Intelligence Operations & Collection Expert

$50–100/hr

rate as listed

Workload: ~15h/week
Engagement: Project-based
Location: Worldwide
Field: Generalist

Review AI-generated intelligence collection scenarios, operational plans, case studies, and analytical summaries for accuracy and realism. This remote contractor role suits professionals with experience in civilian intelligence operations, collection, or collection management.

The work

You would evaluate AI-generated material involving intelligence collection, operational planning, and national security decision-making. Day-to-day tasks may include reviewing scenarios and case studies, checking collection methodologies and operational processes, identifying unrealistic assumptions or inconsistencies, and writing structured feedback that helps improve the model's reasoning.

What the screening emphasizes

micro1 is particularly interested in current or former professionals from civilian intelligence agencies such as the CIA, NSA, MI6/SIS, GCHQ, or equivalent organizations. Screening is likely to test your command of one or more collection disciplines, including HUMINT, SIGINT, and OSINT, along with your understanding of collection requirements, legal authorities, operational frameworks, and interagency coordination. Examples should be specific enough to establish expertise while remaining unclassified and appropriately sanitized.

Evaluation judgment

Strong candidates can distinguish factual errors from plausible operational variation and explain how they would revise flawed content. The work also calls for judgment about whether a scenario is realistic, whether a proposed collection method fits the requirement and authority, and whether an analytical conclusion is supported by the information presented.

Logistics

This is a remote contractor role. The listing does not specify an asynchronous workflow, fixed schedule, project duration, or typical weekly hours, so candidates should confirm cadence and availability expectations during screening.

Pay band: $50–100/hr

What they look for

intelligence operations
intelligence collection
humint
sigint
osint
operational planning
analytical judgment
attention to detail
written communication
scenario evaluation

Included with this listing

Interview prep — 10 questions

Matched to what this platform's screening actually measures. Answer each out loud in 60–90 seconds: claim → concrete example → implication.

What it tests: This tests whether your background includes direct, verifiable responsibility for collection activity rather than adjacent policy, research, or general national security work.
A strong answer: Give a clear chronology of organizations or organization types, role titles, years or periods of service, and responsibilities while keeping examples sanitized. Distinguish hands-on operational, requirements, or collection-management duties from broader analytical support.
Where people lose it: Candidates lose points by relying on agency names or clearances as substitutes for describing what they actually did, or by sharing details that should remain protected.

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