Department: Department of State
Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia
Salary Range: $143913 - $187093 Per Year
Job Summary: This position is in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 50 § 3024(v) and appointments are made without regard to the requirements of the Competitive Service by laws, Executive order, or OPM regulations. This position is located in the Bureau of Intelligence & Research, Office of Analysis for Terrorism, Narcotics, & Crime (INR/TNC). TNC is responsible for review/analysis of classified, unclassified, & open-source materials concerning issues related to worldwide terrorism, narcotics, and crime.
Major Duties:
Qualifications: Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience in providing oral briefings and written analysis for senior government policymakers on all relevant issues involving enduring and emerging trends in terrorism in the Middle East, specifically jihadist terrorism threats from Yemen-based al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and the Iran Threat Network, including Iran-aligned Militia Groups in Iraq, the Houthis, and the al Ashtar Brigades. Experience working with interagency processes, particularly but not exclusively within the IC and other national security agencies. Experience with intelligence analysis methods and techniques to produce policy relevant assessments that involve the research and analysis of information derived from a variety of sources. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.
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Application Deadline: 2026-05-12