
INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST
Quantico, VAFull-time$102–133K/yrSeen 1w ago
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Job overview
The U.S. Marine Corps is issuing a public notice for anticipated Intelligence Specialist vacancies; applications are not accepted through the flyer. The specialist analyzes technical intelligence data, develops assessments and collection strategies, and produces intelligence products for government needs. The role focuses on foreign ground maneuver or air capabilities and includes coordinating with intelligence partners, leading analytical projects, and briefing senior leaders.
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Full job description
Summary
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.
Duties
- You will analyze technical data of your assigned portfolio. You will synthesize information in order to create assessments and evaluate standing assessments using structured analytic techniques.
- You will plan, submit, and organize collections priorities based on existing gaps, evaluate sources, and submit collections feedback.
- You will produce analytical intelligence products relating to your assigned portfolio to include papers, informational graphics, or briefs to meet U.S. government needs.
- You will engage, coordinate, and liaise with customers across the Marine Corps and Intelligence Community, and collaborate on common intelligence efforts and priorities.
- You will collect, analyze, interpret, evaluate and integrate data from multiple sources to assess the relevance and significance of developments in assigned technical domain, and prepare new or revise previous analyses, assessments or other products.
Qualifications
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS/GG-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties: Leading the development of complex, all-source Scientific and Technical Intelligence (S&TI) assessments of foreign ground maneuver capabilities-including infantry systems, armored fighting vehicles, active protection systems, and associated employment concepts-or foreign air capabilities, including missiles, integrated air and missile defense (IAMD), counter-IAMD, manned aircraft, unmanned aircraft systems, and command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems; assessing capability trends and operational implications to inform senior-level decision-making in line with Intelligence Community (IC) standards. Developing and executing integrated research and collection strategies to address complex intelligence gaps related to assigned foreign ground maneuver or air capability portfolios; identifying critical indicators, signatures, and collection requirements; and evaluating reporting received in response to requirements. Applying advanced analytical methodologies and guiding analytic tradecraft to assess foreign ground maneuver or air capabilities, challenge assumptions, evaluate alternative explanations, mitigate bias, and produce defensible assessments of current and projected military capabilities, limitations, and employment concepts to inform USMC stakeholders. Serving as a technical subject matter expert and representing organizational equities on assigned foreign ground maneuver or air capability issues in DoW, Intelligence Community, Service, interagency, international, and other appropriate forums, working groups, exercises, and wargames; preparing and delivering briefings to senior leaders and mission partners. Leading complex analytical projects and production efforts involving foreign ground maneuver or air capabilities; establishing analytical approaches and production plans, integrating contributions from other analysts and mission partners, and conducting substantive review to ensure products are accurate, timely, relevant, and responsive to customer requirements. 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 Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
How You Will Be Evaluated
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation. If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies. Other Information
Certain incentives (such as Recruitment and Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability to successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or final job offer being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position. This position requires shift work. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Several vacancies may be filled. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf. Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.
How this job compares
Set against the 788 open Intelligence Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$102–133K/yr
- Virginia median$100–155K/yr185 salary ranges
- US median$91–150K/yr601 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $118K, is 9% below the Virginia median midpoint ($130K) — in the middle half of Intelligence Analyst salary ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 219 open Intelligence Analyst jobs in Virginia and 788 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
- Amentum26 open
- BAE Systems25 open
- Leidos21 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Intelligence Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 667 postings).
- Education
- 228 of the 788 open Intelligence Analyst jobs (29%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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