Counterterrorism Assessment Strategist (Intelligence Center) with Security Clearance

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Job description

Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That's because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges-and we're committed to the long-term well-being of our employees. MITRE is different from most technology companies. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We're making a difference every day-working for a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and world. Our workplace reflects our values. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities, and a culture of innovation that embraces diversity, inclusion, flexibility, collaboration, and career growth. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE-and make a difference with us. MITRE is seeking a Counterterrorism (CT) Assessment Strategist with strategic assessment experience, an understating of the U.S. Government's CT capabilities, and familiarity with national-level CT strategies. The position involves extensive collaboration across the U.S. government and requires experience working with multiple Agencies, Departments, and external partners to assess the i performance and effectiveness of the USG's CT enterprise. The CT Assessment Strategist provides data-driven recommendations on USG efforts to plan, coordinate, and optimize the application of all elements of national power to disrupt and defeat terrorism, and provides decision-makes with prioritized options to achieve a range of specific national or regional CT objectives. Responsibilities include: Leverage unique knowledge and insight of the operational, organizational, and resource allocation profiles of the USG's CT community to facilitate efforts to develop data collection plans and tools
Conduct analysis of interagency capabilities to document efficiency, effectiveness, and progress toward USG operational and strategic CT objectives
Utilize program evaluation, performance, and effectiveness measurement, and/or data visualization expertise to create and refine assessment methodologies and processes for CT efforts
Draw upon academic literature, intelligence reporting, lessons learned, red-team assessments, and other reviews of USG efforts to identify trends in USG progress toward achieving desired end-states
Research and identify key programs and budget issues, evaluate program alternatives, and provide structured recommendations
Conduct assessments by identifying and leveraging multiple data sources, including those produced by the USG and those external to the government, to provide data and trend analyses where independent and unbiased reviews are necessary to advance USG interests
Coordinate subject matter expert interviews of all substantive assessment topics
Draft written assessment with findings and recommendations based on the analysis of literature, intelligence reporting, collected survey data, interviews, and community meetings
Maintain awareness of analytical and statistical methods Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree with 3+ years of related experience
Current Top Secret/SCI clearance with CI polygraph required
Knowledge of current terrorism threat environment, and U.S. government counterterrorism policies and strategies
Ability to apply analytic, quantitative, and qualitative techniques to analyze, evaluate, and recommend appropriate alternatives to complex issues.
This position has an on-site requirement of 5 days a week. Preferred Qualifications: Experience in intelligence analysis and regional studies; policy, conflict resolution, or research methodologies
Experience examining program/project successes and failures and making recommendations to improve activities
Knowledge of performance management, including the methods used to evaluate organizational performance against strategic objectives and ability to advise the organizations on the application of evaluation tools This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s): Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s): Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph Work Location Type:
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