Advanced Targeting Development

Position: Advanced Target Development

Location: RAF Molesworth, UK

Clerance: TS/SCI

Job Description

Mission Essential is seeking a Target Analyst to support a dynamic team with the mission of the NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre (NIFC). This center supports SACEUR and subordinate commanders of ACO with timely, effective full-spectrum network enabled intelligence in support of the planning and execution of NATO operations, especially NRF-CJTF. Advanced Target Development (ATD) Analysts conduct highly specialized analysis to produce targeting products in support of NATO operations and planning. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Conducts Weaponeering, Target Coordinate Mensuration (TCM) and Collateral Damage Estimation (CDE) to support crisis planning and contingency operations.
• Works closely with the J2 to provide ATD solutions and standardized products to meet operational needs.
• Achieves and maintains individual certification in Weaponeering, TCM, and/or CDE.
• Utilizes specific targeting tools to conduct complex analysis of targeting data.
• Participates in NATO collective training events.
• Available to deploy for up to one month for liaison officer duty to facilitate target support for NRF or CJTF operations.
• Acts as a principal point of liaison and center of development for advanced targeting in NATO.
• Through close liaison with NATO nations, supports federated ATD support to crisis planning and contingency operations.
• Supports ATD related briefings and exchanges with Targeting Communities and NATO Nations.
• Augments the NIFC OIC 24/7 Watch as required by the NIFC COM.
• May require operational deployments and/or TDY assignments both within and without NATO\’s boundaries.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Mid (Journeyman) requires 3-10 years of experience and at minimum a BA/BS degree
• Senior requires a minimum of 10 years of experience and a minimum of a MA/MS degree.
• Previous experience in targeting is required. Experience could have been gained either through national training courses; involvement in intelligence support to target material production; management of a target development work center; targeting experience in joint and multinational operations; developing doctrine; or served as a targeting instructor.
• National Targeting Certification / Experience
• Intelligence – Imagery Interpretation
• National or NATO Targeting Courses

Desired Qualifications:

• Previous experience in any area of Advanced Targeting is highly desired.
• National Weaponeering Course
• Previous experience in the intelligence functional area of imagery interpretation desired.
• Joint Targeting System Basic Operators Course
• National TCM Course
• Collateral Damage Estimation Course