Intelligence Research Specialist

Olgoonik is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Overview:

The Counterintelligence Briefing and Debriefing Specialist supports a dedicated Department of State counterintelligence briefing and debriefing capability. The specialist prepares and delivers current, threat-tailored pre-travel briefings; conducts systematic post-travel and incident debriefings; captures and reports intelligence; maintains briefing materials and program records; and coordinates with Department bureaus, Regional Security Officers, and interagency partners. This work supports statutory briefing requirements, improves traveler awareness, identifies emerging foreign intelligence threats, and documents adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures.

Primary Responsibilities:

Deliver current, tailored counterintelligence threat-awareness briefings to Department of State personnel before overseas temporary duty, permanent change of station, and applicable personal travel.

Ensure pre-travel briefings support applicable requirements under Public Law 100-204 Section 155, the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, Intelligence Community Directive 750, and other governing direction.

Tailor briefing content to the traveler’s destination, the current threat environment, and the audience, including individual travelers, senior leaders, delegations, and Regional Security Officers.

Conduct systematic post-travel debriefings of personnel returning from hostile counterintelligence environments to capture intelligence, identify emerging threats, and monitor changes in adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures.

Conduct debriefings following counterintelligence-related security incidents to support investigations and inform defensive countermeasures.

Develop and apply standardized debriefing protocols and reporting formats that promote consistent, complete, and usable intelligence collection.

Prepare accurate post-travel and incident debriefing reports and appropriately route collected information for operational, investigative, or analytical follow-up.

Develop, update, and refine briefing and debriefing materials on an ongoing basis so content reflects current threat intelligence and evolving adversary methods.

Coordinate with relevant Department bureaus, Regional Security Officers, and interagency partners to obtain current threat information and support briefing and debriefing operations.

Establish and maintain a briefing and debriefing database and compliance-tracking system that serves as an accessible system of record.

Document briefing and debriefing completion, monitor completion rates, identify compliance gaps, and support statutory and program reporting requirements.

Track briefing volume, debriefing volume, compliance measures, significant trends, and overall program status.

Prepare recurring program-status reports for the Contracting Officer’s Representative, including monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting as directed.

Protect sensitive and classified information and perform all duties in accordance with applicable Department, Intelligence Community, security, privacy, records-management, and information-handling requirements.

Support consistent, professional service across traveler categories while responding to daily, recurring, and short-notice requirements.

Perform other duties as assigned in support of the counterintelligence briefing and debriefing mission.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

N/A

Education and/or Experience:

Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in counterintelligence, human intelligence, intelligence analysis, national security, force protection, or security operations.

At least two years of experience conducting counterintelligence, threat or security briefings and structured debriefings, interviews, or intelligence-collection activities.

Experience preparing written briefing materials, debriefing reports, incident reports, intelligence products, or other analytical documentation.

Experience coordinating with U.S. Government, law-enforcement, security, or Intelligence Community stakeholders.

Experience handling sensitive or classified information and operating in accordance with applicable security and information-handling requirements.

Department of State, Intelligence Community, Regional Security Officer, or overseas-security experience is a plus.

If the candidate doesn’t meet the above experience then a combination of some experience and a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Intelligence Studies, National Security, International Relations, Political Science, Criminal Justice, Security Studies, or a closely related field may compensate.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of counterintelligence principles, foreign intelligence entity threats, hostile intelligence collection methods, and adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures affecting U.S. Government personnel overseas.

Ability to translate current threat intelligence into clear, accurate, destination-specific briefings appropriate for individual travelers, senior leaders, delegations, and security professionals.

Skill in conducting structured interviews and debriefings that elicit relevant, reliable, and actionable information while maintaining professionalism and appropriate sensitivity.

Ability to recognize information with potential counterintelligence, investigative, or force-protection value and document and route it appropriately.

Strong written communication skills, including preparation of briefing materials, debriefing reports, incident reports, compliance reports, and program-status summaries.

Strong oral presentation and interpersonal skills, including the ability to brief diverse audiences and coordinate effectively with Department personnel, Regional Security Officers, and interagency partners.

Ability to develop and consistently apply briefing, debriefing, reporting, and quality-control protocols.

Ability to establish, maintain, query, and quality-check databases and tracking systems used to document completion, identify gaps, and report program metrics.

Ability to manage a high volume of scheduled and short-notice requirements, maintain accurate records, protect sensitive information, and meet recurring reporting deadlines.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Graduate from a US Federal Government Counterintelligence Certifying Course.

Successful Completion of Defense Strategic Debriefing course or equivalent US Intelligence community Debriefing course.

Security Clearance:

TOP SECRET Clearance with SCI Access eligible

Must have a current US Government TOP SECRET Personnel Security Clearance and be able to qualify for SCI access

Must have a current US Government Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) (less than 4-1/2 years old) or be able to successfully complete a U.S. government administered Single Scope Background Investigation.

Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Must be eligible for and able to obtain and maintain required Security Clearance/access approvals.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands that will be required inside the work place and for the position. Must lift, will sit, answer the phone, type on a keyboard, move files, etc.

Travel:

Up to 10% CONUS and OCONUS based on government needs.

Work Environment:

Work is primarily performed in a professional office and controlled information environment supporting the Department of State. The employee must be able to conduct individual and group briefings and debriefings, manage recurring and short-notice requirements, work with sensitive or classified information as authorized, and coordinate with personnel across the Department and the Intelligence Community. Work schedule, telework eligibility, overtime, and alternate work arrangements will be governed by the task order, customer direction, and Olgoonik policy.

Olgoonik is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. As an Alaska Native corporation, Olgoonik provides hiring preference to Olgoonik shareholders, descendants, and their spouses to the extent allowed by law.