OSINT Collection Analyst

Responsibilities

• Conduct open-source intelligence (OSINT) collection and analysis in support of military operations and intelligence requirements.
• Identify and prioritize relevant open-source platforms and information sources to address operational and strategic intelligence needs.
• Develop and implement collection strategies for systematic information gathering and exploitation.
• Extract, organize, and analyze information from publicly available sources using both manual research techniques and automated collection tools.
• Monitor online environments for emerging threats, trends, indicators, and activities relevant to mission objectives.
• Absess the credibility, authenticity, reliability, and relevance of collected information to mitigate misinformation and disinformation risks.
• Produce intelligence reports, assessments, briefings, and other analytical products for military and government decision-makers.
• Support all-source intelligence efforts by integrating OSINT with GEOINT, POL/MIL, and other intelligence disciplines.
• Identify intelligence gaps and recommend collection strategies to improve situational awareness and operational effectiveness.
• Maintain awareness of emerging technologies, collection methodologies, and OSINT best practices.
• Ensure collection activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, security requirements, and operational policies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Intelligence Studies, Political Science, Geography, National Security Studies, Information Science, Media Studies, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant professional experience in intelligence collection, intelligence analysis, OSINT, or related disciplines.
• Minimum 5 years of experience conducting all-source collection and analysis in support of military operations.
• Demonstrated experience collecting, evaluating, and analyzing information from a variety of open-source and publicly available information environments.
• Strong understanding of intelligence collection methodologies, source validation techniques, and analytical processes.
• Experience assessing information credibility and identifying misinformation, disinformation, and influence activities.
• Strong analytical, research, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience producing intelligence reports and executive-level briefings.

Qualifications

• Preferred qualifications include experience supporting NATO, U.S., Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), or allied military and defense organizations.
• Experience using OSINT collection, monitoring, and analytical platforms.
• Familiarity with social media exploitation, online network analysis, and digital information environments.
• Experience supporting intelligence fusion, operational planning, or intelligence-driven decision-making processes.
• Knowledge of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) security dynamics, regional politics, and military operations.
• Advanced degree in Intelligence Studies, National Security Studies, Political Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• Foreign language proficiency, particularly Arabic.