Leadership Analyst - Military Veterans
at Central Intelligence Agency
Agency-wide Requirements
All applicants must be:
- U.S. citizens (dual U.S. citizens also eligible)
- At least 18 years of age
- Willing to move to the Washington, DC area
- Able to complete security and medical evaluations
- Registered for the Selective Service
About the Job
As a Leadership Analyst at CIA, you'll support policymakers by producing and delivering written and oral assessments of foreign leaders and key decision-makers. Your analysis will help U.S. policymakers understand their foreign counterparts by examining worldviews, national ambitions and constraints, and the social context for these leaders.
Opportunities exist for foreign and domestic travel, language training, analytic tradecraft and management training. You will have an opportunity to develop deep substantive expertise and participate in broadening assignments with other offices in the Agency and across the U.S. Government.
Who You'll Work With
At the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), we recognize our Nation's strength comes from the diversity of its people. People from a broad range of backgrounds and viewpoints work at CIA, and our diverse teams are the reason we can keep our country safe.
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What You'll Get
Our benefits support every aspect of a working professional's life, including health and wellness, time off, family, finances, and continuing education. Our programs include highly sought-after government health benefits, flexible schedules, sick leave, and childcare. In some cases, we also offer sign-on incentives and cover moving expenses if you relocate.
As a CIA employee, you'll also get the satisfaction of knowing your work is part of something bigger than yourself. Our work is driven by one mission: to keep our Nation safe. Every day is an opportunity to enhance U.S. national security.
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Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's or master's degree in one of the following:
- Foreign Area Studies
- History
- International Affairs
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Political Psychology
- Sociology
- Anthropology
- Coursework or demonstrated interest in leadership studies, small-group behavior, or decision-making
- At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale is preferred
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Ability to meet the minimum requirements for joining CIA , including U.S. citizenship and a background investigation
Desired Qualifications
- Strong verbal presentation skills
- Interest in international affairs
- Awareness of U.S. national security interests
- Foreign language capability
- Demonstrated ability to write clear, concise text
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Interest in a career that requires regular writing assignments
Washington, DC
The Central Intelligence Agency's primary mission is to collect, evaluate, and disseminate foreign intelligence information to assist the President and senior US Government policymakers in making decisions related to international security.
CIA carefully selects well-qualified people in nearly all fields of study. Science, engineering, economics, foreign languages, mathematics and computer specialist are but a few of the professional continually in demand. Military experience is a plus. Applicants can view all positions vailble on the website (cia.gov/careers) and must apply online to be considered for a position.
Applicants must have US citizenship and the ability to successfully complete medical examinations and security procedures including a polygraph interview. All positions are located in the Northern Virginia area.