Athenix (VA) - Collection Manager - Athenix Solutions Group, LLC

 Athenix National Security (ANS) is focused on a select set of Intelligence Community (IC) elements conducting front-line HUMINT operations, where we deliver the right talent, technology, and tradecraft to meet the challenges of the new operating environment.

 ANS professionals knows the mission, has done the work, and now enables others to do it.  They are 'fire and forget' resources, ready to hit the ground running on their first day.  This high level of experience, expertise, and enthusiasm translates to the consistent delivery of superior mission support to each client, program, and partner. ANS has a unique culture aligned to the mission it supports, where it's experienced and operationally-savvy personnel collaborate closely and have a voice in decision-making.  ANS joins the Athenix Cyber and SIGINT (ACS) and Athenix Special Missions (ASM) business units of Athenix Solutions Group, collectively creating a middle-tier company large enough to offer depth and breadth of capabilities yet unbound by bureaucratic processes that hamstring mega organizations.

Athenix Solutions Group is seeking mission oriented, experienced candidates for the position of Collection Manager.  The position requires an extensive knowledge of the Intelligence Community (IC) and its objectives, and preference will be given to candidates with experience managing or supporting Human Intelligence (HUMINT) operations or conducting all-source intelligence analysis.  

The primary function of a Collection Manager is to research, develop, draft, coordinate, monitor, and task complex HUMINT collection requirements.  They evaluate reports for completeness, validity, relevance, and quality and support the identification of targets of operational interest while providing collection guidance and identifying any reporting concerns. They also review, coordinate, and approve report dissemination and provide guidance on report writing tradecraft.  They help drive collection from a strategic and programmatic basis and establish best practices for disseminating information from internal collections, engaging in the full-life cycle of collection operations.

Successful Collection Managers develop and use advanced queries to provide collection metrics in support of analytic products and provide collection capability training to junior analysts.  They possess specialized HUMINT collection management skills and a working knowledge of SIGINT, OSINT, and other intelligence collection management.  They have excellent written and oral communication skills and collaborate closely with government and contractor personnel.

Minimum Requirements

• Three years of relevant experience.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
• Understanding of the Collection Manager role in the collection cycle.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience supporting HUMINT operations.
• Excellent critical thinking skills, high attention to detail, and sound operational judgement.
• Strong organizational, writing, interpersonal, communication and briefing skills.

• Demonstrated experience:
  • Conducting intelligence research and analysis.
  • Performing the full range of case management and desk responsibilities.
  • Evaluating intelligence for completeness, validity, relevance, quality, and sensitivity.
  • Identifying targets of operational interest.
  • Writing requirements.
  • Guiding collection and dissemination of information.
  • Supporting the identification of targets of interest.
  • Providing tailored collection guidance.
  • Supporting operational activities related to the assigned portfolio.
  • Responding to/initializing communications to other offices.
  • Drafting reviews, talking points, requirements, MOCs and MOFAs, and spot reports.

Preferred Requirements

• Client certification as a Collection Management Officer (CMO).
• Familiarity with the customer's messaging system.
• Experience using client-specific databases.
• Experience with client-specific processes to communicate with overseas offices.
• Overseas experience supporting collection operations and information sharing in high threat areas.
• Foreign language skills.