Departmental Requirements Officer (DRO)

MELE Associates is seeking a DRO to support the DOE Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligences Intelligence Directorate Analytic Support Division. They shall provide GEOINT national technical means and commercial collection requirement systems support. The individual shall be responsible for assisting in the planning and organizing of GEOINT specific integrated collection requirement strategies using complex coherent and systematic intelligence collection campaigns employing national and theater assets against nuclear and energy-related targets world-wide. They will support the Director Analytic Support Division.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for assisting in the planning and organizing of integrated GEOINT collection requirement strategies using complex coherent and systematic intelligence collection campaigns employing national and theater assets against nuclear and energy-related targets worldwide.
• Work with a team of discipline specific and all source collection requirement managers to develop multi-discipline department level collection requirement strategies in both complex and comprehensive generic templated approaches as well as specifically focused ad-hoc methods.
• Proficient in the Intelligence Community and performs a wide range of functions at the highest level of difficulty and complexity.

• Provide GEOINT collection management and requirements analysis on assigned target areas.
• Plan and organize GEOINT collection requirements efforts of the DOE in using complex coherent and systematic campaigns against nuclear science technology counterintelligence and energy-related targets world-wide.
• Submit GEOINT requirements via national level requirement systems.
• Work effectively as a member of a diverse team accepting and giving effective feedback and collaborating with other collection requirement managers across the intelligence community.
• Develop and present intelligence collection requirement management strategies and approaches.
• Build establish and maintain relationships with key national Departmental IC and military partners.
• Represent the Department on INT collection requirements subcommittees and working groups.
• Assess the effectiveness of GEOINT collection.
• Write review and submit GEOINT collection requirements (National Theater Source Directed) to include website and database updates.
• Analyze Departmental and analyst needs to determine functional and cross-functional intelligence requirements and their relationship/performance against gaps.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Active TS Security Clearance

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in a related discipline with 5 years of professional experience; or 3 years of professional experience with a related masters degree.

• Have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in the desired collection requirement discipline (GEOINT) or operations management at the tactical strategic or national level required.
• Have a collection requirements background with an understanding of the National Intelligence Priority Framework (NIPF) relevant National Collection Directives report generation and dissemination.
• Have training and a working knowledge of discipline-specific collection requirements evaluation and tasking systems used by originators.
• Possess knowledge of and skill in applying technical collection planning concepts principles practices laws regulations and methods and techniques to include US person reporting issues.
• Have knowledge of the full spectrum of IC collection capabilities and accesses to include strengths and weaknesses of specific sources/agencies in a specific discipline. Knowledge of the missions and functions of agencies within the Intelligence Community who specialize in the various collections.
• Be able to establish and maintain effective mission execution and interdepartmental and interagency coordination of the departments collection requirements training and tools.
• Have experience supporting a collection requirements portfolio; understanding customer requirements; with proven skill in measuring departmental information gaps and the effectiveness of collection strategies.
• Have successfully completed a discipline-specific training program.
• Must have experience with or knowledge of GIMS GIMS certification preferred; however certification can be obtained if candidate has a strong background in collection requirements management training must be completed within the first six months of employment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of MASINT collection and systems is desirable; Experience writing reviewing and submitting MASINT collection requirements
• A mixture of tactical strategic and national-level experience and previous knowledge of the DOE and its mission

LOCATION: This is a full-time position in Washington DC

SALARY: Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data internal equity and the candidates related knowledge skills and abilities for the position. The range for this position is 70k-92k.

BENEFITS

• Employer-paid employee Medical Dental and Vision Care.
• Low-Cost Family Health Care offered.
• Federal Holidays and three (3) weeks vacation
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Cross-training opportunities

About MELE

With over 300 employees and offices in Rockville MD Washington DC and Albuquerque NM MELE is a veteran-owned government contractor empowering its customers with innovative solutions for more than three decades. MELE has team members located across the U.S. and has served more than a hundred countries across hundreds of project locations. The company offers technical engineering and programmatic support expertise to a host of U.S. federal and international agencies including but not limited to the Department of Energy the Department of Defense the Department of Homeland Security the Department of Justice INTERPOL and the International Atomic Energy Agency. MELEs services include national security intelligence IT/cybersecurity facility management and engineering CBRNE defense and nuclear security emergency response training/management and mission and program support.

MELE Associates Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. MELE Associates Inc. is an E-Verify employer.

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