Department of the Navy

INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST

Quantico, Virginia Full time

INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Quantico, Virginia

Salary Range: $121785 - $158322 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a Intelligence Specialist at the GG-13 grade level within Marine Corps Intelligence Activity, Intelligence Directorate (S2), located in Quantico, VA.

Major Duties:

  • You will perform intelligence analysis and production tasks relative to the political, economic, social, cultural, physical, geographic, technical, or military issues in specific foreign countries.
  • You will effectively apply extensive knowledge of advanced research methodologies and analytical techniques to complex work assignments.
  • You will analyze and evaluate information in the preparation of threat anti-landing and foreign marine/naval infantry forces studies.
  • You will prepare and present briefings on assigned area of responsibility for senior level DoD and USMC officials.
  • You will represent MCIA/USMC at inter-agency and intra-agency forums and international conferences.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Leading the development of complex, all-source intelligence assessments on foreign military capabilities to inform decision-making, including identifying second and third-order effects; and mentoring junior analysts on Intelligence Community (IC) tradecraft standards. Developing and implementing comprehensive, multi-discipline research and collection strategies to address complex intelligence gaps concerning foreign military capabilities, including identifying critical indicators, signatures, and the potential for denial and deception. Applying and guiding others in the use of advanced analytical methodologies, such as Structured Analytic Techniques (SATs), red teaming, and alternative futures analysis, to challenge key assumptions, mitigate bias, and produce predictive intelligence. Serving as a subject matter expert by representing an organization's equities and defending analytic positions in service, inter-agency, international, or DoW-level forums, working groups, and wargames. Leading analytical projects or teams by scoping ambiguous intelligence requirements, developing production plans for complex, long-range assessments, and providing substantive quality control to ensure products meet the highest standards for accuracy and relevance. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Additional qualification information can be found from the following DON DCIPS policy website: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/doni/Naval%20Intelligence%20Activity/Chapter%205%20-%20Employment%20and%20Placement.pdf

How to Apply: Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 05/08/2026. Applications received after 05/08/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. NOTE: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-08