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Posted: March 25, 2026 (2 days ago)

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Intelligence Research Specialist

Department of State - Agency Wide

Department of State

Fresh

Location

Washington, District of Columbia

Salary

$143,913 - $187,093

per year

Closes

March 31, 2026More State jobs →

GS-13 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves researching and analyzing global issues like food security, humanitarian crises, and migration to help shape U.S.

foreign policy, including briefing high-level officials and leading team discussions.

A good fit would be someone with strong analytical skills and experience in international affairs, particularly in intelligence or policy work related to global emergencies.

It's ideal for experts who can collaborate across government agencies and communicate complex ideas clearly.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at the GS-13 level in federal service, focusing on global food security and humanitarian emergencies
  • Ability to analyze and advise on global food security, humanitarian issues, forced displacement, and migration
  • Experience collaborating with the Intelligence Community to develop assessments, set priorities, and provide briefings
  • Proven track record of briefing senior policymakers on global food security and humanitarian emergencies
  • Leadership in interagency groups to set intelligence priorities and analyze related global issues
  • Skills in providing oral briefings, written products, and serving as a liaison between bureaus and experts
  • No educational substitution for the required specialized experience

Full Job Description

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 in the Multilateral, Transnational, & Human Rights Issues Division (MTR) of the Bureau of Intelligence & Research (INR) Office of the Geographer & Global Issues (GGI).

Provides analysis & briefings on civilian security, human rights, democracy, & related global issues.

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 analyzing and advising on global food security and humanitarian emergencies across related disciplines.

Experience collaborating with the Intelligence Community to develop assessments, set priorities, and provide briefings on global food security and humanitarian emergencies impacting U.S.

foreign policy. Experience briefing senior policymakers and analyzing global food security and humanitarian emergencies.

Experience leading interagency groups to set intelligence priorities and analyze global food security and humanitarian emergencies.

There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position. Major Duties:

  • Serves as an expert Intelligence Research Specialist analyzing global food security and humanitarian emergencies, while supporting analysis on forced displacement and migration issues.
  • Chairs or participates in interagency working groups to develop intelligence analyses and priorities on global food security and humanitarian emergencies impacting U.S. foreign policy.
  • Provides oral briefings and written products to senior officials and serves as liaison between key INR staff and counterparts and experts in other bureaus.
  • Serves as the Department lead officer providing intelligence support on global food security issues and complex humanitarian emergencies.
  • Directly advises the Assistant Secretary, Deputy Assistant Secretary and other senior officials and staff on issues reported in intelligence information and assessments.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/25/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/25/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: S/INR-EXC-2026-0010