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OSINT/PAI Targeting Analyst – Senior
$80K–$150K
Arlington, VA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Feb 16, 2026
- Experience
- Six years of total intelligence analyst experience, including two years specifically in OSINT/PAI exploitation, analysis, and reporting.
About the job
Conducts OSINT/PAI collection and analysis on foreign sources, develops collection plans and intelligence reports, and supports OSINT analytic production for intelligence projects and operations.
What you'll do
- Collect and analyze foreign-source OSINT/PAI to identify patterns and address intelligence requirements.
- Create collection plans, draft Open Source Intelligence Reports (OSIRs), and contribute to report quality reviews and analytic production.
- Ensure reporting meets Defense Intelligence requirements and provide language-based insights.
What they ask for
- Six years of intelligence analyst experience within the DoD or Intelligence Community.
- Two years of specific OSINT/PAI exploitation, analysis, and reporting experience; traditional/legacy OSINT duties do not count as equivalent experience.
- Proficiency with all-source and OSINT/PAI tools, databases, repositories, and research methodology; understanding of OSINT/PAI authorities, regulations, and policy.
- Strong written and verbal briefing skills, Microsoft Office proficiency, and active DoD Top Secret/SCI.
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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