OSINT Analyst - Junior

Global Dimensions is a HUBZone service disabled veteranowned small business based in Fredericksburg VA. We are a dynamic expanding company with exciting opportunities in language/culture training/education/instruction IT cyber security and intelligence (analysts CI HUMINT SIGINT etc.. Global Dimensions is currently seeking Junior OSINT Analysts for positions in Quantico Virginia.

Junior OSINT Analysts will:

• Conduct OSINT activities in response to Government Request for Information (RFI) or tasking from the OIC including collaborating with the Government to clarify and refine the RFI collecting exploiting and analyzing opensource information online and preparing reports in the required format with minimal supervision using commercial internet NIPRNet SIPRNet and SCINet systems and tools.
• Populate and maintain databases in support of and in coordination with Data Analysts and Data Scientists.
• Document the types and structure of opensource data analyze and mine data to identify patterns and correlations trace and map data from system to system or source to source and design and create data reports.
• Assist the OSINT Team in utilizing and evaluating available Commercial OffTheShelf (COTS) tools.
• Use COTS tools to aggregate structure visualize and assess available opensource information while inferring and evaluating the relevance veracity and credibility of the information and its source.
• Utilize managed attribution (MA) software and associated online tradecraft during OSINT collection activities demonstrating an understanding of the limitations of MA tools.
• Develop innovative methods to combine data from various tools to produce analytical results that provide greater value and relevance to Operational Forces.
• Train and mentor Marines in OSINT tradecraft and best practices including the ability to administer MCIAs Expeditionary OSINT Course.
• Identify develop and formalize new OSINT tradecraft and other SOPs to fulfill mission requirements.
• Leverage language skills and cultural/area knowledge to support OSINT activities including proficiency in Arabic Farsi/Persian Korean Mandarin and Russian with a DLPT score of 3/3 or higher (DLPT score must be no older than 5 years at the time of hire).
• Develop opensource research strategies to address specific information gaps.
• Manually search exploit and analyze various online open sources including media social media academic literature videos maps etc. in the target language to complement information from other sources or to fill information gaps.
• Use various tools and methods to verify the authenticity and currency of information gathered from the internet.
• Create reports using Word and PowerPoint to communicate research findings generating OpenSource Intelligence Reports (OSIRs).
• Verbally present findings and research methods to various stakeholders.
• Use language skills to search for and translate foreign articles journals and other media into English.
• Participate in meetings conferences and exercises.

• TS/SCI Security Clearance
• Desired Experience: At least 3 years of experience conducting analysis relevant to the labor category with at least some of the experience within the last 2 years.
• Desired Education: Bachelors degree in a field related to the labor category from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Alternatively an additional 4 years of experience in the specific labor category totaling 7 years may substitute for a Bachelors degree.
• Completed a jointaccredited OSINT course. Jointaccredited OSINT courses include: EOSINT (USMC) OS301 and OS302 (Army) ONI OSINT Fundamentals Course (Navy) Introduction to OSINT (USAF) DIA BOTC (DIA) NGA OSINT Course (NGA) NERD (SOCOM). Commercial alternatives to jointaccredited OSINT courses include: CASO (Black Horse Solutions) and SEC 497 and SEC 587 (SANS Institute).
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of the concepts involved in the specific functions outlined in the labor category description.
• Knowledgeable of and demonstrates the ability to apply IC and DoD classification guidelines and procedures.
• Demonstrates the ability to work semiindependently with oversight and direction.
• Demonstrates the ability to apply logic when evaluating and synthesizing multiple sources of information. Shows understanding of interpreting analysis including its meaning significance and implications. Demonstrates the ability to defend analytic judgments with sound logical conclusions and to adapt these judgments when new information changing conditions or unexpected developments arise.
• Demonstrates the ability to produce timely logical and concise analytic reports documents assessments studies and briefing materials in various formats including Microsoft Office tools (e.g. Excel Word PowerPoint) electronic/soft copy matrices and/or webenabled formats.
• Demonstrates the ability to clearly communicate complex issues in a concise and organized manner both verbally and nonverbally with strong grammar skills. Demonstrates proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
• Demonstrates the ability to develop structured research including but not limited to obtaining evaluating organizing and maintaining information within security and data protocols.
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize nuances and resolve contradictions and inconsistencies in information.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of complex analytic methodologies such as structured analytic techniques or alternative approaches to examine biases assumptions and theories reducing uncertainty strengthening analytic arguments and mitigating surprise. Structured analytic techniques include but are not limited to Analysis of Competing Hypotheses Devils Advocacy HighImpact / LowImpact Analysis Red Team Analysis and Alternative Futures Analysis.
• Demonstrates understanding of intelligence collection capabilities and limitations including but not limited to technical sensors/platforms and human intelligence sources relevant to the labor category.
• Demonstrates understanding of evaluating collected intelligence reporting engaging with collection managers and developing collection requirements.

Global Dimensions does not discriminate on the basis of race sex color religion age national origin marital status disability veteran status genetic information sexual orientation gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.