OSINTPAI Targeting Analyst – Expert

Status: Position contingent on contract award
Locations: Fort Liberty NC (Fayetteville) and National Capital Region
Clearance: Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility (TS/SCI)

The Role

Telum is seeking Expert OSINT/PAI Targeting Analysts to lead advanced open-source collection processing exploitation and dissemination (PED) using publicly and commercially available information. Youll fuse OSINT/PAI with multi-INT reporting to deliver decision-quality targeting products and intelligence assessments that support special operations HUMINT/exploitation missions cyber operations and indications & warnings.

What Youll Do

• Plan and execute end-to-end OSINT/PAI collection PED targeting support and reporting.

• Leverage public records commercial datasets social/media platforms geospatial/open data and enterprise repositories to build multi-INT assessments.

• Interface with IC DoD and SOF partners to align requirements deconflict collection and disseminate products.

• Apply rigorous OSINT tradecraft and data-hygiene practices; ensure compliance with authorities policy and legal guidance.

• Brief findings to O-4/GS-13 audiences; mentor junior analysts on tools methods and workflows.

Required Qualifications

• 6 years total experience as an intelligence analyst within DoD or the U.S. Intelligence Community.

• 2 years hands-on OSINT/PAI exploitation analysis and reporting (SOF support preferred).

  • Note: Traditional/legacy OSINT tasks (e.g. basic review/translation/reporting of public feeds or social/news sources) do not count as equivalent experience.

• Strong proficiency with current all-source tools databases and repositories.

• Strong proficiency with OSINT/PAI tools platforms methodologies and data sources (public and commercial).

• Understanding of OSINT/PAI authorities regulations and policy.

• Excellent written communication; proficient with Microsoft Office.

• Strong verbal briefing skills; able to brief at the O-4/GS-13 level or higher.

• Active TS with SCI eligibility required at time of application.

Desired Skills

• Recent experience supporting USSOCOM/SOF requirements.

• Link-analysis entity resolution enrichment and bulk-data analytics.

• Scripting/automation for OSINT/PAI (e.g. API use Python) a plus.

• Experience integrating OSINT outputs into multi-INT targeting and cyber workflows.

About Telum

Telum is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business delivering SOF-focused training targeting support and mission-driven analysis. We pair operational realism with disciplined execution to produce fast accurate and actionable intelligence.

Benefits & Perks

Competitive total-rewards package including medical/dental/vision options paid time off and 401(k) with company contribution. Full details provided during hiring.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Telum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age race color religion creed sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin ancestry citizenship status marital status disability genetic information protected veteran status or any other status protected by law. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.