Current OPS Operations Analyst-Mid-Level 119-015

Current OPS Operations Analyst-Mid-Level:

Provides substantive review of analytic content, verifying information and ensuring suitability for publication. Determines product suitability for intended media and audience, edits for clear and cogent presentation of the subject matter. Identifies errors of fact, factual inconsistencies, and contradictions; verifies accuracy of statements, figures, illustrations, and subject matter terms; compares illustrations, photographs, tables, and charts to ensure continuity and consistency with text; and checks citations against original sources to verify their use. Edits for adherence to analytic tradecraft standards of ICD 200-series.

Mid-Level:

• Demonstrates working knowledge of the concepts involved in the specific functions outlined in the specified labor category description.

• Knowledgeable of and demonstrates ability to apply IC and DoD classification guidelines and procedures.

• Demonstrates ability to use logic and systematic approaches to gather, evaluate, and synthesize multiple sources of information.

• Demonstrates ability to work semi-independently with oversight and direction.

• Demonstrates ability to use logic when evaluating and synthesizing multiple sources of information.

• Demonstrates ability interpreting analysis to include, but is not limited to, its meaning, importance, and implications.

• Demonstrates ability to defend analytic judgements with sound, logical conclusions and adapt analytic judgments when presented with new information, evolving conditions, or unexpected developments.

• Demonstrates ability to produce timely, logical, and concise analytic reports, documents, assessments, studies, and briefing materials in formats including Microsoft Office tools (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.), electronic / soft copy matrices and / or web-enabled formats.

• Demonstrates ability to communicate complex issues clearly in a concise and organized manner both verbally and non-verbally, with strong grammar skills.

• Demonstrates proficiency using Microsoft Office tools.

• Demonstrates ability to develop structured research including, but not limited to, obtaining, evaluating, organizing, and maintaining information within security and data protocols.

• Demonstrates ability to recognize nuances and resolve contradictions and inconsistencies in information.

• Demonstrates comprehensive mission knowledge and skills that affirms completion of all developmental training and experiences for the labor category.

• Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal oversight and direction.

• Demonstrates ability to collaborate and work with other IC members on information sharing, driving collection, and addressing analytic disputes and conflict resolution.

• Demonstrates ability to develop concise, insightful, and comprehensive products for defense intelligence.

• Demonstrates ability to guide teams in researching multifaceted or critical problems.

• Demonstrates comprehensive mission knowledge and skills that affirms completion of all developmental training and experiences for the labor category.

• Demonstrates the ability to communicate understanding from information that may be incomplete, indirect, highly complex, seemingly unrelated, and / or technically advanced.

• Demonstrates ability to structure analysis based on trends in reporting and a range of analytic perspectives from other analysts, organizations, and intelligence disciplines.

• Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal oversight and direction.

• Demonstrates ability to collaborate and work with other IC members on information sharing, driving collection, and addressing analytic disputes and conflict resolution.

• Demonstrates ability to develop concise, insightful, and comprehensive products for defense intelligence.

• Demonstrates ability to lead teams in researching multifaceted or critical problems. Provides guidance in selecting, designing, and applying analytic methodologies. Uses argument evaluation and validated analytic methodologies to challenge differing perspectives.

Job Duties:

• Provide operations and planning support to the 2nd Information Operations Battalion S3.

• Manage day-to-day operations.

• Executed planning for Cyber Red Team Missions.

• Schedule and track mission and mandatory required training to completion.

• Maintain battalion operations and long-range calendars.

• Produce, publish, and track battalion-level orders and taskers.

• Assist mission planning, mission analysis, technical analysis, and Concept of Operations development in support of all mission and operations.

• Monitor unit readiness and interact with higher level command.

• Interact with supported unit staffs to determine mission requirements

Education and Experience:

• At least 8 years of experience conducting analysis relevant to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.

• Bachelor's degree in an area related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Training and Certifications:

• AIOPC

Security Clearance:

• TS SCI