Open-Source Intelligence Analyst w/Mandarin Chinese language proficiency

Open-Source Intelligence Analyst

BAE Systems Intelligence & Security division is seeking an Open-Source Intelligence Analyst to join our team in Quantico, VA in support of a Maritime effort for Marine Corps Intelligence Activity Analysis, Geospatial Imagery, and Counterintelligence Support Services program. What is it like working for a company that helps governments recognize, manage, and defeat threats? Exciting, invigorating and satisfying. The ideal candidate will provide direct support to MCIA to provide situational awareness and intelligence production and analysis for numerous AORs. Candidate will conduct all-source analytic production on sources and products of information available from public, private, and US and foreign government open-source materials within established security protocols. Analyze foreign and domestic-based publicly available information to identify trends, patterns, and relationships that provide unique insights to address defense intelligence requirements.

Candidates must be able to leverage Mandarin Chinese language skills and cultural/area knowledge in support of OSINT with a DLPT score of 3/3 or better (DLPT score no older than 5 years upon hire date).

Required Education, Experience, & Skills:

At least 8 years of relevant experience with a portion of that experience being within the last 2 years.

Must be able to demonstrate the ability to, in the areas as stated below:

• In-depth mission knowledge and skills related to All-Source Analysis.
• A mastery of qualitative and quantitative analytic methodologies.
• Work independently with minimal oversight.
• In-depth analysis of analytic operations and knowledge management issues across organizational and IC boundaries and clearly articulate findings.

Candidates will be expected to:

• Conduct OSINT activities in response to Government Request for Information (RFI) or tasking by the OIC including working with the Government to clarify and refine the RFI, collecting, exploiting, and analyzing-online open-source information, and preparing a report in the format required by the task, with minimal supervision using commercial internet, NIPRNet, SIPRNet and SCINet systems and tools.
• Populate and maintain databases in support of and in conjunction with Data Analysts and Data Scientists.
• Document types and structure of open-source data, analyze and mine data to identify patterns and correlations, map and trace data from system to system or source to source, design and create data reports.
• Assist the OSINT Team in using and evaluating available Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) tools.
• Employ COTS tools to aggregate, structure, visualize, and assess available open-source information; infer and assess the relevance, veracity, and credibility of the information and its source.
• Employ managed attribution (MA) software and associated online tradecraft while executing OSINT collection activities; demonstrate an understanding of the limitations of MA tools.
• Develop innovative ways to combine data from different tools to provide analytical results that are of greater value and relevance to Operational Forces.
• Train and mentor Marines in OSINT tradecraft and best practices, including the ability to administer MCIA's Expeditionary OSINT Course.
• Identify, develop, and formalize new OSINT tradecraft and other SOPs to meet mission requirement.
• Leverage Mandarin Chinese language skills and cultural/area knowledge in support of OSINT with a DLPT score of 3/3 or better (DLPT score no older than 5 years upon hire date).
• Develops open-source research strategies to support specific information gaps.
• Manually search for, exploit and analyze a variety of online open sources to include media, social media, academic literature, videos, maps etc. in target language to augment information acquired through other sources and/or to fill information gaps.
• Use various tools and methods to determine authenticity and currency of information acquired from the Internet.
• Create reports using Word and PowerPoint to convey research findings; generate Open-Source Intelligence Reports (OSIRs).
• Verbally brief findings and research methods to various consumers.
• Use language skills to conduct searches and translate foreign articles, journals, and other forms of media into English.
• Participate in meetings, conferences, and exercises.
• Candidates will have completed a joint-accredited OSINT course. Joint-accredited OSINT courses include but are not limited to: 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 a joint-accredited OSINT course include but are not limited to: CASO (Black Horse Solutions), and SEC 497 and SEC 587 (SANS Institute).

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills:

• Desired Experience: At least 8 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.

Pay Information:

Full-Time Salary Range: $77809 - $132275.

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience. Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security:

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a teammaking a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we dofrom intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels. This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.