Intelligence Analyst (Targeting)

Department of the Air Force Headquarters • Offutt AFB, NE

11h

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a target intelligence analyst conducting complex analysis and production in support of customer requirements. The role involves researching and coordinating collection, analyzing complex data, identifying intelligence gaps, and developing collection requirements. The analyst conducts target analysis and production, sometimes with senior analyst support or oversight, and may lead teams that fuse all-source intelligence reporting to meet a broad range of customer needs.

The position also involves customer engagement and outreach. As a subject matter expert, the analyst presents relevant and timely briefings and insights in person or virtually at organization, Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, and distinguished visitor meetings. The incumbent serves as a recognized Intelligence Community expert in an assigned target area. This Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System Work Level 2 position covers GG-11 through GG-13 pay grades and is in the Excepted Service. It is designated special sensitive, requires the ability to obtain and retain a Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information access, and requires Intelligence Community Advanced Analyst Program certification after basic eligibility requirements are met.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information; sign a non-disclosure agreement.
• Meet the foundational education and experience requirement: high school diploma or GED plus four years of relevant experience; associate's degree plus three years; bachelor's degree plus two years; or a bachelor's degree or higher in a preferred field with no experience.
• Relevant experience may include intelligence methodologies or tradecraft, data collection or information systems, analytic tradecraft, multi-source intelligence, intelligence analysis, foreign policy, international relations, geopolitical, weapons, or military analysis.
• Knowledge of the target intelligence process and disciplines, including target discovery, target systems analysis, intermediate and advanced target development, battle damage assessment, SIGINT analysis, and/or GEOINT analysis.
• Knowledge of intelligence research and collection methods and multi-source intelligence information systems.
• Knowledge of analytic tradecraft, structured analytic techniques, and critical thinking methods for producing detailed target assessments and identifying bias, assumptions, and logical fallacies.
• Ability to write original, concise analytic assessments using all-source intelligence reporting.
• Knowledge of the national intelligence community, Joint partners, DoD structure and organizations, missions, interrelationships, and operations.
• Knowledge of Intelligence Community Directives and ability to apply them to finished intelligence production.
• Skill in complex research, identifying appropriate systems and data sources, and producing collection requirement assessments.
• Skill in analytic writing and briefing, and ability to deliver intelligence orally and in writing through briefings, conferences, VTCs, and intelligence production processes.
• Pass initial and periodic short-notice drug testing.
• Maintain current certifications and complete required Intelligence Community Advanced Analyst Program certification after meeting eligibility requirements.
• Register for Selective Service if applicable.
• Be able to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft for temporary duty assignments.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred degree fields include engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, cyber, data analytics, life sciences, or social sciences.
• Relevant experience in customer or partner interaction and collaboration.
• Recruitment incentive or relocation incentive may be authorized; leave accrual may be authorized upon request.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and coordinate collection to identify intelligence gaps and develop corresponding collection requirements.
• Analyze complex data sets to improve understanding of adversaries and address assigned key intelligence questions.
• Conduct complex target analysis and produce intelligence products in support of customer requirements.
• With senior analyst support or oversight, conduct complex target analysis and/or lead teams fusing all-source intelligence reporting.
• Engage customers and partners as a subject matter expert, including through in-person and virtual meetings.
• Present relevant, timely briefings and insights at assigned organization, Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, and distinguished visitor meetings.
• Serve as a target intelligence subject matter expert and recognized Intelligence Community expert in an assigned target area.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package; specific benefit eligibility depends on position type.
• Disabled veteran leave may be available to eligible federal employees.
• Eligible selectees for foreign-area employment may receive benefits such as Living Quarters Allowance or government quarters, post allowance, and home leave, subject to approval.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED