Tradecraft Evaluator

Peraton; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton seeks a Tradecraft Evaluator to provide expert-level insights guiding editorial and production activities for internal/external customers and policymakers.

The role collaborates with authors to inform evaluations, conduct reviews, brief results to stakeholders, and mentor personnel in writing and production while ensuring IC standards and style guides are met in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Current TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of relevant experience; 4 years may be substituted for degree.
• Expert-level proficiency in technical writing and editing with strong knowledge of intelligence analysis and IC writing standards.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and content management systems.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience leading or supporting teams in preparing and/or reviewing technical documents.
• Experience mentoring less experienced personnel on tradecraft best practices.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with experience interacting directly with executive-level officials

Responsibilities

• Providing expert tradecraft evaluation support for analytic products, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and compliance with IC standards;
• Assessing products against standards and providing feedback and recommendations;
• Supporting the development and maintenance of tradecraft training and aids supporting professional development of the workforce;
• Engaging with senior officials and diverse stakeholders to facilitate clear communication and alignment with mission requirements;
• Mentoring customer personnel to improve writing, editing, and production skills;
• Ensuring all products adhere to applicable standards, style guides, and production processes

Skills

Technical writing

Editing

Stakeholder collaboration

Multitasking

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of relevant experience

4 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Content management systems

Job description

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Tradecraft Evaluatorto provide expert-level insights and guidance to editorial and production activities that inform internal and external customers as well as executive-level policymakers. The evaluator will collaborate with authors to inform evaluations, conduct reviews, provide feedback, and brief results to a variety of internal stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings extensive Intelligence Community (IC) tradecraft experience, strong attention to detail, and the ability tooperateindependently in a fast‑paced production environment with minimal to no guidance.

Key Responsibilities of this role include:

• Providing expert tradecraft evaluation support foranalytic products, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and compliance with IC standards;
• Assessing products against standards and providing feedback and recommendations;
• Supporting the development and maintenance of tradecraft training and aids supporting professional development of the workforce;
• Engaging with senior officials and diverse stakeholders tofacilitateclear communication and alignment with mission requirements;
• Mentoring customer personnel to improve writing, editing, and production skills;
• Ensuring all products adhere to applicable standards, style guides, and production processes

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Current TS/SCI clearance with polygraph;
• Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of relevant experience, 4 years of additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree;
• Expert-level proficiency in technical writing and editing with strong knowledge of intelligence analysis and IC writing standards;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and content management systems;
• Ability to manage multiple assignments in a fast‑paced environment;
• Experience leading or supporting teams in preparing and/or reviewing technical documents;
• Experience mentoring less experienced personnel on tradecraft best practices;
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across diverse stakeholders;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with experience interacting directly with executive-level officials

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting national‑level customers;
• Experience working in the customer’s operational environment;
• Demonstrated ability to apply critical thinking to resolve issues without direct customer guidance

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.