All Source Analyst (E&D Technology)

Description

In support of Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (MCIA), NATECH is recruiting for an Emerging and Disruptive Technology Analyst to analyze and assess future technology and its military application(s) by foreign states and non-states. Produces assessments projecting the discovery, development, and deployment of advanced technologies and the potential impact to Defense Critical Infrastructure and U.S. nuclear weapons worldwide. Produces intelligence supporting the production of the National Security Threat Capabilities Assessment, and threat assessments / global baseline assessments for the Defense Critical Infrastructure Program (DCIP).

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct all source analysis of emerging global and adversary Quantum Information Science to include: Quantum Communication, Quantum Sensing and Quantum Computing.
• Conduct all-source analysis to evaluate foreign military systems and technologies.
• Conduct research, create intelligence products, create intelligence estimate assessments, and conduct intelligence briefings on request based on MCIA’s Program of Analysis (POA) and customer-driven requests for information (RFIs).
• Collect, analyze, interpret, evaluate and research using tools, techniques, methodology and software.
• Produce and deliver written intelligence assessments and briefings to support consumers at the tactical, operational, and strategic level as assigned. Written products will meet Intelligence Community Standards (e.g., ICD 203, 206, 208) and MCIA standards and adhere to MCIA production and review processes.
• Maintain situational awareness of and analyze the assigned portfolio.
• Conduct research to determine current and future foreign capabilities.
• Follow technology transfer and its military impact and ability of recipient countries to assimilate transferred technology.
• Annually publish/produce at least the minimum number of all-source analysis products (e.g., written and oral reports) as dictated by the production requirements on assigned account.
• Collect, analyze, interpret, evaluate and integrate complex data from multiple sources to assess the relevance and significance of developments in his/her assigned subject matter and geographic area(s).
• Identify and assess intelligence gaps, recommend and submit collection requirements to fill gaps.
• Develops collection strategies and composes collection requirements.
• Correlate technically derived data using multiple intelligence disciplines and open-source information.
• Attend, participate in, and contribute to relevant conferences and other events.
• Maintain contact and collaborate with counterparts across MCIA and in other intelligence organizations to keep abreast of current developments, to resolve problems to eliminate duplication, and to provide free flow of information on matters of intelligence interest.
• Deliver subject matter expertise to support the development of new processes, procedures, and technologies.
• Conduct peer reviews and reviews of intelligence products submitted for internal coordination and external intelligence community coordination.

Requirements

• Must possess an active TS SCI clearance
• Must have relevant and demonstrated experience.
• Demonstrates comprehensive mission knowledge and skills that affirms completion of all developmental training and experience.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate understanding from information that may be incomplete, indirect, highly complex, seemingly unrelated, and / or technically advanced. Structures analytic questions based on trends in reporting and a range of analytic perspectives from other analysts, organizations, and intelligence disciplines.
• 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 guide teams in researching multifaceted or critical problems.
• Demonstrates ability to work 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.
• Demonstrates understanding of evaluating collected intelligence reporting, engaging with collection managers, and developing collection requirements.