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Amentum is seeking a Senior Watchlist Analyst to join our team of passionate individuals in Reston, VA. Amentum provides warning and all-source analytical support to DIA’s Defense Combating Terrorism Office to drive DoD policy, planning, and operational decisions to counter regional and transnational terrorism threats. We conduct mission-critical counterterrorism analysis focused on operational and strategic effects against emerging terrorist threat networks and identities operating globally with intent to harm U.S. persons, facilities, and interests. Our work includes delivering national watchlisting support to the TIDE database, providing expert assessments for the Pentagon/Joint Staff, and 24/7/365 support to DoD and senior policy decision makers, as well as international and interagency partners, on predictive threat assessments regarding transnational and regional terrorist threats. Amentum analysts also support the Congressionally-mandated Prisoner of War/Missing in Action cell with analysis, collection, and 24/7 support to the U.S. government for global hostage threats or events against U.S. citizens.
Job Responsibility:
Systematically and deliberately reviews DoD datasets assessed as likely to contain identifying information for known or suspected terrorists
Identity, prioritize, and record information from known DoD datasets related to known or suspected terrorists as specified by the Government
Crosscheck/research known or suspected terrorists against other intelligence holdings to ensure completeness of information and to avoid duplicating data entries
Compile information into a nomination report format as specified by the Government
Correctly format, classify, and address reports
Ensure information contained within reports is intelligible, cogent, comprehensive, and understandable, and that all reports use proper grammar and spelling
Meet Terrorist Identity Nomination (TIN) production schedule
Correct and resubmit incorrect reports and prepare reports for dissemination as record message traffic or other dissemination methods as specified by the Government
Provide guidance and instruction for less experienced team members assigned to Watchlisting
Demonstrate general knowledge and understanding of IC organizations associated with CT operations, analysis, products, and information systems
Attend and participate in meetings, conferences, intelligence exchanges, roundtables, working groups, and other types of analytic exchanges in support or DIA’s Watchlisting mission
Possess general information systems experience working with select DoD datasets and intelligence reporting activities
demonstrate comprehensive mission knowledge in order to provide guidance related to National Terrorist Watchlisting policies and procedures
Demonstrate in-depth knowledge and understanding of terrorist organizations, to include group names and geographic location, leadership, activities, and ideology
Requirements:
TS/SCI w/poly clearance
High School/GED
Minimum 8 years of experience
Minimum 5 years of experience reviewing analytic products for cogent arguments, tradecraft standards, and adequate support for conclusions
Ability to lead, mentor, and develop contract analysts
Understanding of the 200 Series of ODNI’s ICDs: 203 - Analytic Standards, 206 – Sourcing Requirements for Disseminated Products, and 208 - Write for Maximum Utility
Ability to produce formal written strategic counterterrorism and or all source intelligence assessments, products, graphics and briefings in accordance with ICD 203, DIA and ODNI standards
Ability to use research databases (e.g., Global Terrorism Database) and use quantifiable matrices in a professional setting to prepare written and oral products on complex topics
Nice to have:
Minimum 12 years of experience related to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years
Master’s degree in an area related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education