All Source Intel Analyst

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career- and customer-oriented All Source Intel Analyst to join our innovative team in Sterling, VA .

Each day U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) oversees the massive flow of people, capital, and products that enter and depart the United States via air, land, sea, and cyberspace. The volume and complexity of both physical and virtual border crossings require the application of “big data” solutions to promote efficient trade and travel. Further, effective solutions help CBP ensure the movement of people, capital, and products are legal, safe, and secure.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

Provides all-source intelligence analysis on topics related to homeland security, including, but not limited to, border security, counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and critical infrastructure protection.

Conducts research, analysis, and recommendations for operational and support elements, external intelligence agencies, and external federal law enforcement elements to foster an environment of cooperation and sharing of information to develop future products better.

Prepares finished analytic products, assessments, briefings, and other written or oral products on current threats and trends based on the sophisticated collection, research, and analytic tradecraft of all sources of classified and unclassified information, including intelligence collection INTs, open source, law enforcement, and other government data.

Identifies gaps in available intelligence information and engages with other collection managers on strategies to meet intelligence requirements through Intelligence Community (IC) collection disciplines.

Employs IC analytic standards and appropriate tradecraft, methodologies and techniques, and applies specialized subject matter expertise to prepare assessments of current threats and trends for consumers from senior US officials to state and local and private sector customers.

Collaborates with analysts across the IC, law enforcement, and other agencies on products, working groups, and additional information sharing forums.

Minimum Qualifications :

HS Diploma / GED and 20+ years or AS / AA and 18+ years or BS / BA and 12+ years or MS / MA / MBA and 9+ years or PhD / Doctorate and 7+ years AND a minimum of twelve (12) years’ experience in the All-Source Intel Analyst field.

Experience in strategic intelligence and analysis.

Experience in establishing / maintaining relationships with external law enforcement and Intel community partners (liaison activity) and collaborating / coordinating all source analytic assessments with agencies across the IC.

Experience as an all-source analyst in an IC agency producing finished, all-source analytical intelligence products per IC analytical standards, tradecraft, sourcing, and classification requirements and identifying topics and content for national intelligence briefings to include coordination with government and industry personnel at all levels of seniority.

Experience using IC analytic systems and tools such as classified message databases, Analyst Notebook / i2, Web Intelligence Search Engine (WISE), or Palantir and using unclassified administrative software such as Office 365 applications to include Teams, SharePoint, etc.

Candidates must be well organized, process oriented, team-focused, and possess critical thinking skills and have strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with government and industry personnel at all levels of seniority.

Skillset in Business Intelligence, Process Improvement, Collection Management, and Intel Planning and written and verbal communication skills that have led to the ability to write and brief for various audiences with differing perspectives.

Preferred Qualifications :

At least twelve (12) to fifteen (15) years’ experience in All-source Intelligence Analysis at the National level.

Prior U.S. CBP National Targeting Center (NTC) experience, preferably with proficiency in operational data analysis and familiarity with unique DHS systems and databases.

Specific experience in / with intelligence production related to counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and / or illicit trade and demonstrated experience with research and high side analytic or targeting systems.

Current or prior work in a liaison capacity to another component of CBP or another agency / experience in providing advice, guidance, and direction on national and international intelligence programs and policy.

Prior experience in Great Powers competition national security concerns, specifically China, Russia, or Iran. Language proficiency supporting any of these regions is a plus.

Developed / created intel alerts, reports, or threat bulletins which have been distributed in support of CBP operations / experience in the development and implementation of operational and tactical intelligence initiatives.

Clearance Requirements :

Must be a U.S. Citizen with a TS / SCI and ability to obtain and maintain DHS CBP suitability.

Physical Requirements :

The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.