Collections SME Senior

TULK supports U.S. national security customers with cleared experts who understand the mission, the tradecraft, and the people who have to make decisions with imperfect information.

On GTLSS, TULK supports the National Geospatial-Intelligence College and related NGA mission partners by helping develop, deliver, and maintain GEOINT learning that is current, practical, and mission-relevant.

Why This Role Matters

This is a mission-facing role for a senior Collections professional who wants to turn deep tradecraft experience into practical learning for analysts, operators, and mission partners. You will help deliver, maintain, and improve training that supports how GEOINT professionals solve real national security problems.

What You Will Do

Deliver GEOINT tradecraft learning in classroom, virtual, and mobile training environments.
Help learners connect tradecraft concepts to realistic mission scenarios, analytic problems, and operational decision-making.
Support curriculum management, course maintenance, and course development activities in accordance with NGC guidance.
Review courseware for technical accuracy, currency, instructional effectiveness, and alignment to the assigned tradecraft area.
Participate in Integrated Development Team meetings with course managers, learning development representatives, and mission stakeholders.
Maintain required instructor certification and course qualification status.

Required Skills and Experience

U.S. citizenship is required.
An active TS/SCI security clearance is required. Some positions may require additional accesses, SCI eligibility, or successful completion of a Counterintelligence-scope polygraph process as directed by the customer.
Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited (i.e., regional, national, or institutional) academic institution, related to their assigned area of expertise (i.e., GEOINT Collections Requirements and Strategies, Foundational GEOINT Data, or Space/Counter-Space Activities).
Education: Department of Defense (DoD) Basic Instructor Certification
Experience: Minimum 10 years of experience focusing on the concepts and applications of Collections tradecraft, methodology, and technology.
Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience delivering learning content to adult learners in a classroom setting.

What We Value

Mission focus, sound judgment, and professionalism in support of national security customers.
The ability to make complex GEOINT concepts clear, useful, and relevant to adult learners.
Strong communication, preparation, and follow-through.
A collaborative approach with government, contractor, and mission partners.
A bias for practical improvements that make training better and more useful for the mission.