Skip to main content
PC PersonalityCareers

Job Listing

Intelligence Research Specialist

Customs and Border Protection · Posted 118 days ago

On-site Washington, DC $122K – $158K Apply by Jun 12, 2026 Intelligence INFJINTJINTPISTJ
Apply for this job →

About the Role

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Intelligence. Location Washington D.C.

What You'll Do

  • →In this position you will serve as a senior expert and consultant, leading advanced Open-Source Intelligence Branch (OSINT) analytic production on open-source materials from public, private, and U.S. and foreign government sources.
  • →This position starts at a salary of $121,785.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $158,322.00 (GS-13 Step 10) GS Salary: Visit this link to view the locality pay tables by geographic area.
  • →If you do not see your geographic area listed, select the "Rest of United States" pay table.
  • →Some positions fall under a special pay rate depending on the series, grade level and location of the position.
  • →Please visit this link to view special pay rate charts.
  • →Major duties for this position include, but are not limited to: Compiling, collating, extrapolating, and exploiting information from CBP databases, open source reporting, Intelligence Community and Law Enforcement systems and databases in support of CBP border security operations.
  • →Identifying and applying the appropriate tools and methods to exploit information from a variety of sources to generate intelligence products that reveal the following: potential threat identities, associations, and travel/movements; organizational composition, tactics, techniques and procedures; and threat activities, chronologies, capabilities, resources and patterns.
  • →Communicating effectively, both orally and in writing, to highest levels of the IE.
  • →Conducting studies, preparing staff reports, and delivering briefings to managers and operators to enhance understanding and acceptance of findings and recommendations.
  • →Leading and engaging in complex research and analyses projects to develop and publish finished tactical, operational and strategic level intelligence products; selects the proper methods of dissemination, and coordinates dissemination of intelligence products.
  • →This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance and eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).

Requirements

  • ✓You must be a U.S.
  • ✓Your conduct will be subject to the ethics rules applicable to all Executive Branch employees, and to CBP employees specifically, as well as the criminal conflict of interest statutes.
  • ✓Once you enter on duty, these rules include obtaining approval for outside employment or business activity, to ensure such employment or business activity is not prohibited and does not interfere or conflict with performance of your official duties.
  • ✓Please review further details via the following link.
  • ✓DHS uses E-Verify, an internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.
  • ✓Learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities.
  • ✓Bargaining Unit: This position is not covered under the bargaining unit.
  • ✓Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position.

Personality Fit

This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:

Job ID: 58d6a782-60dc-4656-8250-d51482ae184b

Posted via USAJobs

Apply Now →

Related Jobs

1d ago

U.S. Army Reserve Command

Maintenance Administrative and Supply Technician

Hybrid Bowling Green, VA $58K – $75K ISFJ ISTJ Trades
1d ago

Federal Trade Commission

Information Technology Specialist (INFOSEC) / Digital Investigative Analyst

Hybrid Washington, DC $144K – $187K ENTJ INTJ INTP ISTJ
1d ago

U.S. Army Reserve Command

Staff Operations and Training Specialist

Hybrid Beaumont, TX $62K – $80K ENFJ ENFP ESFJ ISTJ Operations Trades
1d ago

Federal Aviation Administration

Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist (Operations Supervisor (MSS-2, Level 7)

On-site East Farmingdale, NY $129K – $168K ESTJ INTJ ISTJ ISTP Operations
1d ago

United States Army Installation Management Command

SUPERVISORY GENERAL ENGINEER

On-site Fort Wainwright, AK $120K – $156K ENTJ INTJ INTP ISTJ Engineering Trades