Targeting Analyst Current Force Intelligence Senior-Level

Senior-Level:

• Demonstrates working knowledge of the concepts involved in the specific functions outlined in the specified labor category description.

• Demonstrates ability to use logic and systematic approaches to gather, evaluate, and synthesize multiple sources of information.

• Demonstrates ability to work semi-independently with oversight and direction.

• Demonstrates ability to use logic when evaluating and synthesizing multiple sources of information.

• Demonstrates ability interpreting analysis to include, but is not limited to, its meaning, importance, and implications.

• Demonstrates ability to defend analytic judgements with sound, logical conclusions and adapt analytic judgments when presented with new information, evolving conditions, or unexpected developments.

• Demonstrates ability to produce timely, logical, and concise analytic reports, documents, assessments, studies, and briefing materials in formats including Microsoft Office tools (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.), electronic / soft copy matrices and / or web-enabled formats.

• Demonstrates ability to communicate complex issues clearly in a concise and organized manner both verbally and non-verbally, with strong grammar skills.

• Demonstrates proficiency using Microsoft Office tools.

• Demonstrates ability to develop structured research including, but not limited to, obtaining, evaluating, organizing, and maintaining information within security and data protocols.

• Demonstrates ability to recognize nuances and resolve contradictions and inconsistencies in information.

• Demonstrates comprehensive mission knowledge and skills that affirms completion of all developmental training and experiences for the labor category.

• Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal oversight and direction.

• Demonstrates ability to collaborate and work with other IC members on information sharing, driving collection, and addressing analytic disputes and conflict resolution.

• Demonstrates ability to develop concise, insightful, and comprehensive products for defense intelligence.

• Demonstrates ability to lead teams in researching multifaceted or critical problems.

• Knowledgeable of and demonstrates ability to apply IC and DoD classification guidelines and procedures.

• Demonstrates the ability to communicate understanding from information that may be incomplete, indirect, highly complex, seemingly unrelated, and / or technically advanced.

• Demonstrates ability to structure analysis based on trends in reporting and a range of analytic perspectives from other analysts, organizations, and intelligence disciplines.

• Provides guidance in selecting, designing, and applying analytic methodologies. Uses argument evaluation and validated analytic methodologies to challenge differing perspectives.

• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge and understanding of the labor category activities required to meet mission requirements.

Job Duties:

• Develops targets and target systems for joint lethal and / or non-lethal engagements. Develops target nominations, creates database records, and databases target intelligence products. Produces all-source analytic damage estimates and battle damage assessments and assists with combat assessment requirements. Conducts collateral damage estimation, performs target list management, target strategy development, and provides joint target intelligence support to deliberate and dynamic target engagements. Provides recommendations for target prioritization to achieve commander objectives for plans and operations. Provides database nominations, creates and updates database and uploads TMs into databases.

• Assists the Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF) Directorate of Intelligence (J2) in developing the processes and procedures to facilitate combat target development IAW CJCSI 3122.06C, CJCSI 3160.01A, CJCSI 3370.01A, CJCSM 3370.01, and CJCSM 3375.01, battle damage assessment (BDA) IAW CJCSM 3162.01, and dynamic targeting IAW Joint Publication 3-60.

• Participates in USCYBERCOM Target Development Working Groups, Joint Targeting Working Groups, and Joint Targeting Coordination Boards, coordinate target development nominations, sensitive target approval and review, and battle damage assessment with USCC/J2T, support USCC/J38 and CNMF advanced target development (weaponeering solutions, aimpoint election, and collateral damage estimation), train and mentor government military and civilian personnel IAW USCC/J2T and CNMF/J2 guidance, and closely collaborate with USCC/J2T/J3F/J38/SJA and CNMF Fires, National Mission Teams, and National Support Teams.

• Provides all-source analysis to include: Cyber Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace (CIPB), research, evaluation and de-confliction of single-source classified reporting, technical intrusion information, other agency all-source finished intelligence, open-source information and other relevant data.

• Assists in the categorization and characterization of cyber threats and malware to help identify trends and changes in the activities of the cyber adversaries. Adheres to Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) all-source analytic tradecraft and standards (to include but not limited to ICD 203, 206, 208, and 209).

• Establishes and maintains communications with counterparts in the Intelligence Community, USCYBERCOM, JFHQ-C, Department of Homeland Security/NCSD, CERTS and Information Assurance Centers to collaborate on analysis and identify changes in the environment, focusing on the tactical level of cyber intelligence (At the direction of CNMF leadership and in accordance with the guidance of government sponsors).

• Maintains cognizance of events occurring both within the U.S. government systems and internationally as directed to identify possible relationships to established knowledge base.

• Possesses a minimum of 2 years’ experience producing all-source intelligence products within the U.S. intelligence community and either a certificate of completion /or verified work experience/course work equivalent to the skills identified in DoD Directive 8570.01 for IAT level 1 or IAM level.

Education and Experience:

Required 

• Bachelor’s degree and eight (8) years of experience relevant to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last two (2) years.

• No experience substitute for education.

The ideal Candidate will 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.

Security Clearance:

• Active TS/SCI and the willingness to sit for a polygraph, if needed

IC-CAP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status.