CAG SENIOR STRATEGIC ANALYST

U.S. Northern Command; Colorado Springs (CO); Remote; USD 129,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligibility

Job summary

U.S. Northern Command in Colorado Springs is seeking a senior-level strategic analyst to perform high‑level analysis and decision support on complex defense, homeland defense, civil support, and interagency issues.

You will coordinate strategic planning and ensure products reflect policy alignment and operational relevance, with supervision of a small staff assigned to the CAG. Telework is eligible under the agency's policies.

Qualifications

• May be required to perform Battle Roster functions during Exercises and Real-World events.
• These duties may require additional duty hours and/or a physical/medical assessment to deploy to alternate duty locations.

Responsibilities

• Performs senior-level strategic analysis and decision support for the CCDR on complex defense, homeland defense, civil support, and interagency issues.
• Performs strategic analysis and substantive planning to support the CCDR’s participation in out-of-town deliberative engagements and other high-visibility senior leader events.
• Provides technical and administrative supervision to a small staff assigned to the CAG.

Job description

• Security Clearance: Sensitive Compartmented Information

Key Responsibilities

Performs senior-level strategic analysis and decision support for the CCDR on complex defense, homeland defense, civil support, and interagency issues. Performs strategic analysis and substantive planning to support the CCDR’s participation in out-of-town deliberative engagements and other high-visibility senior leader events.

Performs analytical staff integration and command synchronization to ensure products and recommendations presented to the CCDR reflect strategic intent, policy alignment, and operational relevance. Provides technical and administrative supervision to a small staff assigned to the CAG.

Requirements & Education

Conditions of Employment (Cont.): May be required to perform Battle Roster functions during Exercises and Real-World events.

Battle Roster functions may include but are not limited to the Joint Operations Center (JOC), Future Operations Center (FOC), Future Plans Center (FPC), Joint Logistics Operations Center (JLOC), N&NC Deployment and Distribution Operations Center (NDDOC), Joint Intelligence Operations Center-North (JIOC-N), Joint Cyber Center (JCC), and other tasks as assigned.

These duties may require additional duty hours and/or a physical/medical assessment to deploy to alternate duty locations (non-combat) or in place. The physical/medical assessment is not a pre-employment requirement. In the performance of assigned duties, employee uses tact, diplomacy, and professionalism to promote effective working relationships with a variety of offices and agencies.

YA002 = Eligible for situational telework only, including Ad hoc, Emergency, or OPM prescribed 'Unscheduled' Telework. This eligibility is separate and distinct from the employee's eligibility. A civilian employee's telework arrangement may be terminated at the discretion of the supervisor or at the employee's request.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with U.S. Northern Command, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $129096 – $167830/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-27.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.