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Core One

Desk Officer

Northern Virginia, United States

Location
Northern Virginia, United States
Work
Not stated
Employment
Not stated
Level
Not stated
Function
Other
Pay
$140K – $215K a year (read from the ad)
Posted
2 months ago

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The top of this role’s range, $215K a year, is 115% above the median of $100K for other jobs in United States (middle half $60K – $178K, 6,356 jobs that state pay).

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About the role

Join our team at Core One! Our mission is to be at the forefront of devising analytical, operational and technical solutions to our Nation's most complex national security challenges. In order to achieve our mission, Core One values people first! We are committed to recruiting, nurturing, and retaining top talent! We offer a competitive total compensation package that sets us apart from our competition. Core One is a team-oriented, dynamic, and growing company that values exceptional performance!

*This position requires a TS/SCI with Poly*

Responsibilities

  • Oversee a comprehensive range of operational and administrative support activities.
  • Act as the primary liaison for overseas offices, ensuring effective communication and coordination.
  • Provide operational oversight and strategic guidance for active cases and ongoing initiatives.
  • Develop and recommend courses of action to support operational planning and decision-making.
  • Coordinate legal, regulatory, and policy matters impacting operational cases and international offices.
  • Conduct comprehensive research and analysis of existing cases, producing intelligence assessments from multiple classified and open-source information streams.
  • Prepare and deliver concise, high-impact briefings and recommendations to senior leadership and key decision-makers.

Levels

  • Level 3: Bachelor’s degree and at least 7 years of relevant professional experience.
  • Level 4: Bachelor’s degree and at least 12 years of relevant professional experience.
  • Level 5: Bachelor’s degree and at least 20 years of relevant professional experience.

*Note: 5 additional years of experience can be applied in lieu of Bachelor’s Degree*

Qualifications

  • Demonstrated experience with sponsor messaging and classified databases, including specific targeting tools.
  • Strong briefing and writing skills as well as the ability to work well with teams or individually with minimal supervision.
  • Regional and/or functional expertise in a geographic region of interest.
  • Initiative, creativity, technical excellence, and strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Self-starter who can multi-task and remain calm under pressure with the ability to work both independently and in a group.
  • Prior experience in supporting intelligence operations or familiarity with the Intelligence Community and its objectives.

Desired Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred.
  • Proficiency in a foreign language preferred.
  • Sponsor certification as a Desk Officer, Staff Operations Officer, or Collections Management Officer.
  • Experience in Intelligence Operations, Analysis, and Support to Field Operations
  • Experience identifying targeting leads through the exploitation of all-source databases.
  • Experience using sponsor databases to monitor field traffic and communicate with field offices.

Security Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Salary Range: $140,000 - $215,000

The pay range reflected above is a general guideline for this position and labor category and is not a guarantee of a specific salary or offer. Final compensation is determined based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, certifications, security clearance level, contract requirements, geographic location, and internal pay equity, and may reflect market data specific to the awarded contract.

Core One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Source

Posted by Core One on their own hiring page, job-boards.greenhouse.io. OptiTalent shows it as published, read 07 Nov 2026 10:52 UTC; the original is the reference.

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