Source Intelligence Analyst – Middle East

Clearance

Active TS/SCI required (or ability to obtain, if applicable)

Quantico, VA

You’ll support U.S. Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (MCIA) by delivering all-source analysis focused on the Middle East. Your work will help shape situational awareness, planning, and decision-making for operational stakeholders. Expect a mix of research, writing, and briefing.

• Research and analyze information from multiple intelligence sources to produce high-quality intel products (written and oral).
• Meet assigned annual production goals for published all-source products.
• Identify intelligence gaps and help develop/refine collection requirements to close them.
• Conduct OSINT research using approved tools and methods.
• Analyze foreign military topics such as:
  Order of battle, unit structure, missions, and disposition changes Air defense, coastal defense, ballistic missile systems, and targeting architectures Military operations and exercises: tactics, techniques, procedures (TTPs), doctrine, readiness, proficiency Command and control, logistics, survivability, denial and deception, defensive systems Emerging tech and technology transfer with military implications.
• Produce products aligned to IC analytic standards (ICD 203/206/208) and MCIA review/production requirements.
• Deliver briefings to leaders and mission partners as tasked.
• Coordinate with other analysts across the Intelligence Community to share insights, deconflict work, and stay aligned.
• Participate in working groups, conferences, and intel forums.
• Contribute ideas to improve analytic processes, procedures, and tools.

• Experience performing all-source analysis on military forces, systems, and operations.
• Strong writing and briefing skills (you can communicate clearly to different audiences).
• Familiarity with IC analytic standards and structured analytic techniques.
• Experience working on SIPRNet and related intel systems (SCINet familiarity is a plus).
• Working knowledge of Middle East regional military dynamics.
• Ability to work independently while still being a strong teammate.

• Prior support to MCIA or Marine Corps intelligence missions.
• Experience with foreign military systems analysis or advanced technology assessments.
• Experience supporting collection management and requirements development.