Junior-level Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Analyst – CENTCOM

Celestar Corporation is seeking a Junior-level OSINT Analyst supporting the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) Directorate of Intelligence (J2) located at MacDill AFB in Tampa, Florida and at a variety of other locations throughout CONUS/OCONUS and the USCENTCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR). If interested and qualified, we welcome you to apply for this challenging opportunity.

ANTICIPATED AWARD MONTH: Fall 2024
ANTICIPATED START MONTH: December 29, 2024
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 1 Base Year + 4 Option Years
LOCATION: CENTCOM HQ on MacDill AFB (Tampa, FL)

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Active TS/SCI with Poly Security Clearance

About Us:

Celestar, a Veteran Owned Company is Very Competitive with Salaries and Benefits. As an example, we offer Company Paid Benefits that include Employee and Family Dental Insurance, Employee Health Insurance, Life Insurance and Disability Insurance as well. We also offer a 401K retirement company match, paid Holidays and Personal Time off.

Responsibilities:

·         The contractor shall provide Open Source Collector support with a demonstrated proficiency in collecting, processing, exploiting, and disseminating intelligence information, including but not limited to, PAI and Commercially Available Information (CAI). 

·         Meet time-sensitive, ad hoc, and routine internal and external requests for information requiring Open Source collection and reporting for the USCENTCOM AOR, with secondary reporting on Areas of Interest or Influence impacting the AOR.

·         Create quality, focused, and relevant Open Source Warning Intelligence Reports (Tippers) and Open Source Intelligence Reports (OSIRs) focused on answering Priority Intelligence Requirements.

·         Engage with collection managers to make certain Open Source requirements are submitted into the current Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED) system to document and validate intelligence requirements assigned to USCENTCOM.

·         Support the fielding, development, and sustainment of USCENTCOM J2 Open Source tools and technologies. 

·         Effectively engage with clients and partners as it relates to the satisfaction of intelligence requirements through Open-Source collection.

·         Comply with the provisions of all applicable and current National, DoD, Agency, USCENTCOM, and Directorate Open-Source policies and instructions in the performance of their duties.

·         Support the development, updating, and promulgation of Open-Source policy for all components and elements operating in theater.  

·         Demonstrate and apply understanding of various Open-Source collection platforms and tradecraft, explore new data sources, build effective queries, and combine information from disparate sources to support the generation of OSIRs and Open-Source Tippers.

·         The contractor shall be available to support shifts on a 24/7 watch rotation to the Command Joint Operations Center during routine and crisis operations requiring surge support. 

Required Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience conducting analysis relevant to the specific labor category, with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.

Desired Education: Bachelor’s degree in an area related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. An additional 4 years of experience in the specific labor category, for a total of 7 years of experience in the specific labor category, may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

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Celestar is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, disability status, gender identity or national origin.