Open-Source Collection Specialist
Assertive Professionals
$110,000 / year
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Description
Assertive Professionals is seeking an Open-Source Collection Specialist supporting our National Security customer in Washington, DC.
This is an open and funded position. The available shift includes Wednesday through Saturday (Night).
Responsibilities Include:
The Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Analyst / Watch Officer will provide 24/7/365 operational intelligence support to the National Security Customer through rotational shift work, ensuring continuous situational awareness and timely response to emerging threats. The analyst will identify, collect, and aggregate publicly available information (PAI) — including open-source, media, social media, gray literature, and other data sources — using customer-approved OSINT tools and methodologies. Responsibilities include producing daily, weekly, and monthly intelligence summaries; responding to Requests for Information (RFIs); and supporting ongoing information exchanges with the organization, Intelligence Community (IC), and Federal, State, Local, Territorial, Tribal, and Private (FSLTTP) partners. The OSINT Analyst / Watch Officer will research, evaluate, correlate, and analyze information from multiple sources to generate actionable intelligence and provide updates on emergent threats, breaking events, and crisis situations as directed.
The OSINT Analyst / Watch Officer will support the development of OSINT collection plans, methodologies, and analytical procedures to adapt to evolving mission requirements and maximize operational success. Duties include maintaining a portfolio of threat profiles, activities, and trends from open-source, agency, commercial, and dark web sources; developing and refining OSINT targeting and exploitation techniques; and participating in exercises through analysis, scenario development, and briefings to leadership. The analyst will use Government-approved tools, techniques, and tradecraft to access and collect information from the clear, deep, and dark web, ensuring all activities align with established policies, TTPs, and the Homeland Security Intelligence Priority Framework (HIPF). Additional responsibilities include translating foreign language material using publicly available tools, maintaining compliance with approved information-sharing procedures, and supporting departmental missions such as counterterrorism, critical infrastructure protection, cybersecurity, border security, disaster response, and countering exploitation crimes.
Required Experience and Qualifications:
- Active TS/SCI
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.
- Degree from an accredited institution
- With a degree from an accredited institution in an area applicable to the position: 3 - 10 years of relevant experience
- With a degree from an accredited institution in an area not relevant to the position: 7 - 14 years of relevant experience
Desired Experience and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution preferred in International Studies, Intelligence, Homeland Security, Criminal Justice, or other related concentration.
- Six (6) years of prior experience performing Open Source Collection for tactical/operational support.
- Intelligence Community (IC) experience
- National Security Customer-specific intelligence analysis experience
- Experience working with the National Security Customer's data sources
- Knowledge of the National Security Customer's intelligence authorities, the organization's component missions, and the role of the organization in supporting the National Security Customer's Intelligence Enterprise
- Knowledge of the overall organization's intelligence research, analysis, and production process.
- Knowledge of multiple open source areas, including surface, deep, and dark web.
- Knowledge of multiple collection techniques or approaches.
- Knowledge of developing a collection plan and dissemination practices.
- Experience working with Microsoft Office suite, common Open Source tools, and the National Security Customer's data systems.
- Access and work from the designated customer facility for the required work schedule.
- Perform the essential duties of the position using government/customer-furnished computers, systems, equipment, and approved peripherals.
- Access, review, enter, and communicate information through required customer systems and applications.
- Comply with all customer security, technology, facility-access, and equipment-use requirements.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- paid time off
- life insurance
- bonus
- sick leave
About this role
Assertive Professionals is filling a contract position supporting a National Security customer in Washington, DC that combines real-time intelligence monitoring with open-source research and analysis. Working Wednesday through Saturday nights, you would serve as part of a 24/7 operational watch, identifying and aggregating publicly available information from traditional media, social platforms, gray literature, and the dark web using government-approved tools. The role demands continuous production of intelligence summaries, rapid responses to information requests, and analysis of emerging threats and breaking events across counterterrorism, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, and border security missions.
The position requires an active TS/SCI clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain a Counterintelligence Polygraph. You'll need either a relevant degree with 3–10 years of related experience, or a non-relevant degree with 7–14 years in the field. The ideal candidate brings six years of prior open-source collection work, familiarity with IC tradecraft, and direct experience supporting this specific National Security customer's systems and intelligence authorities. Competency with surface, deep, and dark web sources, collection planning, and standard tools like Microsoft Office and common OSINT platforms is expected.
Compensation is $110,000 annually with 128 hours of paid leave built into the salary structure, plus a $1,200 annual compliance bonus. Benefits include 5% 401(k) matching, profit sharing, company-paid life insurance, dental and vision coverage, and short- and long-term disability. New hires can choose either a $2,000 sign-on bonus or up to $2,000 in relocation reimbursement. This is an in-office role at a government facility requiring compliance with all customer security and facility-access protocols.
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