Intelligence Analyst Subject Matter Expert (SME) - TS

Intelligence Analyst SME

Vienna, VA & Clarksburg, WV

Clearance

TS

Description

Come join our award-winning organization and work with the most talented and brightest minds in the GovCon industry. We are looking for an individual ready to be a member of a dynamic and fast paced Intelligence Analysis program as an Intelligence Analyst Subject Matter Expert (SME). The successful individual provides intelligence support to a federal agency in support of the US Government's threat watchlisting and screening mission. Duties may include the processing and verification of national security threat actor nominations, data integrity/quality control, encounter management, information sharing, and/or multiple discipline intelligence analysis.

The Intelligence Analyst SME analyzes highly complex problems, applies expert level analytic tradecraft, and uses conceptualizing, reasoning and interpretation to identify solutions. A successful Intelligence Analyst SME must have good interpersonal skills and work well with others, possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, and have the ability to engage with senior executive leadership (internally or client) regarding matters of strategic importance.

Responsibilities

• Provides timely responses to email and phone calls as needed to include after-hours coordination when needed.
• Assists the PM to fill vacancies with fully qualified candidates in a timely and efficient manner.
• Creates and properly documents activities in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Quickly develops knowledge of government program goals and objectives, the sequence and timing of key program events and milestones, and methods of evaluating the worth of program accomplishments.
• Quickly develops knowledge of relationships with other programs and key administrative support functions within the government or partner agencies.
• Designs and conducts comprehensive management and/or program studies where the boundaries are extremely broad and difficult to determine, and develop logical, clear, and well-documented recommendations and conclusions.
• Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, in order to tactfully and persuasively advise and guide executive management relative to a variety of issues which can be delicate in nature; includes making presentations and preparing complete, clear, and concise formal and informal reports, correspondence, briefings, charts, tables, and graphs that are distributed throughout the government and its partner agencies.
• Lead and supervise team of junior analysts with oversight from Government leadership
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Mastery knowledge of applicable theories, principles, practices, approaches, and techniques of research, survey methodology, and analysis concepts.
• Comprehensive knowledge and/or the ability to learn the range of administrative laws, executive orders, directives, policies, regulations, and precedents related to US Government watchlisting and screening.
• Extensive familiarity with applicable IC directives, analytic tradecraft standards and reporting cycles.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written); ensure information contained within reports is intelligible, cogent, comprehensive, and understandable, and that all reports use proper grammar and spelling.
• Demonstrated problem-solving experience.
• Capacity to work independently and as part of a team to provide multi-faceted intelligence products and support to operational units and IC components is essential.
• Conduct research and analysis of data, information, and intelligence to produce a wide range of finished all-source intelligence products. Finished intelligence products shall include standard and non-standard Agency products as well as briefings for the tactical and strategic customers.
• Participate in meetings, conferences, and working groups and provide strategic and operational analysis in assigned focus area.
• Ability to be flexible to perform a wide variety of tasks, change focus quickly, and adapt to meet mission requirements
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Outlook applications
• Ability to work with and engage the customer daily
• Active TS/SCI clearance and eligible for C/I Polygraph

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10-15 years of experience
• Completion certificate from a commercial, military, or US government all source analysis training course or a specialized intelligence career field.
• Interagency experience within the Intelligence Community or federal law enforcement
• Counterintelligence (CI) and/or Counterterrorism (CT) experience in a national level intelligence agency is highly desired
• Degree in security or intelligence studies with a recommended focus on terrorism or other transnational security threats is highly desired

About Xcelerate Solutions

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in McLean, VA, Xcelerate Solutions (www.xceleratesolutions.com) is one of America's fastest-growing companies, being named to the Inc. 5000 List in 2014/2015/2016/2017. With an ISO 9001 certified quality management system, an ISO 27001 certified information security management system, an ISO 20000-1 ITSM system, and delivery processes assessed at CMMI SVC Level 3, Xcelerate is committed to providing our customers service delivery excellence. Want to learn more about our culture? See it in action on our YouTube Channel!

Xcelerate Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or other protected characteristic. As part of this commitment to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, Xcelerate provides reasonable accommodations if needed because of an applicant's or an employee's disability or sincerely held religious belief.

In accordance with EO 13665 Final Rule, Xcelerate Solutions will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
Applicants selected must be able to possess and maintain a government clearance as required for access to classified information.

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED