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Intelligence Research Specialist
Quick Facts
- Hiring Agency: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
- Department: Department of Justice
- Location: District of Columbia, District of Columbia
- Salary: $121785 – $158322/yr
- Hiring Path: Fed Transition
- Number of Openings: 2
- Telework Eligible: Yes
- Security Clearance: Top Secret
- Date Posted: 2026-10-06
- Application Deadline: 2026-10-21
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Job Summary
This position is located in the Office of Intelligence Operations, Operational Intelligence Division, Analysis Production Branch located in Washington, DC performing work in the collection, analysis, evaluation, interpretation, and dissemination of information on conditions, trends, and forces in foreign and domestic areas that directly or indirectly affect the national security.
Key Responsibilities
The major duties of the Intelligence Research Specialist position include, but are not limited to, the following: Serves as a senior IRS, a subject matter expert for the most complex illegal national and international criminal and gang activity related to firearms, as well as explosives, arson, other criminal activity, and law enforcement intelligence operations.
Represents ATF on ATF and joint agency intelligence committees to develop collection plans, guides, and manuals and validate intelligence research reports. Collects, evaluates, analyzes, and extracts information from various sources, sometimes involving raw intelligence, and compiles it into useful, finished analytical products, reports, and correspondence.
Develops complex reports pertaining to firearms and sources of firearms used in crimes, gang structure and leadership, national and international firearms activity and projections, crimes with firearms in various police jurisdictions, criminal background information and trends. Finished products, either in written, graphic, or oral form, are of a most complex nature or are often extremely sensitive or highly classified.
Incumbent provides information and advice on significant and extremely critical intelligence trends, developments.
Requirements & Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. No substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Contact
camille.gunter@atf.gov · 202-648-8631
Frequently Asked Questions
Which agency is hiring for this position?
This position is with Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Department of Justice.
What is the salary for this position?
The posted pay range is $121785 – $158322/yr.
Is this position remote or telework eligible?
This position is eligible for telework.
What security clearance is required?
This position requires a Top Secret security clearance.
What is the application deadline?
Applications close on 2026-10-21.
How many openings are available?
There are 2 openings for this position.
Who is eligible to apply?
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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