Job Description
Opportunity: Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Collection Manager (Journeyman Level) – Fort Belvoir, Virginia Bottom Line Up Front: Hoplite Group is looking for dynamic and experienced OSINT Collection Manager to work with a diverse team of collectors, linguists, planners, operations officers and decision-makers providing operational support to dynamic global operations. Position requires interaction with a wide variety of Government and contractor personnel and ability to operate in a diverse, evolving, and high-profile environment.
Location: Ft. Belvoir, VA.
Level of Effort: Full-time, starting 1 October 2026
Job Duties: - Coordinates and synchronizes OSINT collection priorities and taskings based on Army, interagency, and mission partner requirements as directed by government leaders
- Performs requirement decomposition, translating high-level intelligence collection requirements into Essential Elements of Information and individual collection tasks
- Monitors Intelligence Community and OSINT Enterprise collection management systems to identify emerging requirements, and assists government stakeholders in aligning requirements to collection activities
- Evaluates OSINT products for response to intelligence requirements, including those addressed on a non-interference basis, and populates appropriate Collection Management systems with relevant content
- Coordinates with operational Mission Managers to identify appropriate resources for Service-level and Community-level intelligence support
- Participates in Community working groups and boards to collect, coordinate, and clarify intelligence support requirements while supporting Enterprise federation
- Collaborates with team members, government representatives, and industry partners to identify emerging programs, platforms, and systems supporting intelligence collection management
- Ensures Enterprise elements comply with relevant U.S. government policies related to Intelligence Collection Management.
Required Qualifications: - Active TS/SCI Security Clearance Required.
- Bachelor’s Degree with six (6) or more years of experience conducting Defense or Intelligence Community intelligence support operations.
- Demonstrated experience performing intelligence collection management or OSINT Enterprise operations.
- Extensive relevant experience in the Intelligence Cycle and OSINT-specific planning and documentation requirements.
- Extensive relevant experience working within or supporting U.S. military or U.S. Intelligence Community organizations.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and ongoing projects while ensuring compliance with applicable policies and procedures.
- Experience coordinating with government representatives, operational Mission Managers, Intelligence Community stakeholders, and mission partners in support of Service and Joint intelligence collection management requirements.
- Experience conducting intelligence and information briefings and other official communications with senior and executive leaders preferred.
Certifications, Training, & Education: - Former military Collection Manager or intelligence planner with three (3) or more years of experience operating at the Service Component or Major Command level preferred.
- Completion of formal OSIINT training or certification, such as GIAC Open Source Intelligence (GOSI), SANS SEC497: Practical OSINT, McAfee Institute Certified in OSINT, or comparable DoD/IC OSINT training or certification
- Completion of a recognized intelligence training program from any DoD branch (e.g., U.S. Army 35F Intelligence Analyst AIT, U.S. Air Force All-Source Analyst Course, U.S. Navy Intelligence Specialist “A” School, U.S. Marine Corps Intelligence Specialist Course, or comparable DoD civilian training).
Job Tags
Full time, Contract work, For contractors