OSINT Collection Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Middle East.

📋 Description

• Conduct open-source intelligence (OSINT) collection and analysis to support military operations and fulfill intelligence requirements.

• Identify and prioritize pertinent open-source platforms and information sources to meet operational and strategic intelligence needs.

• Develop and execute collection strategies for systematic information gathering and exploitation.

• Extract, organize, and analyze data from publicly available sources employing both manual research techniques and automated collection tools.

• Monitor online environments for emerging threats, trends, indicators, and activities relevant to mission objectives.

• Evaluate the credibility, authenticity, reliability, and relevance of collected information to mitigate risks associated with misinformation and disinformation.

• Create intelligence reports, assessments, briefings, and other analytical products for military and government decision-makers.

• Enhance all-source intelligence efforts by integrating OSINT with GEOINT, POL/MIL, and other intelligence disciplines.

• Identify intelligence gaps and propose collection strategies to enhance situational awareness and operational effectiveness.

• Stay informed about emerging technologies, collection methodologies, and best practices in OSINT.

• Ensure that collection activities adhere to applicable laws, regulations, security requirements, and operational policies.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Intelligence Studies, Political Science, Geography, National Security Studies, Information Science, Media Studies, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.

• At least 8 years of relevant professional experience in intelligence collection, intelligence analysis, OSINT, or related fields.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in conducting all-source collection and analysis to support military operations.

• Proven experience in collecting, evaluating, and analyzing information from various open-source and publicly available environments.

• Strong grasp of intelligence collection methodologies, source validation techniques, and analytical processes.

• Experience in assessing information credibility and identifying misinformation, disinformation, and influence activities.

• Excellent analytical, research, critical-thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with experience in producing intelligence reports and executive-level briefings.

• Experience in supporting NATO, U.S., Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), or allied military and defense organizations is preferred.

• Familiarity with OSINT collection, monitoring, and analytical platforms is preferred.

• Knowledge of social media exploitation, online network analysis, and digital information environments is preferred.

• Understanding of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) security dynamics, regional politics, and military operations is preferred.

• Proficiency in foreign languages, particularly Arabic, is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Vantor is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace.