JCITA Counterintelligence Subject Matter Expert (CI SME – CIRDAC)

Customer:

The Joint Counterintelligence Training Activity (JCITA) is a Department of War joint training organization. JCITA serves as the DoW’s central authority for standardized counterintelligence (CI) training, education, and professional development across the military services, combatant commands, and select interagency partners. Its mission is to develop, deliver, and sustain joint CI training programs that prepare military, civilian, and contractor personnel to detect, deter, and defeat foreign intelligence threats targeting U.S. forces, operations, technologies, and national security interests.

JCITA designs and executes advanced, and specialized CI courses covering areas such as counterespionage, insider threat detection, CI collections and investigations, counterintelligence support to operations, offensive and defensive CI methodologies, cyber-enabled threats, and analytic tradecraft. The organization ensures training standardization across the joint force while integrates real-world threat intelligence into curriculum, and maintains alignment with DoW doctrine, policy, and operational priorities.

Position Summary – Counterintelligence Subject Matter Expert (CI SME – CIRDAC)

The CI SME (CIRDAC) serves as a senior Counterintelligence instructor and subject matter expert responsible for delivering advanced classroom and practical instruction that prepares CI Agents to independently design, implement, and manage comprehensive CI support programs. Instruction focuses on enabling agents to integrate CI support across Research, Development, and Acquisition (RDA); Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM); Critical Program Information (CPI); Defense Critical Infrastructure (DCI); Force Protection; and CI Insider Threat program support.

The CI SME develops and delivers structured curriculum and scenario-based exercises that replicate real-world program protection and acquisition environments. The incumbent evaluates student performance during complex practical exercises that may exceed eight (8) hours per day and supports training events requiring travel within the National Capital Region (NCR). Instruction emphasizes risk identification, vulnerability assessments, threat analysis, stakeholder engagement, and the integration of CI functions into acquisition and infrastructure protection frameworks.

The CI SME (CIRDAC) combines operational expertise, policy fluency, and instructional excellence to ensure CI Agents are fully capable of delivering integrated, compliant, and proactive CI support to critical defense programs and infrastructure.

Required Qualifications:

Qualified candidates must be graduates of an accredited CI Special Agent credentialing school and possess demonstrated experience conducting, supervising, or instructing CI support to RDA programs at the Expert level, including extensive knowledge of Defense Critical Infrastructure (DCI), Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM), and broader CI missions and functions. Experience conducting or supervising CI support to RDA at the Mid level is also required.

The CI SME must demonstrate thorough knowledge of applicable DoD policies and directives, including DoDI 5240.24, DoDI 4140.01, DoDI 5200.39, DoD 5240.19, DoDI 5240.22, and DoDI 5240.26. The role requires the ability to translate complex policy, acquisition security requirements, and infrastructure protection considerations into effective, actionable training that strengthens mission assurance and program protection outcomes.

Required TS/SCI with ability to obtain CI Poly.

Required Experience:

Mid:

5 years demonstrated experience related to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.

Expert:

10 years demonstrated experience related to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.

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