Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, National Targeting Center located in Sterling, VA or Washington, DC. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first. It is recommended that you apply as soon as possible in order to receive consideration.
This position conducts all-source intelligence research, targeting, and analysis in support of counterterrorism, border security, homeland security, and related missions. The incumbent collects, evaluates, integrates, and analyzes information from classified and unclassified sources to identify potential threat actors, associations, travel patterns, movements, and other indicators.
The incumbent develops targets; produces analytic assessments, intelligence reporting, and other mission-related products; and coordinates with CBP personnel and mission partners to support targeting and operational decision-making. This position starts at a salary of $121,785.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $158,322.00 (GS-13, Step 10). Apply for this exciting opportunity to direct programs that strengthen the Department's ability to protect the homeland.
Major duties for this position include but are not limited to: Conducting all-source, multi-disciplined research using limited derogatory information, threat indicators, or other leads to identify potential threat actors, associations, travel patterns, and movements, and to develop targets in support of a counterterrorism mission.
Leveraging classified and unclassified tools, systems, and datasets to create analytical assessments on known or previously unidentified threat actors, with emphasis on technical signals analysis, network development, and pattern-of-life analysis. Conducting follow-on analysis of selected targets using interview notes, document exploitation, media exploitation, and other available reporting or source material.
Drafting, editing, and publishing analytical findings and summaries of action in standardized cable or intelligence reporting formats for dissemination to partners and the broader intelligence community.
Establishing and maintaining working relationships with unit personnel and mission partners through training, instruction, and knowledge sharing to facilitate the transfer of intelligence knowledge, techniques, expertise, and best practices in support of CBP's targeting mission.
Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position. Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible. View information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.
To be considered eligible under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be placed in the Well-Qualified category for this position, as described within this announcement. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the Required Documents section of this job announcement.
cbphiring-applicantinquiry@cbp.dhs.gov · 855-500-3722
This position is with Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $121785 – $158322/yr.
This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-28.
There are 14 openings for this position.
This is a You must be available to work overtime on a scheduled or unscheduled basis. position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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