Intelligence Operations Specialist

Office of the Secretary of Defense · Department of Defense

📍 Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia 💰 $169279 – $197200/yr

Quick Facts

Hiring Agency: Office of the Secretary of Defense
Department: Department of Defense
Location: Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
Salary: $169279 – $197200/yr
Hiring Path: Fed Competitive
Number of Openings: Many
Security Clearance: Sensitive Compartmented Information
Date Posted: 2026-09-17
Application Deadline: 2026-09-22

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Job Summary

This position is located in the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Intelligence and Security (OUSW(I&S)), Office of the Director for Defense Intelligence, Warfighter Support (DDI(WS)).

The Under Secretary of War for Intelligence and Security (USW(I&S)) serves as the Principal Staff Assistant (PSA) and advisor to the Secretary of War (SecWar) regarding Intelligence, Counterintelligence (CI), Department of War (DoW)-wide Law Enforcement (LE) statue 10 USC 2672; and Security.

Key Responsibilities

This Position is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601 If selected, Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for a DCIPS excepted service positions.

If selected, non-DCIPS candidates must acknowledge that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS.

For more information see https://dcips.defense.gov/ Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following: Leads development and implementation of the governance, organizational structure, methodologies, process, and data in support of regional and global defense strategy, policy, military operations, and international partnerships.

Participates as an expert representative in working groups, operational planning teams, and in table-top exercises to assess the economic impacts of decisions of the DoW during crisis and conflicts. Responsible for formulating, coordinating, directing, reviewing, making recommendations, and approving various issues to guide development specialists with programs/projects design. Analyzes and assesses reviews, studies, and other intelligence priority gaps and risks.

Coordinates with relevant stakeholders to develop a Department-wide strategic plan and implementation roadmap for Economic Competition to maximize leverage and advance U.S. interest while countering adversarial objectives through economic means.

Requirements & Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

Contact

whs.job.application.assistance@mail.mil

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $169279 – $197200/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-22.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.