Intelligence Operations & Collection Expert remote job
The Intelligence Operations & Collection Expert job is a remote contract role for people who have worked in civilian intelligence agencies on operations or collection. You would test AI-generated scenarios about collection methods and operational planning, and show where the model's reasoning or assumptions fall short.
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Role facts, as shown on the listing
- Pay
- $50–$100 per hour
- Taken from the listing's pay field; the written description does not repeat a rate.
- Our arithmetic on the listed ranges: the midpoint here is $75 an hour, tied for the second highest of the 11 Defense & national security roles on this site; midpoints there run from $45 to $85.
- Hours
- Not stated in the listing
- Location
- Remote
- Contract
- Contractor
- Openings
- 20 (as listed)
- Listed
- 29 Oct 2026
- Checked
- 6 Nov 2026
- Intelligence operations
- Intelligence collection
- Humint
- SIGINT
- Osint
- Operational planning
- Analytical judgment
- Attention to detail
What the work involves
- Evaluate AI-generated scenarios on intelligence collection, operational planning and national security decisions.
- Assess whether collection methods and operational processes are described accurately and realistically.
- Review and refine case studies, analytical summaries and scenario-based materials.
- Spot gaps, inconsistencies and unrealistic assumptions, and give structured feedback on how the model reasons about intelligence operations.
Before you apply: what the listing asks for
Listed as preferred
- Current or previous experience inside a civilian intelligence agency, particularly in operations, collection or collection management; the listing names the CIA, NSA, MI6/SIS and GCHQ.
- Expertise in HUMINT, SIGINT, OSINT or another collection discipline.
- Knowledge of agency procedures, operational frameworks, legal authorities and interagency coordination.
- Experience in operational planning, collection requirements or evaluating intelligence information, with sound analytical judgment and written communication.
The listing sets no separate list of required qualifications.
Who this is not for
Not a fit if your background has no link to intelligence collection or operations; the listing is aimed at people with civilian-agency experience in those functions.
Questions about this role
Which collection disciplines does it name?
HUMINT, SIGINT and OSINT, along with other collection disciplines.
How much does the Intelligence Operations & Collection Expert job pay?
The listing's pay field shows $50 to $100 per hour. The description gives no rate or weekly hours.
Source: the role's job listing on micro1. Facts were checked on 6 Nov 2026; the description above is condensed and reworded by us. Confirm details on the original listing before you apply.