Job Description
The Air Force SIGINT SME will serve as an experienced intelligence specialist capable of providing support and expertise to the AF cryptologic enterprise by leveraging integrated ISR capabilities to enable the collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination of accurate and timely information to combatant commanders and other customers across the enterprise.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Serve as the Service Cryptologic Component functional authority for ISR issues and be responsible to the Directorate of Operations for executing operations related to the support of SIGINT mission management, SIGINT policy, and applicable national and tactical authorities
Develop plans and exercises, and the development and execution of strategic initiatives for the Air Force enterprise
Work with 16 AF and subordinate ISR Wings to maintain the health of operations and assigned SIGINT authorities, including a robust quality control and compliance program
Make recommendations and defend decisions on operational policy matters to the Director and 16 AF staff
Represent 16 AF across a variety of functional area organizations to establish, develop, and maintain effective working relationships with ACC directorates, USAF Special Program Offices, Headquarters of the Air Force, the Secretary of Defense, Services, combat support agencies, other combatant commands, the Intelligence Community, interagency, academia, and industry
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Required Skills
Experience working with both National and Tactical SIGINT
Knowledge of the national intelligence community, Joint Command, DoD structure, organizations, and mission/functions, inter-relationships, and operations
Experience supporting the ACC ISR enterprise
Knowledge of advanced dissemination principles, concepts, and methods to disburse complex information/situations attained from multiple sources, to include entitlement management systems
Skilled in communicating effectively with others, both orally and in writing, in working out solutions to problems or questions related to the work, writing clear and concise intelligence products, and delivering written and/or verbal presentations to senior-level audiences for decision-making purposes
Conducts analysis using intelligence and information from multiple sources to assess, interpret, forecast, and explain a range of national security issues and developments that are regional or functional in nature. Provides all-source analytic support to collections, operations, investigations, and other defense intelligence analytic requirements
Demonstrates ability to define problems, supervise studies, and lead surveys to collect and analyze data to provide advice and recommend solutions
Demonstrates analytic leadership and expertise in identifying, planning, developing, and executing analytic production methodologies, tradecraft, and techniques aligned with labor category mission
Demonstrates extensive ability to provide strategic advice, technical guidance, and expertise to Defense planners and policymakers (e.g., Undersecretary level or higher)
Required Experience: Minimum 15 years of experience conducting analysis relevant to the specific labor category, with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years
Required Education: Master’s degree from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, or have a bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and an additional 5 years of related expert experience, for a total of 20 years, as a substitute for the master’s degree
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Desired Skills
Skill in conducting unbiased complex research, identifying appropriate available systems/data sources, and producing collection requirement assessments that answer requests for information (RFI) and specific tasks to link and leverage agency capabilities
Clear understanding of SIGINT reporting policies
Fundamental understanding of software applications and databases associated with SIGINT report writing and target development
Experience with military collection management
Master's in national security, intelligence, or analysis
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About A2 Federal
A2 Federal is dedicated to augmenting the United States' national security efforts, domestically and abroad. We specialize in intelligence, language, and information technology/cyber services to support the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, and other agencies across the federal government.
