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INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST

Air Force Materiel Command

Department of the Air Force

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$106,437 - $138,370

per year

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SES Pay Grade

Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900

Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves working as an intelligence specialist for the Air Force, focusing on gathering and analyzing information about cyber threats to help develop, deploy, and maintain military systems securely.

The role requires supporting research teams by identifying intelligence needs, producing threat assessments, and ensuring timely access to secure data.

It's a good fit for experienced analysts with a strong background in cyber intelligence and military acquisition processes who thrive in high-security environments.

Key Requirements

  • Extensive knowledge of the intelligence cycle, policies, and cyber threat collection, analysis, and production
  • Understanding of acquisition policies and intelligence's role in weapon system life cycles
  • Proficiency in advanced intelligence research methods, techniques, and analytical principles for cyber assessments
  • Ability to conduct complex research, identify data sources, and produce intelligence requirement assessments
  • Strong communication skills for oral and written reports, including executive-level briefings
  • Eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access and Top Secret Special Access Programs (SAP)
  • Must pass initial and periodic drug testing as a Testing Designated Position (TDP)

Full Job Description

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The primary purpose of this position, INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST, GG-0132-13 is to support effective research, development, fielding, employment, sustainment and improvement of Air Force capabilities by identifying intelligence requirements, resolving/mitigating deficiencies, integrating intelligence, and providing needed intelligence data and infrastructure in a timely and secure manner.

In order to qualify, you must meet the quality experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Your resume must reflect the quality level of experience which demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for successful job performance required for this position.

Examples of Quality experience includes knowledge of intelligence cycle and policy pertaining to cyber threat collection, analysis and production capabilities; understanding of acquisition policy and the role intelligence has in a weapon system life cycle; and/or knowledge of intelligence research methods, techniques and practices used to identify and analyze intelligence information to produce cyber threat assessments.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1.

Knowledge of the intelligence cycle and intelligence policy and guidance, and the structure, organization, roles and missions, particularly as it pertains to cyber threat collection, analysis and production capabilities and limitations.

2.

Knowledge of acquisition policy and guidance and the role intelligence plays throughout a weapon system's life cycle; Acquisition Intelligence analysis mission and strategy; and the roles and responsibilities of field intelligence offices in support of research laboratories, acquisition program offices, and life cycle management, nuclear, sustainment, and system testing enterprises.

3.

Knowledge of a comprehensive range of intelligence research methods, techniques, and practices and advanced analytical principles, concepts, and methods used to identify and analyze complex multi-source intelligence information to produce detailed cyber intelligence capabilities and cyber threat assessments, identify cyber-related intelligence deficiencies, and advocate for customers cybersecurity requirements.

4.

Skill in conducting unbiased complex research, identifying appropriate available systems/data sources, and producing intelligence requirement assessments that answer specific tasks to link and leverage agency capabilities in support of consumers, customers, and client's cyber threat and cyber risk management needs.

5.

Skill in communicating clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy, orally and in writing, as well as work in a professional manner with peers, management, subordinates, contractors, academia, and other agencies to work out solutions to problems, prepare professional level documents and studies, and deliver General Officer (executive) level information and decision briefs.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: *Drug Testing: This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program.

Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing.

Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety.

*Position is designated special-sensitive and requires eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), other intelligence-related Special Sensitive information, or involvement in Top Secret Special Access Programs (SAP) to fully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.

A non-disclosure agreement must be signed. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:

- Provide Cyber Intelligence Supportability Analysis to DoD/USAF/USSF Acquisition programs, systems, and processes. - Perform Cyber Threat Assessments.

- Serve as a multi-source Intelligence Specialist specializing in cyber threat and cyber-security intelligence.

- Present Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to a variety of program office, service, national, and/or coalition customers in support of cyber resiliency.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/6/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/6/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: AFMC-12901037-185966-9X-AMP