Middle East and Africa Intelligence Team Lead - Senior
$146,000–$234,000 year
On-siteWashington, District of Columbia, United States or Washington, United States
Job Summary
Manage the day-to-day contract, including staffing, financial oversight, and technical reporting for employees and subcontractors. Ensure successful performance in accordance with contract requirements while developing staffing plans, recruiting personnel, and assigning workloads. Provide technical direction, review deliverables, and mentor team members to maintain high-quality output. Collaborate with senior stakeholders to establish baselines, define requirements, and prepare financial forecasts and required reports. Coordinate onboarding activities and monitor subcontracts and funding.
Required Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
- Expert-level familiarity with threats to the Middle East and North Africa area of responsibility mission
- 12 years of experience in all-source intelligence analysis
- 8+ years of demonstrated experience supporting Defense Intelligence Enterprise programs, including direct experience managing or overseeing intelligence analysis contracts and production requirements
- 3 years' experience leading or supervising teams of intelligence analysts, including assigning workloads, reviewing finished intelligence products for analytic rigor, and providing mentorship and performance evaluations
- Expert-level familiarity with ICD 203/206 (Analytic Standards), including sourcing, uncertainty, and analytic tradecraft standards; demonstrated ability to enforce and evaluate compliance across subordinate analyst products
- Demonstrated experience integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) tools and methodologies into all-source intelligence analysis workflows, including operationalizing AI-assisted collection triage, pattern-of-life analysis, and anomaly detection
- Hands-on experience with Large Language Model (LLM) platforms (e.g., GPT-based tools, classified AI environments) applied to intelligence summarization, entity extraction, document exploitation, and automated reporting pipelines
- Working knowledge of defense and production product lines and standards, and customer requirements across the Combatant Command (CCMD) and National Intelligence Community (IC) enterprise
- Expert knowledge of customer processes, programs, and policies across the Defense Intelligence Enterprise, including familiarity with OUSD(I&S), CCMD J2 requirements, and IC analytic community standards
- Proven ability to communicate complex AI/ML-enabled analytic findings to senior and executive-level government officials through clear, logical, and concise written products and oral briefings
- Expert proficiency in MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and familiarity with IC-specific analytic tools and platforms (e.g., Palantir, Analyst Notebook, Intelink, classified cloud environments)
- Ability to research and evaluate emerging AI/ML technologies for integration into intelligence workflows, including participation in pilot programs, capability assessments, and analytic modernization initiatives
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