Job Description

Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:   The responsibilities of the Collection Manager include, but are not limited to, applying Collection Requirements Management (CRM), and Collection Operations Management (COM) principles to facilitate satisfaction of CDRUSSPACECOM Priority Intelligence Requirements (PIRs) as well as current intelligence needs associated with deliberate / crisis action planning and military operations.

Collaborates across USSPACECOM staff, components, supported / supporting CCMDs, and the Intelligence Community (IC) to optimize Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED) processes in support of USSPACECOM needs.

Evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of multi-INT collection efforts to generate timely accurate information satisfying USSPACECOM requirements. Uses statistical, algorithmic, mining, and visualization techniques to find, interpret, and present ISR data from myriad sources.

Teams with other requirements team members to create Measures of Effectiveness (MOEs), and Measures of Performance (MOPs) to determine effectiveness of existing collection plans / strategies.

Identifies collection gaps, determines related opportunities / options, and produces recommended solutions to improve collection activities in support of USSPACECOM. 

The Collection Manager shall assess models of future intelligence collection scenarios for Collection Strategists, Intelligence Planners, and Collection Enterprise Architects to optimize implementation activities which meet anticipated needs. 

The Collection Manager shall be a graduate of an in-residence DoD / IC collection management course. 

The Collection Manager shall have at least four years of experience relevant to space / counterspace-related intelligence requirements/collection management. 

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Here’s What You’ll Need:

Meets all qualifications and skills of a Mid, plus: 

Demonstrates in-depth knowledge and understanding of the labor category activities required to meet mission requirements. 
For analysts, demonstrates mastery of qualitative and quantitative analytic methodologies and pursues developments in academia or other fields that affect tradecraft methodology. 
For analysts, demonstrates ability to define comprehensive, new, or unique research approaches that enable rigorous assessments to address and contribute to high-level tasks. 
For analysts, demonstrates in-depth analysis of analytic operations and knowledge management issues across organizational and intra-IC boundaries and clearly articulates key findings. 
Demonstrates ability to work independently and with minimal oversight. 
For analysts, demonstrates ability to review analytic products for cogent arguments, tradecraft standards, and adequate support for conclusions; routinely tests analytic rigor of analytic products. 
Minimum 12 years of experience related to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years. 

Desired Education: Master’s degree in an area related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; or have Bachelor’s degree related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and an additional 5 years of related senior experience, for a total of 17 years, as a substitute to the Master’s degree. 

Essential Functions:

Physical Requirements:

Most work will be done at a desk or computer.

Work Environment:

General Office environment. The work environment is fast-paced and sometimes involves extreme deadline pressures. The nature of the work requires a high degree of teamwork and cooperation with other members of the staff as well as individuals across the Company and Customers.

Equipment & Machines:

General office equipment including PC/laptop, Fax, Copiers, Shredder, Printers, Telephone, and other miscellaneous office equipment.

Attendance:

Attendance is critical at all times. Must be able to work a 40-hour workweek, normally Monday through Friday.  However, times and days may vary depending on business requirements. Needs to be available to work overtime during critical peaks and be available to meet last minute requests for overtime should the situation occur.

Other Essential Functions:

Must be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing

Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others. Must put forward a professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation.

Must be able to interface with individuals at all levels of the organization both verbally and in writing. Must be well-organized with the ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously. Must work well under pressure to meet deadline requirements. Must be willing to travel as needed. Must take and pass a drug test and background check as well as a motor vehicle records check. Must be a US citizen.