Collections Manager Jobs in Virginia (NOW HIRING)

Description

In support of Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (MCIA), NATECH is recruiting for a Collections Manager. 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Applies intelligence collection systems and capabilities to inform intelligence consumers of collection developments and relevancy through a range of products. 
• Collaborates across the IC to understand customer intelligence needs and gaps to optimize developing and validating collection requirements for the customer.
• Evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of multi-INT collection against requirements; and the execution of collection plans and strategies to generate reliable and valid intelligence to customers. 
• Assesses the value of collected intelligence versus the customers' need(s) and decision making. 
• Uses statistical, algorithmic, mining and visualization techniques to find and interpret ISR data sources. Manages large amounts of data, ensures data consistency, produces visualizations and develops models to report findings. 
• Assists developing methods and criteria to evaluate whether collection requirements been satisfied, using Measures of Effectiveness (MOEs), Measures of Performance (MOPs), responses to collection plans and strategies, and others, and produces feedback of findings. 
• Identifies collection gaps, related trends and opportunities; assesses collection options, tests assumptions, and produces judgements, recommendations and solutions to refine collection. 
• Produces analyses identifying gaps in collections methods, and models future intelligence collection scenarios for Collection Strategists, Intelligence Planners, and Collection Enterprise Architects. 
• Demonstrates proficiency conducting statistics and using statistical packages such as, but not limited to, Matlab, SPSS, SAS, S-PLUS, or R. 
• Graduate of an in-residence DoD / IC collection management course.

Requirements

• Must possess an active TS SCI clearance
• Must have relevant and demonstrated experience.
• 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 Intelligence Community (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.
• Desired Experience: 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.
• Desired Education: 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. 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.