About Sandia:

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking an Intelligence and Counterintelligence Professional to join our team.

Do you want to join a dynamic team that solves relevant and impactful issues for our nation’s security and for Sandia National Laboratories? Join our team of diverse professionals! You will leave work every day knowing that you made a difference in our nation’s security and supporting the Office of Counterintelligence to protect and defend Sandia against insider threats, hostile foreign intelligence activities, and terrorism threats.

The Counterintelligence (CI) Analytics department is seeking a professional Strategic Debriefer to conduct raw intelligence collection and reporting, assist with the development of the Strategic Debriefing Program, and build relationship with subject matter experts across Sandia. The successful candidate will be part of a highly motivated and mission-focused team of analysts, investigators, administrative staff associates and cyber professionals, and assist with coordination of collection opportunities, report writing, rapport building and training activities.

The successful candidate must be a self-starter, work well alone and as a part of a team, be able to work on multiple tasks concurrently, prioritize effectively to meet mission directives, successfully collaborate with engineers, scientists, and other CI professionals, as well as be curious, a critical problem solver, a continuous learner, and a champion for finding ways to accomplishing and grow the Strategic Debriefing Program.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Be the authority on reporting requirements and identify opportunities to fill gaps
• Lead, maintain, and regularly update on the progress of the program and collaborate with other CI Professionals and DOE Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence on program requirements and obligations
• Participate and coordinate CI efforts related to identifying collection opportunities and authoring notices to the IC community
• Conduct passive debriefings of subject matter experts using effective questioning techniques and author raw intelligence reports that meet program standards
• Build rapport with subject matter experts, scientists and engineers
• Track program progress and report to team and leadership on regular basis

Salary Range:

$90,900 - $176,900

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require:

• Bachelors degree in a relevant field, plus and (5) years of relevant experience, and or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• Accredited HUMINT collection certification
• Experience interviewing, debriefing and preparing written reports
• Analytical problem-solving skills and ability and desire to identify trends and patterns
• Experience in being or willingness to become a Derivative Classifier
• Ability to acquire and maintain a required US DOE Q-level security clearance and SCI clearance, which may require a polygraph test

Qualifications We Desire:

• Active SCI clearance
• Demonstrated written and verbal interpersonal communication skills and delivering briefings, talks, and situational reports to diverse audiences
• Demonstrated rapport building and active listening skills
• Demonstrated history of working and collaborating within a diverse team and proactively partnering with peers and team members
• Demonstrated ability to prepare, collect, and write raw intelligence reports
• Ability to identify information of importance and gather appropriate details

About Our Team:

The CI Analytics Department (00023) conducts research and analysis for Sandia’s Office of Counterintelligence that is responsible for managing all counterintelligence-related activities at the Laboratories, both in New Mexico and California. This is done on behalf of the Department of Energy Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence (DOE/IN) and National Nuclear Security Agency (NNSA).

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Job ID: 693048