Operations Support Lead

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Intelligence Operations and Analysis

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Business, Program Leadership, Strategic Direction

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

OPERATIONS SUPPORT LEAD
 

This role is part of a program for All Source Analysts for the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC),  for professional services in support of statutory requirements related to Counter Terrorism analysis, production, operations, intelligence planning functions, and training providing Identities Analytics Services, Intel Analysis, Intel Management, Operations services, Screening & Vetting.

We are seeking a highly skilled Directorate of Operational Support (DOS) Lead to join our team supporting the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC). The DOS Lead is a pivotal leadership role responsible for managing contractor personnel who provide technical expertise in collection management, operational coordination, and the integration of mission-support capabilities. You will ensure that the "intelligence cycle" at NCTC is fully operational, from the initial collection requirement to the final support provided to tactical and strategic partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Mission Support Leadership: Provide management and technical oversight for contractor personnel supporting the DOS mission, including collection management, requirements tasking, and operational integration.

• Collection Management: Oversee the development and submission of collection requirements across all disciplines (HUMINT, SIGINT, GEOINT, and OSINT), ensuring they align with National Intelligence Priority Framework (NIPF) objectives.

• Operational Coordination: Serve as the primary contractor lead for coordinating support to interagency partners, ensuring that NCTC’s unique authorities and data are utilized to disrupt terrorist threats effectively.

• Requirements Tasking: Manage the "tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination" (TCPED) process, ensuring that gaps in CT intelligence are identified and addressed by the appropriate collection assets.

• 24/7 Operational Readiness: Lead a team that supports NCTC’s around-the-clock mission, ensuring seamless transitions between shifts and consistent support for emerging real-world crises.

• Interagency Liaison: Coordinate with the Directorate of Intelligence (DI) and Directorate of Identity Intelligence (DII) to ensure that collection strategies are driving the overall analytic mission.

Required skills

• US citizenship required.

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph

• Minimum of 5 years of experience with intelligence operations.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a leadership role (Team Lead or Manager) overseeing operational or intelligence personnel.

Desired skills

• Bachelor’s degree in business, intelligence, International Relations, Political Science, Finance, Economics, Journalism, or related field

• Experience in IC, military, or Government environment in a similar role

• Experience managing 24x7x365 operations

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The likely salary range for this position is $147,292 - $199,278. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA VA Tysons Corner

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

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