Intelligence Specialist (Operations)

U.S. Army Cyber CommandFort Gordon, Georgiausajobspublished 10/28/2026
Must-have:Security

Your tasks

  • Serves as a targeting subject matter expert on all issues as they pertain to joint targeting doctrine.
  • Plan, coordinate, and synthesize research from other Intelligence Analysts to prepare and disseminate targeting materials and planning support products.
  • Provide and interpret target system analysis (TSA), conduct Basic and Intermediate target development (BTD/ITD), and produce analysis of various threats to support operational planning and targeting efforts.
  • Recommend target nominations and prioritization in accordance with command objectives, conduct collateral damage estimation, manage target lists, and provide intelligence support to target engagements.
  • Establish and maintain technical liaison activities and coordination with national and theater-level intelligence organizations, military services, and other commands.
  • Analyze, review, and interpret all-source intelligence data on adversary systems, vulnerabilities, and interdependencies to identify high-payoff entities.

Requirements

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 10-Point Other Veterans’ Rating 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans 5-Point Veterans' Preference Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army) Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement Disabled Veteran w/ a Service-Connected Disability, More than 10%, Less than 30% Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Prior Federal Service Employee Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible United States Citizen Applying to a DCIPS Position Army DCIPS positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement.

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized experience is progressively responsible intelligence-related security work directly related to the position being filled. Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector or in another government agency as long as it was at a level at least equivalent to the next lower band in the series. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one (1) year of experience equivalent to at least the GG-12 grade level in the Federal service which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: 1. Analyzing all-source intelligence reporting to produce targeting materials and intelligence products; 2. Applying intelligence and targeting principles to support the development of target nominations and systems analysis; 3. Working with targeting hardware and software solutions; AND 4. Performing threat analysis and forecasting.

Progressively responsible experience is that which has included intelligence-related research, analysis, collections and /or operations. This experience should have included intelligence analysis and/or production, intelligence collection and/or operations, counterintelligence, or threat support directly related to the position to be filled. This experience should demonstrate: Knowledge of intelligence processes, cycle and organizations; Knowledge of and/or ability to use research tools such as library holdings, photographs, statistics, graphics and maps; Knowledge of the systems, procedures and methods of analyzing, compiling, reporting and disseminating intelligence data; and/or Knowledge of organization(s) for and methods of collecting and analyzing intelligence data.

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About the Position: This position is in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Employees occupying DCIPS positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the Joint Force Headquarters - Cyber at Fort Gordon, GA.