Publicly Available Information Targeting SME

This position requires an active TS/SCI security clearance and is restricted to U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. You must provide documentation of citizenship or legal permanent residency to qualify.

About the Role

Cherokee Preting is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Publicly Available Information (PAI) Targeting Subject Matter Expert (SME) with a strong background in intelligence analysis and production. The PAI Targeting SME will research, develop, and present PAI intelligence products at the operational and tactical levels for senior leaders. You will work closely with intelligence organizations, contributing to analytical products and assessments to support targeting efforts, HUMINT and exploitation operations, and threat analysis.

Responsibilities

• Perform as a PAI/OSINT production manager and senior PAI/OSINT analyst over a range of topical or target portfolios.
• Provide quality control of PAI/OSINT analysis and production, and advise the government client on developments or innovations within the PAI/OSINT discipline.
• Analyze, evaluate, interpret, and disseminate information on political, economic, social, cultural, physical, geographic, or scientific conditions and trends.
• Fuse PAI for multi-intelligence product development, including outlining regional and ideological discussions in specific foreign language media environments.
• Research, develop, and present PAI intelligence products at the tactical and operational levels.
• Research emerging open-source and social media applications, collaborate with industry and academia subject matter experts, and interface with other government agencies to identify new and emerging social network analysis methodologies, techniques, and analytical tools.
• Identify and support the collection of open-source data to support multi-intelligence fusion analysis in a collaborative environment.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Possess and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance and meet eligibility requirements for Special Access Program (SAP) and Alternate Compensatory Classification Measures (ACCM) information.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of intelligence analysis experience within DoD or an Intelligence Community organization.
• Minimum of five (5) years of specific experience in PAI/OSINT exploitation directly supporting special operations, intelligence operations, kinetic/non-kinetic targeting, and/or HUMINT lead development.
• Experience providing intelligence support to special operations forces conducting operations is strongly preferred. Experience providing PAI/OSINT analysis support to special operations forces during operations is strongly preferred.
• SME-level understanding of PAI/OSINT methodologies.
• SME-level proficiency with the current suite of available PAI/OSINT databases and tools. Expertise in PAI, social media, open-source data sites, data collection, OSINT software capabilities, data visualization/graphing, data export, data transport, image recognition, geospatial query interfaces, and geospatial visualization of OSINT data.
• Demonstrated skills in the management and execution of digital signature reduction techniques.
• Proficiency with current all-source intelligence analysis and forecasting methodologies and tools, as well as detailed knowledge of the Intelligence Community structure, authorities, and capabilities.
• Superior written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, SharePoint, machine language translation software, data visualization/graphics tools, and standard internet browsers.
• Ability to brief at the O-5/GS-14 to the General Officer/SES level; research, build, staff, and present information and decision briefs at this level.
• Deployed experience supporting SOF customers is highly desirable.
• Must possess a valid US passport.
• Must be able to pass all pre-deployment requirements including medical, dental, psychological, background, credit, and security screens as deemed necessary to be considered deployable.
• Must be able to obtain all required immunizations deemed necessary by the contract.
• Ability to maintain global readiness and be available to deploy on a no-notice basis to hazardous duty/combat zones.

Benefits

• Estimated starting salary range: $120,000–$140,000 (pay commensurate with experience).
• Full-time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401K.
• Other possible benefits as provided (benefits are subject to change with or without notice).