Technical Targeter

MANTECH; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH in Chantilly, VA seeks a motivated Technical Targeter to support the Sponsor’s sensitive targeting mission. The role emphasizes technical targeting, large data analysis, and producing actionable briefings.

Candidates should possess strong writing skills and the ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. The position requires a TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance and experience across all-source analysis, cables, and operational reporting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with 7+ years of IT experience.
• Strong writing skills for cables, reports, and emails.
• Ability to analyze and present technical data to diverse audiences.
• Experience using Sponsor's target/analytic tools to support mission.

Responsibilities

• Analyze large data sets to support the Sponsor’s mission.
• Coordinate with internal and external partners to advance operations.
• Prepare and present reports and briefings.
• Develop and propose new analytical methodologies and tools.

Skills

Technical targeting

Data analysis

Written communication

Briefings

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Sponsor targeting tools

Job description

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Technical Targeter to join our team in Chantilly, VA. The Technical Targeter will leverage their extensive technical targeting and operational skills and experience in support of the Sponsor’s sensitive targeting mission.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Leveraging technical targeting, analytic, and writing skills and experience to obtain, thoroughly analyze, and exploit large data sets in support of the Sponsor’s mission
• Working with technical and non-technical groups within the department to help them understand and best leverage newly obtained datasets
• Working with Sponsor, IC, and foreign partners to build relationships, drive complex operations, and keep momentum with minimal oversight
• Performing all-source analysis in support of the Sponsor’s mission
• Writing and coordinating on a significant number of operational cables
• Researching, preparing, and presenting reports and briefings as required. Communicating and coordinating with internal and external partners and customers as needed
• Proposing new methodologies and/or tools to improve analytic capabilities as well as working with the Sponsor’s passive tasking tools

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma with 7+ years of relevant Information Technology experience.
• Significant demonstrated technical targeting, CI, CT, and/or operational experience applicable to the Sponsor’s mission
• Strong writing skills, to include operational cables, formal written reports, and less-formal email correspondence
• Demonstrated effectiveness in providing impromptu as well as prepared technical data analysis and briefings
• Demonstrated effectiveness in collecting and analyzing both technical and non-technical datasets and accurately representing them to both technical and non-technical parties to build understanding
• Experience searching, reading, and comprehending information using the Sponsor’s key analytic/targeting tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical parties as required
• Exceptional judgement in support of questions generated from Sponsor data holdings
• Staff Operations Officer experience
• Policy and data compliance expertise

Clearance Requirements

• An active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations