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Posted 2 Jul 2026
Global Indications & Warning Intelligence Specialist (Watch)
Cherokee Federal
Full-timeContract
Job description
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong>Global Indications and Warning (I&W) Intelligence Specialist (Watch)</strong></span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">This position requires an active <strong>TS/Sensitive Compartmental Information (SCI)</strong> clearance.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Cherokee Preting is seeking a Global Indications and Warning Intelligence Specialist to support USSOCOM. Intelligence Specialists are responsible for researching, developing, and presenting intelligence products at the operational level for senior leaders including: CT and regional analysis, GEOINT, HUMINT, SIGINT, OSINT/PAI, political/military analysis and support to targeting. Intelligence Specialists shall interface with other intelligence organizations to fully prepare teams for exploitation of enemy personnel, as well as prepare post screening analytical products and assessments supporting targeting efforts, and threat analysis. Intelligence Specialists are responsible for the production of intelligence assessments and products in support of deployed SOF Task Forces to enable the F3EAD targeting cycle.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Employees must maintain global readiness and be available to deploy on a no-notice basis to hazardous duty/combat zones. Deployments may be to a theater of operations with permissive, uncertain, or hostile environments while living in austere conditions for extended periods.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong>Compensation & Benefits:</strong></span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Pay commensurate with experience.</span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Full time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and other possible benefits as provided.<span> </span>Benefits are subject to change with or without notice.</span></p><p style="background-color: white;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong>Global Indications and Warning (I&W) Intelligence Specialist (Watch) Responsibilities Include:</strong><span><strong> </strong></span></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Support continuous, time-sensitive global indications and warning (l&W) and current intelligence analytical products, briefings, threat assessments, warnings and notifications. </span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Serve as the USSOCOM intelligence representative during non-duty hours and supports 24/7 rotational shift hours.</span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Conduct direct liaison and coordination with the Intelligence Community, Combatant Commands and senior leadership. </span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Serve as a Joint Operations Center Intelligence Analyst and deploys in support of USSOCOM. </span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Conduct professional development, training and deployment preparations. </span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Responsible for accomplishing assigned special projects/tasks.</span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Performs other job-related duties as assigned</span></p></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong>Global Indications and Warning (I&W) Intelligence Specialist (Watch) Experience, Education, Skills, Abilities requested:</strong><span><strong> </strong></span></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 24px;"><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Current Top Secret clearance and SCI eligible.</span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Minimum of eight (8) years analytical experience within DoD or equivalent Government agencies required, with five (5) years at the operational -level.</span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Shall be highly proficient in utilizing current intelligence related automation, applications, tools, and databases to support analytical efforts and product development.</span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Strong briefing and writing skills to articulate complex information in cogent, concise manner.</span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Strong backgrounds required in the following analytical areas: Regional Analysis, Geo-Political Analysis, and HUMINT/SIGINT Analysis. </span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">SOF and or CT intelligence experience and/or previous l&W Watch experience is desirable.</span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Must possess a valid US passport.</span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Must be able to pass all pre-deployment requirements including a medical, dental, psychological, background, credit, and security screens as deemed necessary to be considered deployable.</span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Must be able to obtain all required immunizations deemed necessary by the contract.</span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal</span></p></li></ul><p style="background-color: white;"> </p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong>Company Information:</strong></span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong>Cherokee Preting (Preting)</strong> is a part of Cherokee Federal – the division of tribally owned federal contracting companies owned by Cherokee Nation Businesses. As a trusted partner for more than 60 federal clients, Cherokee Federal LLCs are focused on building a brighter future, solving complex challenges, and <strong>serving</strong> the government’s mission with compassion and heart. To learn more about <strong>Preting</strong>, visit cherokee-federal.com.</span></p><p style="background-color: white;"> </p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong>#CherokeeFederal #LI-CK4 #IntelCareers</strong></span></p><p style="background-color: white;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Cherokee Federal is a military friendly employer. 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Candidates must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.</span></p><p style="background-color: white;"> </p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">As required by our governmental client, this position requires being a US Citizen AND an active <strong>TS/Sensitive Compartmental Information (SCI)</strong> clearance.</span></p>