Targeting Officer (2025-0074)

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 actively seeking Targeting Officers to support the BEACON program 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
• 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

Salary Range: $100,000 - $200,000