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Counterintelligence Analyst - Mid This position requires an active TS/Sensitive Compartmental Information (SCI) clearance. A government contract requires that this position be restricted to U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. You must provide documentation that you are a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident to qualify. Cherokee Insights is seeking a CI Analyst in the Analysis Division to provide mid-level CI analytical support to CI AD to identify, assess, and disrupt threats to cleared industry, cleared personnel, DOD, and the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA). The CI Analyst will facilitate USG responses to adversary action by sharing threat indicators and enabling responsive measures from other agencies and services. Compensation & Benefits: Estimated starting salary: $95,000-$105,000. Pay commensurate with experience. Full time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and other possible benefits as provided. Benefits are subject to change with or without notice. Counterintelligence Analyst - Mid Responsibilities Include: * Provides analytic support to senior officials, collectors, and operators throughout the DoD, IC, and law enforcement agencies/organizations and for DCSA's CI programs, functions, and mission activities enabling the development and operationalization of an enterprise security risk management methodology across Government and industry stakeholders.
* Conduct CI analysis at DCSA region and associated field locations to assess FIE threats to cleared industry, cleared personnel, DOD, and DCSA.
* Analyze the efficiency of the operations, identify gaps and provide recommendations.
* Aid in development of questioning plan.
* Provide analytic support to DCSA CI regional leadership to assess the impacts of CI and LE community issues, CE subjects, and Cybersecurity strategic objectives.
* Research, synthesize, exploit, evaluate, and analyze all-source reporting on FIE targeting USG critical technologies, programs, information, and supply chains.
* Provide support to mid- and senior-level personnel on a wide range of complex and sensitive information to identify and neutralize or influence the activities of the FIE targeting USG programs, information and technologies resident in cleared industry.
* Triage packets, review files, and produce counterintelligence analytical reports and assessments.
* Provide detailed written assessments and correspondence of tasked analysis.
* Produce professional briefings and supporting documentation used to articulate and communicate operational activities and or CI threats to various internal and external audiences.
* Produce and deliver briefings derived from threat assessments written by the Contractor and/or other DCSA CI personnel to USG customers and cleared industry partners.
* Prepare, coordinate, and present Government-approved briefings (CI briefings, threat presentations, CI awareness, and methods to mitigate threats) as required.
* Triage reported information and generate appropriate reports from information reported by cleared industry under the NISP.
* Review reports forwarded by DCSA CI Special Agents (CISAs) and perform detailed research to determine if the reports meet the criteria for creation of an Intelligence Information Reports (IIR), NIP, CI Incident Reports (CIR), or other type of reports IAW current DCSA SOPs. If a report is warranted, the Contractor shall write the report and input it into the DCSA CI Directorate's system of record, draft the associated CIR, or similar document as required, and forward to the applicable CISA.
* Assist the collection management officers to generate IIRs from industry reports and analyze the reported information to determine if it satisfies DCSA, DoD CI or other agencies' collection requirements. In doing so, the Contractor shall determine suitability of the report for processing into an IIR. All IIRs shall include analytical comments and be drafted IAW DCSA and Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) SOPs.
* Collaborate and engage with customers and stakeholders to share threat information, improve integration, and enable responsive measures from other agencies and services.
* Participate in analytical exchanges with other Government and intelligence entities.
* Attend and support the regional office at CI working groups and analytical/operational exchanges.
* Performs other job-related duties as assigned Counterintelligence Analyst - Mid Experience, Education, Skills, Abilities requested: * Must have an active Top Secret / SCI level security clearance.
* Desired to have a minimum 8 years of experience related to the CI Analyst role with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.
* Preferred to have a Bachelor's degree
* Graduate of in-residence Fundamentals of Intelligence Analysis course or Military Service equivalent.
* Able to provide analytic support to the planning and execution of CI collections and source operations in support of collection plans and IC requirements tasked by collection management.
* Conduct all-source finished intelligence research, analysis and writing in support of region requirements.
* Comprehensive mission knowledge and skills that affirms completion of all developmental training and experiences for the labor category.
* 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.
* Able to work independently with minimal oversight and direction.
* Demonstrates ability to collaborate and work with other IC members on information sharing, driving collection, and addressing analytic disputes and conflict resolution.
* Develop concise, insightful, and comprehensive products for defense intelligence.
* Demonstrates ability to guide teams in researching multifaceted or critical problems.
* 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.
* Able to use logic and systematic approaches to gather, evaluate, and synthesize multiple sources of information.
* Demonstrates ability to work semi-independently with oversight and direction.
* Use logic when evaluating and synthesizing multiple sources of information.
* Demonstrates ability interpreting analysis to include, but is not limited to, its meaning, importance, and implications.
* Defend analytic judgements with sound, logical conclusions and adapt analytic judgments when presented with new information, evolving conditions, or unexpected developments.
* 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.
* Able to communicate complex issues clearly in a concise and organized manner both verbally and non-verbally; with strong grammar skills.
* 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.
* Ability to recognize nuances and resolve contradictions and inconsistencies in information
* Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal Company Information: Cherokee Insights (Insights) is a part of Cherokee Federal - the division of tribally owned federal contracting companies owned by Cherokee Nation Businesses. As a trusted partner for more than 60 federal clients, Cherokee Federal LLCs are focused on building a brighter future, solving complex challenges, and serving the government's mission with compassion and heart. To learn more about Insights, visit cherokee-federal.com. #CherokeeFederal #LI-CK4 #IntelCareers Cherokee Federal is a military friendly employer. Veterans and active military transitioning to civilian status are encouraged to apply. Similar searchable job titles: * Counterintelligence Specialist
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* OSI Legal Disclaimer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local law. Many of our job openings require access to government buildings or military installations. Candidates must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal. As required by our governmental client, this position requires being a US Citizen AND an active TS/Sensitive Compartmental Information (SCI) clearance.