Veteran-Owned Firm Seeking Discovery & Collection Specialist for Springfield, VA
My name is Stephen Hrutka. I manage a veteran-owned firm in Washington, DC, focusing on Supply Chain Management, Strategic Sourcing, and Technical / Cleared Recruiting.
HRUCKUS helps other Veteran-owned businesses recruit positions across DARPA, Strategic Capabilities Office, and Federal Agencies. One of our longest-engaged Veteran-owned clients has a funded opening for a Discovery & Collection Specialist.
The ideal candidate will have an Active TS / SCI Clearance, 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.
If this role is not a fit for you but you may know someone, I am glad to offer a referral bonus.
Thanks,
Stephen M Hrutka
Principal Consultant
HRUCKUS LLC
www.hruckus.com
Position Description : Our client seeks a Discovery & Collection Specialist with an Active TS / SCI Clearance 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.
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) Governance
- Produce and disseminate Customer Open-Source reports and alerts by established SOPs
- Populate activities in the assigned performance management system (Currently JIRA)
- Support timely responses to intelligence priorities, requests for information (RFIs), and other customer and mission needs
Tasks 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 Clearance1-3 years of experience conducting Open-Source collection or Open-Source AnalysisExperience with web browsing tools and advanced searching techniquesCoursework or one year of experience building / using PowerPoint slides, Excel spreadsheets, Email, and One Note NotebooksBasic knowledge of how to conduct safe searches (OPSEC)1-3 years of demonstrated work experience directly engaging with IC partners / customersPreferred 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 quotaBenefits :
This full-time position offers Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K Match, Generous PTO, and Additional Company Paid BenefitsThe target annual rate is $60,000-$65,000.
Salary : $60,000 - $65,000
