Watchlist Analyst MID

About the role

Amentum provides warning and all-source analytical support to DIA's Defense Combating Terrorism Office, helping shape DoD policy, planning and operational decisions against regional and transnational terrorism threats. The Watchlist Analyst MID systematically reviews DoD datasets for identifying information on known or suspected terrorists, crosschecks them against other intelligence holdings and produces nomination reports for the National Terrorist Watchlisting system. The position is first shift, 8 hours per day.

Key responsibilities

• Review DoD datasets assessed as likely to contain identifying information on known or suspected terrorists.
• Identify, prioritize and record information from those datasets as specified by the Government.
• Crosscheck and research suspects against other intelligence holdings to ensure completeness and avoid duplicate entries.
• Compile information into nomination reports, correctly formatted, classified and addressed, and correct and resubmit incorrect reports.
• Meet the Terrorist Identity Nomination (TIN) production schedule and prepare reports for dissemination.
• Provide guidance and instruction to less experienced team members and attend intelligence meetings and exchanges.

Required profile

• TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• High school diploma or GED; minimum 5 years of experience (preferred: 8 years, including recent experience).
• Bachelor's degree preferred in a field related to the role.
• Understanding of the 200 series of ODNI ICDs (203, 206, 208) and ability to write strategic counterterrorism and all-source intelligence assessments.
• Ability to use research databases such as the Global Terrorism Database and quantifiable matrices.
• Drug-free workplace; employment is contingent on passing a drug screen.

Required skills

• All-source intelligence analysis of DoD datasets.
• Production of reports using the Watchlisting Data Organizer (WATCHDOG) or other DIA tools.
• General knowledge of intelligence community organizations and terrorist organizations.

What we offer

• Salary range of $80,000-$85,000.
• Health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays.
• Retirement benefits including 401(k) matching, educational reimbursement, parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, disability and life insurance, and pet insurance.