Technical Targeting Officer with Security Clearance

VTG; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG seeks a Technical Targeting Officer to support challenging intelligence operations across the Washington, DC area. You will perform technical research, analysis, and report writing while collaborating in a government-contractor team.

Responsibilities include developing operational concepts, engaging stakeholders, and presenting reports to customer management at multiple levels. Qualified candidates have a bachelor's degree and significant experience with targeting and all-source databases,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 7+ years of applicable experience (Level 3-5).
• Strong analytic, research, and investigative skills with operational sense.
• Experience identifying targeting leads via all-source databases and tools.
• Active TS/SCI clearance and polygraph at time of application preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical research using customer tools and databases.
• Perform technical analysis and develop operational concepts.
• Write reports and briefings for customer management at all levels.
• Engage stakeholders and present findings clearly in a team setting.

Skills

Analytic skills

Briefings

Stakeholder engagement

Tech expertise

Operational intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

All-source databases

Specialized tools

Customer databases

Job description

Overview VTG is seeking Technical Targeting Officer to support our Client's challenging operational requirements at multiple locations in the Washington Metropolitan Area. What will you do? Successful candidates will support cutting-edge intelligence operations using specialized, state-of-the-art tools and technologies while working in an integrated government-contractor team. Responsibilities include technical research using customer tools, technical analysis, report writing, operational concept development, stakeholder engagement and the presentation of reports to all levels of customer management. This work is increasingly complex and highly dynamic. It affords the successful candidate considerable opportunity to address high-profile intelligence issues and apply the full-range of analytic tradecraft to sophisticated and challenging worldwide missions. Technical Targeting Officers must be able to think critically and communicate highly complex technical information accurately and clearly while also working collaboratively in a team environment. Candidates should be comfortable with drafting and disseminating written reports and requests for information. Do you have what it takes?

• Bachelor's degree and *
• 7-12 years of applicable experience (Level 3)
• 12-20 years of applicable experience (Level 4)
• 20+ years of applicable experience (Level 5)
• Cable writing experience
• Ability to identify and assess the right entities and the right vulnerabilities and technology trends to enable new collection operations
• Ability to confidently deliver clear and concise briefings
• Strong analytic, research, and investigative skills combined with ops sense, personal initiative, and some technical expertise Desired Qualifications:
• Experience in Intelligence Operations / Analysis / Support to Field Operations
• Experience identifying targeting leads through the exploitation of all-source databases and specialized tools
• Experience using customer databases to monitor field traffic and communicate with field offices
• Formal training or certification as a Technical Targeter
• Overseas experience supporting collection operations and information sharing
• Active TS/SCI clearance and polygraph at the time of application Pay Range: VTG's estimated starting pay range is $140,000 - $195,000 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.