Global Watchlisting Advisor

Amentum

. Develop and provide guidance on best practices for establishing, implementing, and maintaining national-level terrorist watchlists .

Posted 11/12/2026part-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $66 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

Use this summary to align your resume positioning with the role.

Demonstrates expertise in developing and implementing national-level watchlisting practices, with a strong focus on counterterrorism and international collaboration. Proficient in managing sensitive information and fostering cross-cultural relationships while ensuring compliance with legal and privacy standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Counterterrorism ExperienceU.S. Intelligence Community ExperienceWatchlisting Processes UnderstandingActive Top Secret ClearanceInternational Experience

ATS Keywords

Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills

Watchlisting OperationsData InteroperabilityInformation Sharing ProgramsStandard Operating Procedures DraftingCounterterrorism Investigative Skills

Soft Skills

Independent Time ManagementCross-Cultural Relationship BuildingLeadership in Project Activities

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft 365

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s DegreeCertified Federal, State or Municipal Police Academy Graduate

Industry Keywords

National SecurityInteragency CollaborationPrivacy SafeguardsEmbassy OperationsInternational Capacity-Building

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and provide guidance on best practices for establishing, implementing, and maintaining national-level terrorist watchlists
Mentor foreign countries in institutionalized, human-rights-based information collection, sharing, and utilization processes
Draft and assist with standard operating procedures covering watchlisting operations, legal safeguards, privacy, redress, oversight, and data vetting
Design tailored watchlisting enterprise implementation plans with host countries
Guide establishment of National Interagency Watchlisting Working Groups
Advise on national-level watchlist databases and connectivity to current systems
Ensure watchlist data interoperability with domestic and international screening systems and tools
Independently conduct meetings and lead project activities
Serve as an ICITAP point of contact for national security agencies in partner nations
Liaise between ICITAP and U.S. Embassies in respective countries
Plan, develop, and implement information-sharing programs, policies, and procedures while protecting intelligence and law-enforcement sources, methods, operational equities, and privacy
Coordinate ICITAP-funded counterterrorism/countering violent extremism watchlist activities, technical contributions, and training/event schedules
Regularly report to the Program Director and Global Watchlist team
Coordinate activities with the Department of State, Bureau of Counterterrorism
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or equivalent professional qualifications and experience
Graduate of a certified federal, state or municipal police academy
Fifteen years of experience assigned to an accredited federal, state or municipal law enforcement agency as a sworn law enforcement officer or agent
Five years of international experience working in counterterrorism or a related field
Experience working independently and without direction
Proficient in Microsoft 365 or equivalent
Experience working with or in the U.S. intelligence community and foreign governments on sensitive policy, programming, and/or operational matters
Experience working in the U.S. interagency with watchlisting, targeting and screening efforts
Understanding of U.S. watchlisting processes, guidance, interagency sharing, supporting laws, classified information handling, and unclassified screening identities
Ability to apply and adapt relevant watchlisting processes in partner countries
Ability to establish and maintain cross-cultural relationships and liaise with personnel at all levels
Ability to independently manage time, program objectives, and relationships
Overseas experience is strongly preferred
Counterterrorism investigative experience
Intelligence background
Active Top Secret clearance
Familiarity with operations in and around an embassy or consulate
Familiarity with international watchlisting capacity-building programs

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance