Staff Operations Officer, HUMINT

Department: Federal

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: McLean, VA

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the two-way dialogue between the client and offices in the field necessary to drive operations to success
• Provide operational guidance and operational case management and are responsible for program management, from traditional operational activities to specialized operations
• Utilize customer-specific databases to conduct multiple layers of research and write summaries, reports, official correspondence, and guidance
• Manage a full range of operational and support activities for overseas missions
• Serve as the primary point of contact for a volume of ongoing cases
• Provide operational guidance for ongoing cases, ensuring any CI issues are identified to protect the client’s personnel and facilities
• Design particular classified activities, propose recommendations, and identify the pros/cons of possible operational scenarios
• Coordinate legal and policy issues affecting cases
• Provide briefings on cases to senior customer officials, identifying potential issues on cases

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• A Bachelor’s degree is required OR 5 years additional years of relevant operational experience for this position
• Minimum of 3 years' relevant operational experience within the sponsor's organization or other relevant organization(s) in the Intelligence Community

• Requires an active TS/SCI w/ Poly
• Demonstrate proficiency in classified databases and develop relationships with various operational components to meet the client’s requirements
• Prior experience in supporting HUMINT operations

• SOO Certification a plus
• Ability to plan and organize tasks independently
• Exercise sound operational judgment
• Strong written and oral communication, organization, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to pose creative solutions to operational challenges