(Part-Time): Intelligence Advisor Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Bottom Line Up Front: The Hoplite Group is seeking an experienced Intelligence Advisor SME to support a U.S. Government building partner nation capacity effort focused on developing sustainable military intelligence capabilities through advisory support, training, and institutional capacity building.

Location: Remote support (CONUS) and forward engagements (OCONUS) in selected partner nation as part of a U.S. Government advising effort.

Level of Effort:

• Non-travel months: Approximately 30–50 hours/month.
• Travel months: Approximately 80–90 hours/month.
• Initial travel anticipated September 2026.

Required Qualifications
Candidates must possess the following qualifications:

• Active Top Secret with current eligibility for SCI access.
• Experience producing finished intelligence products within the U.S. Intelligence Community, supporting the Defense Intelligence Agency.
• Experience serving in a senior leadership position supporting intelligence operations, training, or education as one of the following:
  • GS/GG-12 or above civilian;
  • Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (E-8/E-9);
  • Mid-grade military officer or above; or
  • Equivalent leadership experience as a government contractor.
• Experience developing individual and collective military intelligence training programs.
• Experience training intelligence professionals in one or more of the following areas: intelligence planning and operations; intelligence strategy, policy, or doctrine; instructional design; project management methodologies; or in-person and virtual facilitation techniques.
• Experience drafting strategic intelligence documents related to intelligence concepts, doctrine, defense policy, or strategy development.
• Demonstrated ability to translate U.S. and NATO intelligence principles, methods, and best practices into effective instructional content for foreign military audiences.
• Demonstrated knowledge of U.S. and NATO joint and service military intelligence doctrine and the ability to communicate intelligence principles and practices to partner nation personnel.
• Experience advising or mentoring military or government intelligence organizations.
• Experience supporting one or more military intelligence disciplines, including Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT), Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT), Human Intelligence (HUMINT), Technical Intelligence (TECHINT), or Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT).
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and executive-level communication skills.
• Ability to travel internationally and within the continental United States as required.
• Experience supporting intelligence advisory activities within the United States CENTCOM AOR.

Originally posted on Himalayas