Position Overview

Calian is seeking a JISR Collection Operations Management Specialist to assist our client, the Department of National Defence, in facilitating their intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (JISR) initiatives. This role includes managing JISR collection operations, analyzing all-source intelligence, supporting operational planning, and providing expert advice to CJOC and partner organizations.

Responsibilities

• Review and assess current Joint Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (JISR) intelligence reports and returns.
• Conduct JISR research using classified intelligence repositories and open-source materials in support of assigned analytical and collection management tasks (National, Five Eyes, NATO).
• Analyze all-source JISR intelligence reports, summaries, and operational data to produce actionable insights.
• Provide expert JISR advice, consultation, and support to CJOC operations to achieve intelligence-driven surveillance and reconnaissance objectives.
• Assist in drafting and maintaining CJOC JISR policies, doctrine, operational concepts, and TTPs (tactics, techniques, and procedures).
• Support the planning and execution of ISR “proof of concept” operations.
• Develop and strengthen strategic partnerships with CAF organizations (CFD, CFINTCOM, CJOC, Services), other government departments, and Allied partners (Five Eyes, NATO).
• Prepare and deliver JISR updates, briefings, and presentations to CJOC HQ staff and senior leadership.
• Support CJOC J2 in the completion of assigned JISR-related objectives, projects, and operational tasks.
• Contribute to the Command’s corporate knowledge base by monitoring Canadian and Allied ISR developments and producing periodic reports for J2/J6 and C4ISR staff.
• Assess current CJOC JISR capabilities, identify emerging capability gaps, and recommend solutions.
• Conduct research, design, and development activities for CJOC JISR capabilities and associated doctrine.
• Liaise with internal and external partners (CANSOFCOM, CFINTCOM, ITAC, CSIS, CSE, CENTCOM, EUCOM, JFCBS, NATO, Five Eyes community) to coordinate JISR initiatives.
• Collaborate with CJOC intelligence staff to refine collection requirements and support the development of JISR capability initiatives, including project documentation and IRM/CM planning.
• Provide subject matter expertise on intelligence systems to ensure informed JISR capability development, including advice on organization design, communications architecture, interoperability, personnel, training, and procurement.
• Contribute to the preparation, development, and coordination of CJOC operational JISR capability planning.
• Prepare and present JISR submissions, proposals, and reports to strategic partners and senior management.
• Represent CJOC in internal and external JISR working groups, discussions, and briefings.
• Provide specialized JISR advice to support CAF Force Development (FD) initiatives and the operationalization of CJOC JISR capabilities.
• Support CJOC Capability Development processes by executing assigned JISR tasks and objectives.
• Offer mentoring and subject matter expertise to CJOC J2 Staff on JISR and general intelligence processes, methodologies, TTPs, and SOPs.
• Actively participate in JISR-related meetings, briefings, seminars, and working groups.

Qualifications

• Resource must have been indoctrinated SPECIAL ACCESS within the last 10 years.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience within the last 15 years providing intelligence analytical or planning support to operations.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience within the last 15 years working within in a joint operational environment or other Government department

(including RCMP) equivalent.

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in the review and analysis of intelligence documentation. Intelligence is defined as scientific, technical, tactical, diplomatic or sociological reports and briefings dealing with broad issues such as economics, political assessments, military capabilities and intentions of foreign nations or ethnic groups.
• Minimum of 1 year of applied knowledge and skills working with level II or level III Canadian classified systems (including but not limited to CSNI and SPARTAN).

Additional Requirements

• On site is required
• Must hold or be eligible for a Top Secret security clearance with access to SIGINT (Signals Intelligence).

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