OSINT Analyst - Military veterans preferred

The Challenge

Critical decisions are made every day in aligning our military forces for future operating environments. The Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (MCIA) delivers actionable intelligence to policymakers, force development leadership, and warfighters to enable mission success. What if you could use your Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) expertise to support these efforts?

As a Mid-Level OSINT Analyst with JCTM, you will support intelligence operations by conducting analytic production using publicly available information. You will interpret foreign and domestic sources to provide insights that contribute to national defense priorities, utilizing your analytical acumen and linguistic expertise in Mandarin to uncover actionable intelligence.

Build Your Career

At JCTM, we know the power of knowledge and experience combined with integrity. When you join JCTM, you are joining a team that empowers people, does what is right, and believes that every JCTMer plays a key role in managing our culture.

Challenging Projects

You will be part of a mission-driven team providing direct analytic support to the U.S. Marine Corps, Joint Force, and broader Intelligence Community. Your work will involve identifying foreign threat patterns, contextualizing open source data, and synthesizing diverse information streams to deliver intelligence that matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct all-source analytic production using open-source materials derived from public, private, U.S., and foreign government sources.
• Analyze foreign publicly available information in Mandarin to identify patterns, relationships, and implications.
• Translate and assess high-value Mandarin content, aligning analysis with intelligence requirements.
• Apply rigorous analytic tradecraft standards to ensure data integrity, objectivity, and clarity.
• Collaborate with other analysts and organizations within the IC to support fusion and integration of open source data.
• Produce finished intelligence products and briefings for tactical, operational, and strategic audiences.

State-of-the-Art Technology

Broaden your capabilities while supporting the Department of Defense through the application of advanced analytic tools, OSINT platforms, and emerging collection methodologies.

New Skills

Collaborate with technical and functional experts and gain hands-on experience with innovative software platforms, machine learning-enhanced tools, and IC-integrated methodologies.

Room to Grow

You’ll be inspired to grow your career and become a key contributor to JCTM’s strategic goals through mentorship, training, and cross-functional collaboration.

You Have

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (or additional experience in lieu of degree)
• 8+ years of experience in OSINT or intelligence analysis
• Joint-accredited OSINT course certification (e.g., EOSINT, OS301/302, DIA BOTC, CASO, or SANS SEC 497/587)
• DLPT score of 3/3 in Mandarin Chinese
• Knowledge of and ability to apply IC and DoD classification guidelines and procedures
• Ability to evaluate and synthesize multiple information sources logically
• Skill in interpreting analysis, understanding its implications, and defending judgments
• Ability to work semi-independently with oversight

Nice to Haves

• Ability to collaborate across agencies and work with minimal supervision
• Experience structuring analysis from diverse sources and trends
• Capability to produce concise, insightful intelligence reports
• Experience mentoring or guiding junior analysts

Clearance

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

JCTM is an Equal Opportunity Employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive internal and external change while supporting the safety and security of our great nation.