multiple reporting formats, including detailed analytical products.
• Experience supporting sponsor targeting efforts with actionable intelligence and tailored solutions.
• Familiarity with sponsor messaging systems for coordination and info sharing.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Leverage classified and open-source databases to support foreign intelligence collection.
• Collaborate with intelligence professionals to support high-priority objectives.
• Identify targets and develop leads through analysis of classified and open-source data.
• Assess counterintelligence concerns and drive operational activities through reports and briefings.
• Review operational reporting to identify actionable intelligence leads and opportunities.
• Develop comprehensive targeting packages aligned with client objectives.

Skills

All-source analysis

Targeting with IC tools

Communicate targeting results

Sponsor messaging systems

MS Office proficiency

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

IC targeting tools

Job description

Join our team at Core One! Our mission is to be at the forefront of devising analytical, operational and technical solutions to our Nation’s most complex national security challenges. In order to achieve our mission, Core One values people first! We are committed to recruiting, nurturing, and retaining top talent! We offer a competitive total compensation package that sets us apart from our competition. Core One is a team-oriented, dynamic, and growing company that values exceptional performance!

*This position requires a TS/SCI w/ Polygraph*

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate proficiency in leveraging classified and open-source databases to support the collection and acquisition of foreign intelligence.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary intelligence professionals to support operations targeting high-priority intelligence objectives.
• Identify and develop targeting leads through the exploitation and analysis of classified and open-source databases to enable intelligence operations.
• Assess potential counterintelligence concerns and drive operational activities through written products, briefings, and detailed targeting packages that support core collection efforts.
• Review and analyze operational reporting and traffic to identify actionable intelligence leads and opportunities.
• Develop comprehensive targeting packages aligned with the client’s operational objectives and intelligence requirements.
• Coordinate with operational components across the sponsor organization to address targeting requirements, validate intelligence gaps, and develop new leads for operational exploitation.
• Conduct detailed research and database queries on items of operational interest and disseminate relevant intelligence to appropriate customer components.

Levels:

• Level 3: Bachelor’s degree and at least 7 years of relevant professional experience.
• Level 4: Bachelor’s degree and at least 12 years of relevant professional experience.
• Level 5: Bachelor’s degree and at least 20 years of relevant professional experience.

*Note: 5 additional years of experience can be applied in lieu of Bachelor’s Degree*

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience identifying and validating threat targets across multiple mission Areas of Responsibility (AORs) through comprehensive all-source target analysis using a variety of intelligence tools, databases, and analytical methodologies.
• Minimum of three years of experience utilizing Intelligence Community (IC) targeting tools to support operational planning, target development, and mission execution.
• Proven ability to communicate targeting results effectively through multiple reporting formats, including the development of comprehensive targeting packages and detailed analytical products.
• Demonstrated experience supporting sponsor targeting efforts by producing actionable intelligence and tailored targeting solutions to meet mission requirements.
• Demonstrated experience utilizing sponsor messaging systems to support operational coordination, information sharing, and mission execution.
• Advanced proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Outstanding organizational and time‑management skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and resolve complex issues in a fast‑paced environment.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in related preferred.
• Sponsor Targeting Officer certification or equivalent certification preferred.
• Collaboration with foreign partners, fostering effective relationships, and supporting multinational or interagency initiatives.
• Experience developing and delivering training, presentations, or instructional briefings to foreign partners, demonstrating the ability to communicate complex concepts effectively in an international environment.

Security Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Salary Range: $140,000 - $215,000

The pay range reflected above is a general guideline for this position and labor category and is not a guarantee of a specific salary or offer. Final compensation is determined based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, certifications, security clearance level, contract requirements, geographic location, and internal pay equity, and may reflect market data specific to the awarded contract.

Core One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.