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OSINT/PAI Targeting Analyst (Language Enabled) – Senior
$80K–$150K
Arlington, VA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Feb 16, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum six years of total intelligence analyst experience and minimum two years of specific OSINT/PAI experience; the Government may reduce or waive analytic experience qualification requirements to meet the language proficiency requirement.
About the job
Conduct foreign-source OSINT/PAI collection and analysis, produce intelligence reports, and provide language-based insights for government intelligence operations.
What you'll do
- Collect and analyze foreign-source OSINT/PAI, identify patterns, and support intelligence requirements.
- Create collection plans, draft and review OSIRs, and support OSINT analytic production.
- Ensure reporting meets Defense Intelligence requirements and contribute language-based insights.
What they ask for
- At least six years of intelligence analyst experience within DoD or the Intelligence Community, and at least two years of OSINT/PAI exploitation, analysis, and reporting experience (subject to the stated government discretion regarding language proficiency).
- Proficiency with current all-source and OSINT/PAI tools, databases, repositories, and OSINT research methodology; understanding of OSINT/PAI authorities, regulations, and policy.
- Strong written communication and Microsoft Office skills; able to brief at the O4/GS13 level or above.
- Foreign-language proficiency in reading, listening, writing, and speaking in a government-designated language; active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance.
Nice to have
- Prior OSINT analytic support to special operations.
Pay
USD 80,500–149,500 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
MAS, Microsoft Office
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