Collections & CI/HUMINT Operations Specialist (Multiple Focus Areas)

Mission One – Where People Matter

As a national security, information technology, and intelligence-focused organization at Mission One, we seek to push the boundaries of innovation to produce cutting-edge defense and intelligence tools that address current and emerging national security threats. Our expertise in defense contracting allows us to harness the transformative power of advanced technology. Through this combination, we bring situational awareness to the next level, forging intelligent support capabilities and fortifying critical infrastructure like never before. Working closely with esteemed government partners, we tackle constantly evolving security challenges head-on. Our secure and scalable solutions instill unwavering safety and resilience in our nation.

This role is structured to build a flexible bench of tradecraft-capable personnel who can support customer requirements across the Defense, Homeland Security, and Intelligence Community environments. Depending on your expertise, you will support functions such as collection planning and synchronization, HUMINT targeting, CI support, source management, and operational intelligence requirements management. Candidates may specialize in a single area or contribute across multiple domains.

Depending on assignment and mission requirements, responsibilities may include developing and managing intelligence collection requirements, ensuring alignment to mission priorities and decision-maker needs. Translate operational requirements into collection strategies, collection decks, and tasking recommendations. Coordinate collection synchronization across stakeholders, analytic teams, and collection disciplines. Produce collection plans, collection management documentation, source-support packages, and operational intelligence products. Support CI and HUMINT operations through tradecraft-informed planning, documentation, and operational coordination. Manage RFIs and ensure collection responses align to timelines, standards, and mission objectives. Assist with identifying gaps in intelligence and recommending collection strategies to close those gaps. Conduct targeting support (person, network, and technology targeting) based on mission requirements. Maintain compliance with operational policies, security standards, and customer guidelines. Brief collection strategy, CI insights, or HUMINT support recommendations to mission stakeholders.

Applicants should identify one or more areas aligned to their experience:

Collections:

• Collection Manager
• Collection Strategist
• Collection Operations Manager
• Requirements development and collection synchronization
• RFI triage and collection tasking workflows

CI / HUMINT Operations:

• CI Specialist
• CI / HUMINT Source Manager
• HUMINT support workflows, reporting exploitation, operational coordination
• Risk-informed support to operational and intelligence leadership

Targeting (HUMINT + Technical):

• HUMINT Targeting Specialist
• Technology Targeting Specialist
• Network analysis to support access, collection, and operational priorities
• Target package development and operational support

You do not need expertise in all specialty areas — we are building a diverse bench of professionals aligned to mission requirements.

Required qualifications:

• Active Secret / TS / TS-SCI clearance (preferred).
• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in Intelligence Studies, Security Studies, International Relations, Criminal Justice, Political Science, or related field.
• 3+ years experience in collections management, CI, HUMINT operations support, targeting, or related intelligence operations roles.
• Demonstrated experience supporting operational or intelligence mission requirements.
• Ability to operate with professionalism and discretion in sensitive environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain quality under time constraints.

Core competencies:

• Tradecraft discipline and operational judgment
• Requirements thinking and analytic rigor
• Strong stakeholder engagement and responsiveness
• Mission-focused communication and coordination
• Ability to work across teams and ambiguity
• High integrity and security awareness

Mission One – Where People Matter

As a national security, information technology, and intelligence-focused organization at Mission One, we seek to push the boundaries of innovation to produce cutting-edge defense and intelligence tools that address current and emerging national security threats. Our expertise in defense contracting allows us to harness the transformative power of advanced technology. Through this combination, we bring situational awareness to the next level, forging intelligent support capabilities and fortifying critical infrastructure like never before. Working closely with esteemed government partners, we tackle constantly evolving security challenges head-on. Our secure and scalable solutions instill unwavering safety and resilience in our nation.

This role is structured to build a flexible bench of tradecraft-capable personnel who can support customer requirements across the Defense, Homeland Security, and Intelligence Community environments. Depending on your expertise, you will support functions such as collection planning and synchronization, HUMINT targeting, CI support, source management, and operational intelligence requirements management. Candidates may specialize in a single area or contribute across multiple domains.

Depending on assignment and mission requirements, responsibilities may include developing and managing intelligence collection requirements, ensuring alignment to mission priorities and decision-maker needs. Translate operational requirements into collection strategies, collection decks, and tasking recommendations. Coordinate collection synchronization across stakeholders, analytic teams, and collection disciplines. Produce collection plans, collection management documentation, source-support packages, and operational intelligence products. Support CI and HUMINT operations through tradecraft-informed planning, documentation, and operational coordination. Manage RFIs and ensure collection responses align to timelines, standards, and mission objectives. Assist with identifying gaps in intelligence and recommending collection strategies to close those gaps. Conduct targeting support (person, network, and technology targeting) based on mission requirements. Maintain compliance with operational policies, security standards, and customer guidelines. Brief collection strategy, CI insights, or HUMINT support recommendations to mission stakeholders.

Applicants should identify one or more areas aligned to their experience:

Collections:

• Collection Manager
• Collection Strategist
• Collection Operations Manager
• Requirements development and collection synchronization
• RFI triage and collection tasking workflows

CI / HUMINT Operations:

• CI Specialist
• CI / HUMINT Source Manager
• HUMINT support workflows, reporting exploitation, operational coordination
• Risk-informed support to operational and intelligence leadership

Targeting (HUMINT + Technical):

• HUMINT Targeting Specialist
• Technology Targeting Specialist
• Network analysis to support access, collection, and operational priorities
• Target package development and operational support

You do not need expertise in all specialty areas — we are building a diverse bench of professionals aligned to mission requirements.

Required qualifications:

• Active Secret / TS / TS-SCI clearance (preferred).
• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in Intelligence Studies, Security Studies, International Relations, Criminal Justice, Political Science, or related field.
• 3+ years experience in collections management, CI, HUMINT operations support, targeting, or related intelligence operations roles.
• Demonstrated experience supporting operational or intelligence mission requirements.
• Ability to operate with professionalism and discretion in sensitive environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain quality under time constraints.

Core competencies:

• Tradecraft discipline and operational judgment
• Requirements thinking and analytic rigor
• Strong stakeholder engagement and responsiveness
• Mission-focused communication and coordination
• Ability to work across teams and ambiguity
• High integrity and security awareness

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