Discovery & Collection Specialist

Discovery & Collection SpecialistOur client seeks a Discovery & Collection Specialist to support their subsidiary operations. Our client provides professional GEOINT exploitation, analysis, production services, and GEOINT management solutions. To succeed, the Discovery & Collections Manager must possess the passion to ramp up quickly as a valuable teammate, skillfully communicate and scale activities, and always meet or exceed professional expectations.The ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of experience and knowledge in collecting, researching, evaluating, and compiling publicly available information (PAI) by established customer policies and procedures, including current storage policies, OPSEC protocols, and Intelligence Oversight (IO) Governance.Essential Duties:Collect, research, evaluate, and compile publicly available information (PAI) by established customer policies and procedures, including current storage policies, OPSEC protocols, and Intelligence Oversight (IO) GovernanceProduce and disseminate Customer Open-Source reports and alerts by established SOPsPopulate activities in the assigned performance management system (Currently JIRA)Support timely responses to intelligence priorities, requests for information (RFIs), and other customer and mission needsTasks Include:Regional/Target MonitoringLanguage supportGeolocatingData discovery and transferAddress codingContribute to preparing data releases and analytical, observational, and technical reports and publicationsAssess open-source media veracity utilizing splice detectors, hex editors, GAN detectors, etc.Maintain proper file management following division standardsRequest and maintain access to security domain systems (SBU, SecNet, COE)Request, maintain access to, and utilize IC Open-Source databases/portals (Tier 0)Contribute to Open-Source Tradecraft knowledge managementSupport presentations of activities, discoveries, conclusions, and tradecrafts to leadership, partners, and customersMaintain an active presence in Open-Source chat rooms and collaboration spaces to engage with team members, customers, and partnersConduct persona maintenance activities (surfing, seasoning, posting) in accordance with the service constraints paragraph on sensitive operationsSupport Senior Management with outreach and marketing effortsRequired Skills and Experience:Must possess an Active TS/SCI Clearance.1-3 years of experience conducting Open-Source collection or Open-Source Analysis.Experience with web browsing tools and advanced searching techniques.Coursework or one year of experience building/using PowerPoint slides, Excel spreadsheets, Email, and One Note Notebooks.Basic knowledge of how to conduct safe searches (OPSEC).1-3 years of demonstrated work experience directly engaging with IC partners/customers.Preferred Qualifications:Foreign language capabilities (Reading, Writing, Listening)Knowledge of geospatial technologies (ArcGIS, Google Earth, I Spy)Knowledge of DoD/IC databases and servicesKnowledge of Common Open-Source Databases and ServicesFamiliarity with Social MediaFamiliarity with JIRAKnowledge of DoD and IC missionsExperience Geolocating images (Handheld photography, videos, etc.)Ability to remain flexible to changing priorities and requirements from supervisors and customersAdditional Client Requirements: Physical:Frequently required to sit and work at a desk/computer for up to 8 hours a dayWhile performing the job responsibilities, the employee is required to talk and hearMust have repetitive wrist/hand/finger movement to work on computer and related office equipmentVision abilities required by this job include close visionCognitive:Ability to learn new tasksAbility to maintain focus and complete tasks independentlyAbility to remember processesAbility to complete tasks in situations that have a speed or productivity quota. MDA Edge