About this role
SAIC is seeking a Senior Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Collection Manager and Engagements Coordinator to support a diverse team of collectors, linguists, planners, operations officers, technologists, and decision-makers supporting dynamic intelligence and security cooperation initiatives. This position requires interaction with a wide variety of U.S. Government, Partner Nation, and Industry teammates – ability to operate effectively in a diverse, evolving, and high-profile environment is key.
This position is on-site at Camp Zama, Japan.
Job Duties:
- Coordinates and synchronizes OSINT collection priorities and taskings based on Army, interagency, and mission partner requirements as directed by government leaders.
- Performs requirement decomposition, translating high-level intelligence collection requirements into Essential Elements of Information and individual collection tasks, with a focus on Open-Source Intelligence and Digital ISR operations.
- Monitors Intelligence Community and OSINT Enterprise collection management systems to identify emerging requirements and assists government stakeholders in aligning requirements to collection activities.
- Evaluates OSINT products for response to intelligence requirements, including those addressed on a non-interference basis, and populates appropriate Collection Management systems with relevant content.
- Coordinates with operational Mission Managers to identify appropriate resources for Service-level, Interagency, and Bilateral/Multilateral intelligence support.
- Supports planning, coordination, and execution of interagency and partner nation exchanges as directed by the project sponsor, while ensuring compliance with the International Trafficking in Arms Regulation (ITAR) and foreign contact reporting requirement.
- Assists project sponsors in aligning bilateral and multilateral exchange programs with Service Component and Theater Security Cooperation plans and objectives. Coordinates regularly with Service Component Directorates.
- Develops and maintains engagement plans, project boards, and other artifacts to support project sponsor’s Security Cooperation initiatives, including updated engagement reports and artifacts in Socium, G-TSCMIS, and other government systems as required.
- Participates in Community working groups and boards to collect, coordinate, and clarify intelligence support requirements while supporting Enterprise federation.
- Ensures Enterprise elements comply with relevant U.S. government policies related to Intelligence Collection Management and Theater Security Cooperation.
Required Education:
- Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience.
Clearance :
Must be a U.S. Citizen with an Active Top Secret clearance and SCI accessibility.
Requirements:
- Nine (9) years or more experience performing Collection Management, Intelligence Analysis, OSINT operations, Intelligence Security Cooperation activities, or a combination thereof.
- Two (2) years or more experience supporting OSINT activities. Experience may be adjacent to OSINT operations (e.g., Collection Manager at organization with active OSINT operational element).
- Demonstrable knowledge of relevant OSINT policies, procedures, training and certification requirements, tradecraft, and classification principles
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to operate successfully with limited direction and oversight while meeting or exceeding tight timelines for multiple stakeholders.
- Ability to execute multiple tasks and ongoing projects while ensuring compliance with applicable policies, and procedures.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.
- Willing to work outside normal business hours.
- Willing to commit to a minimum 24-month tour of duty at Camp Zama, Japan.
- Willing and able to relocate to Camp Zama, Japan within 30 days.
- Willing to travel (CONUS and Indo-Pacific locations) up to 15%.
Desired Certifications & Skills :
- Applicable Army, DoD, or IC Collection Management certification (CCMP-F, AIDP-ISR, Q7 ASI, etc.
- Completion of U.S. Army OS-301, OS-302, OSINT Basic Course, OSINT Advanced Course, USSOCOM NERD, DIA OS1, FBI OS-101, or similar industry training.
- Previous experience supporting Department of Defense / Department of War (DoD/DoW) Theater Security Cooperation Program (TSCP). USINDOPACOM experience is preferred.
- Familiarity with U.S. Army, DoD/DoW, and Intelligence Community Intelligence Programs of Record and Collection Management systems (e.g., AIDP, MSS, OSCAR-MS, POSTMAN, OSIRIS, COLISEUM).
- 3+ years' experience as Collection Manager or supporting Security Cooperation Program at the Service Component, Major Command, and Combatant Command level.
- Experience conducting intelligence and information briefings, and other official communications, with senior and executive leaders.
- Working understanding of digital intelligence collection activities, including third-party capabilities, managed attribution requirements, and digital reconnaissance capabilities.