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Intelligence Research Specialist

Customs and Border Protection · Posted 11 days ago

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

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

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