Celestar Corporation is actively seeking an Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Analyst (Junior-Level) supporting Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (MCIA) Intelligence and Scientific Analysis Support who will be seated in Quantico, Virginia. If interested and qualified, we welcome you to apply for this challenging opportunity.
ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE: May/June 2024
ANTICIPATED START DATE: July 2024
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 1 Base Year + 4 Option Years
LOCATION: Quantico, Virginia
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Top Secret with SCI eligibility
About Us:
Celestar, a Veteran-Owned Company, is Very Competitive with Salaries and Benefits. As an example, we offer Company Paid Benefits that include Employee and Family Dental Insurance, Employee Health Insurance, Life Insurance and Disability Insurance. We also offer a 401K retirement company match, paid Holidays and Personal Time off.
Duties and Responsibilities:
· Conducts all-source analytic production on sources and products of information available from public, private, and U.S. and foreign Government open-source materials within established security protocols.
· Analyzes foreign and domestic-based publicly available information to identify trends, patterns, and relationships that provide unique insights to address defense intelligence requirements.
· Demonstrates working knowledge of the concepts involved in the specific functions outlined in the specified labor category description.
· Knowledgeable of and demonstrates ability to apply IC and DoD classification guidelines and procedures.
· Demonstrates ability to work semi-independently with oversight and direction.
· Demonstrates ability to use logic when evaluating and synthesizing multiple sources of information. Demonstrates understanding of interpreting analysis to include, but 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 working knowledge using complex analytic methodologies, such as structured analytic techniques or alternative approaches, to examine biases, assumptions, and theories to eliminate uncertainty, strengthen analytic arguments, and mitigate surprise. Structured analytic techniques include, but not limited to, Analysis of Competing Hypotheses, Devil’s Advocacy, High-Impact / Low-Impact Analysis, Red Team Analysis and Alternative Futures Analysis.
· Demonstrates understanding of intelligence collection capabilities and limitations, to include but not limited to, technical sensors / platforms and human intelligence sources related to the labor category.
· Demonstrates understanding of evaluating collected intelligence reporting, engaging with collection managers, and developing collection requirements.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- Minimum 3 years of experience conducting analysis relevant to the specific labor category, with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.
- Bachelor’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. However, an additional 4 years of experience in the specific labor category, for a total of 7 years of experience in the specific labor category, may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree.
- Candidates will have completed a joint-accredited OSINT course. Joint-accredited OSINT courses include but are not limited to: EOSINT (USMC), OS301 and OS302 (Army), ONI OSINT Fundamentals Course (Navy), Introduction to OSINT (USAF), DIA BOTC (DIA), NGA OSINT Course (NGA), NERD (SOCOM). Commercial alternatives to a joint-accredited OSINT course include but are not limited to: CASO (Black Horse Solutions), and SEC 497 and SEC 587 (SANS Institute).
Come onboard with a company that Values its Employees!
Celestar is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, disability status, gender identity or national origin.
