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Targeting Officer (2025-0074)

Acclaim Technical Services

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Top Secret/SCI
Unspecified
Polygraph
McLean, VA (On-Site/Office)

Acclaim Technical Services, founded in 2000, is a leading language and intelligence services company supporting a wide range of U.S. Federal agencies. We are an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company, which is uncommon within our business sector. We see this as a significant strength, and it shows: ATS is consistently ranked as a top workplace among DC area firms and continues to grow.

We are excited to announce the recent award of a significant Intelligence Program in Northern Virginia, known as Beacon. This long-term program offers exceptional opportunities for skilled and dedicated professionals to continue making a critical impact on national security.

We are actively seeking Targeting Officers at all levels (1 to 20+ years of experience) with a current TS/SCI w/Polygraph to collaborate with a team of intelligence professionals in support of operations against priority targets. Candidates will be responsible for identifying targeting leads to enable a variety of intelligence operations. Successful candidates will be able to produce detailed targeting packages. Work occurs at client sites in Northern Virginia.

Responsibilities:

  • Review specialized data for intelligence leads
  • Draft comprehensive targeting packages in support of the client's objectives
  • Engage a variety of stakeholders to address requirements and develop new leads for exploitation
  • Conduct detailed searches on items of interest and relay pertinent data to relevant customer components in a variety of written and briefing formats
This posting is for multiple opportunities ranging in years of experience. All positions require possession of a current/active TS/SCI with Polygraph. Candidates who do not possess this clearance will be disqualified. Level of opportunity, including compensation, will be determined after in person meeting.

Level 1: requires 1 year of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree

Level 2: requires 3 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree

Level 3: requires 7 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree

Level 4: requires 12 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree

Level 5: requires 20 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree

*5 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for a degree*

Basic Qualifications:
  • All positions require possession of a current/active TS/SCI with Polygraph. Candidates who do not possess this clearance will be disqualified.
  • Proficiency in manipulating various databases in support of the customer mission
  • Experience related to intelligence research and targeting work is required
  • Prior experience in supporting national security operations
  • Familiarity with the Intelligence Community and its objectives
  • Attention to detail
  • Demonstrated ability to research and analyze
  • Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize effectively
  • Demonstrated ability to problem-solve
  • Demonstrated ability to work on several tasks concurrently
  • Strong analytic writing and editing skills
  • Demonstrated ability to work in team environment successfully
  • Demonstrated success in working in a high-paced, dynamic environment
  • Experience collaborating and coordinating with multiple offices and agencies
  • Experience supporting senior decision makers
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Acclaim Technical Services (ATS) provides mission-critical services for national security agencies and various programs of the U.S. government. Our services are integral parts of programs run by the Department of Defense, agencies within the Intelligence Community, Department of Homeland Security, federal law enforcement agencies, and other components of the federal government charged with national security responsibilities. We are expert in the identification, recruiting and placing of cleared individuals having strategic language skills and who are highly proficient in intelligence gathering and analysis, document exploitation, translation, interpretation, government policy, language instruction and role playing.
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