Summary
Open Source Exploitation Officers discover, collect, and assess foreign-based publicly available information, develop plans to use effective tools and methodologies to research and collect information.
Duties
As an Open Source Exploitation Officer (OSEO) for CIA, you will discover, collect, and assess foreign-based, publicly available information, also known as Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) in a dynamic, ever-expanding digital environment. OSINT spans traditional media, academic papers, geospatial data and technology, datasets, and social media. OSINT plays an important role in all aspects of Agency work. As an OSEO, you will develop plans that use effective tools and methodologies to research and collect open source information. Using your knowledge of a geographic or subject area, the open source information environment, and language proficiency, you will tackle complex problems like understanding messaging, reaction, and influence and convey your findings in written products and briefings.
Opportunities for domestic and foreign travel are possible.
Conditions of Employment
- You must be physically in the United States or one of its territories when you submit your resume via MyLINK.
- You must be registered for the Selective Service, if applicable.
- You must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years of age (dual-national US citizens are eligible).
- You must be willing to move to the Washington, DC area.
- You must successfully complete a thorough medical and psychological exam, a polygraph interview, and a comprehensive background investigation.
- For further requirements information, please visit: https://www.cia.gov/careers/how-we-hire/requirements/
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Strong critical thinking skills
- Strong analytic and research skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work with a dynamically evolving digital environment as a member of a diverse, collaborative and often dispersed team
- Ability to research and collect publicly available, internet or social media, commercially acquired, and emerging information responsive to intelligence needs
- Ability to meet the minimum requirements for joining CIA, including U.S. citizenship and a background investigation
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with the collection or analysis of open source data on real world problems
- Foreign language skills, or a desire to expand those skills
- Experience with both quantitative and qualitative analysis of communications
- Graduate degree
- Experience using methodologies or models to identify trends, patterns, relationships, and/or anomalies within large datasets
Education
- Bachelor's degree in one of the following fields or related studies:
- Area Studies
- International Studies
- Media Studies
- Political Studies
- National Security Studies
- Geography/GIS
- Foreign language/Linguistics
- STEM degrees
- At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale
Benefits
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Next steps
After you express interest for up to four positions on cia.gov/careers, a CIA recruiter may contact you for further discussion if your qualifications meet our needs. See the MyLINK FAQs on our website for more information.
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