Strategic Communications and Engagements Advisor

Strategic Communications and Engagements Advisor

Job
Location: RESTON, VA, United States
Date Posted: Jan 10, 2026
Category: Communications
Subcategory: Communications
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time
Minimum

Clearance Required:

TS/SCI with Poly
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: On-Site
Benefits:

SAIC is looking for a Strategic Communications and Engagements Advisor to work with a diverse team of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) operations staff and interagency partners to provide support to dynamic, global intelligence operations for the Defense Intelligence Agency's (DIA) National Digital Exploitation & OSINT Center (NDOC). This position is located in Reston, VA.

The position requires excellent written and verbal communication, analytic, research, and problem-solving skills coupled with ability to operate in diverse, evolving, and high-profile environments supporting national security, strategic, and organizational goals.

Advise and support the NDOC staff on OSINT policies, communication and engagements to advance DIA’s joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational (JIIM) coordination, strategy, policy, and doctrinal development collaborating with the Intelligence Community (IC), Department of War/Department of Defense (DoD/DoW), Combatant Commands (CCMD), and military service branches.

Perform research, data aggregation and information analysis, prepare documents and presentations, and coordinate project-related activities to enable and enhance DIA and NDOC OSINT policy development and collaboration with IC stakeholders.

Participate and actively engage in focus groups, supporting NDOC in the execution of DoW/DoD OSINT Board of Governors, Defense Open Source Council (DOSC) associated subcommittees, offsite meetings, and other OSINT-related activities as required.

Support and advise on the advancement of key OSINT and information sharing projects to ensure proper coordination and communication in a timely and effective manner across the Defense Intelligence Enterprise (DIE).

Support the Program Manager with communication and engagement initiatives, tracking deliverables, monitoring progress across multiple projects, and ensuring alignment and coordination across cross-functional teams and the DIE.

Bachelors and fifteen (15) years of experience; four (4) years of experience in lieu of degree

Must be a U.S. Citizen with an Active Top Secret SCI Clearance

Must have the ability to pass a counter-intelligence polygraph (PR within 6 years)

Nine years or more experience conducting communications and engagements preferably related to OSINT, national or defense intelligence, federal law enforcement, or similar professions

Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills

Ability to execute multiple tasks and ongoing projects while ensuring compliance with applicable policies, and procedures

Ability to analyze complex information and articulate clear understanding and guidance

Adapt to a variety of audiences, environments and stakeholders needs

Proficiency with relevant technologies

Willing to work outside normal business hours in exigent circumstances (this position is not shift work)

Willing to travel up to 25%

Minimum of 5 years of intelligence experience within the U.S. DOD or Intelligence Community

At least 2 years of previous OSINT collection experience, preferably in the past 5 years

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
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