**This position is contingent upon contract award**
Amentum is seeking a HUMINT / CI Mission Support Analyst to support the Joint Interagency Task Force – Counter Cartel (JIATF-CC) in El Paso, TX. JIATF-CC operates under U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) to enhance intelligence, surveillance, and operational coordination in counter-cartel and counter-transnational criminal organization missions. In this role, you will deliver actionable intelligence, ISR tactical support, and facilitate interagency collaboration to directly impact national security. Join our team and play a critical part in securing the southern border and disrupting transnational threats.
Primary Job Duties:
-
Conduct All-Source Analysis and produce finished Intel Production through the fusion of multi-discipline intelligence used identify threat networks and assist government analysts in identifying CTCO nodes, vulnerabilities, and illicit pathways.
- Analyze information collected from human sources (HUMINT) and counterintelligence (CI) operations to identify foreign intelligence threats, insider threats, and operational opportunities.
- Provide J2 staff support functions and collections support.
- Draft targeting packages and develops actionable operational leads to support HUMINT operations and coordination with law enforcement objectives for interdiction and investigative efforts.
- Draft, review, and publish finished all-source intelligence products, including network maps, intelligence summaries, and executive briefings for command staff and interagency partners.
- Advise on the alignment of field collection and focus direction in accordance with command Priority Intelligence Requirements (PIRs), Law Enforcement requests, and USNORTHCOM ICRs.
- Analyze intelligence gaps to write, draft, and refine Source Directed Requirements (SDRs) to guide collection efforts against command priority intelligence requirements.
- Provides technical advisory support for HUMINT Collection Teams (HCTs). Supports operational management and deconfliction of HUMINT activities, ensuring strict compliance with Intelligence Oversight and domestic restriction protocols under government supervision.
- Assist in the planning and coordination of sensitive HUMINT activities. Review operational proposals, concepts of operation (CONOPs), and sensitive activity plans for technical feasibility and risk mitigation.
- Conduct collection activities in accordance with USNORTHCOM regulatory policies and draft associated IIRs resulting from such activities.
- Provide CI Support to Force Protection as directed in accordance with organizational policies.
- Facilitate Source Administration and support the HUMINT Operations Cell (HOC) in systematic source vetting and administration.
- Maintain record accountability within operational databases and records to ensure strict regulatory compliance and accountability.
- Conduct Source Validation through routine review of source reliability and prepare comprehensive validation packages for government approval.
- Provide daily operational guidance to field collection teams to ensure alignment with mission plans.
- Manage the review, processing, and dissemination of operational reporting, including Intelligence Information Reports (IIRs) to provide feedback to collection elements on reporting quality and value.
- Execute technical reviews of CI HUMINT reporting to ensure strict adherence to DIA and DCHEM tradecraft standards for reliability and accuracy.
- Author formal IIR evaluations via IC databases (e.g., CHROME) to assess intelligence value, SDR alignment, and provide actionable feedback to collection elements.
- Assist in Staffing, Briefing & Interagency Liaison as the primary technical briefer and staffer for the J2X. Drafts executive summaries, staff packages, decision memos, and executive briefings.
- Briefs J-staff leadership and interagency partners on the status of HUMINT operations, collection posture, analytical findings, and operational deconfliction.
- Serve as the primary liaison between field collectors, command leadership, and interagency partners (e.g., DEA, FBI) to facilitate operational synchronization and deconfliction.
Minimum Requirements:
-
Must have an Active Top Secret US Government Clearance with SCI Eligibility (TS SCI). Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a Top Secret clearance
- Bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by and accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
- Minimum 8 years’ experience and capabilities for the successful execution of tasks associated with specific duty positions/focus areas.
- Completion of Defense Strategic Debriefing Course (DSDC).
- Graduate of service HUMINT MOS qualification course.
Compensation Details:
$80,000 - $130,000
The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.
Benefits Overview:
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance
Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.
Original Posting:
06/18/2026 - Until Filled
Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.
