Joint Target Analyst

Air Force Civilian Service; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 106,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Force Civilian Service at Fort Meade seeks a senior Joint Target Analyst to support US Cyber Command's CNMF. You will produce joint target nominations, targeting reports, briefings and effects assessments based on multi-source analysis.

U.S. citizenship is required, must obtain Top Secret/SCI clearance, and have knowledge of DoD JP doctrine. This DCIPS role emphasizes security and cross‑agency coordination to counter foreign cyber operations.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of a wide range of intelligence disciplines and dissemination methods.
• Advanced knowledge of the joint targeting cycle and its application for USCYBERCOM.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the US intelligence community and DoD structures.

Responsibilities

• Produce formal and informal joint target nominations and targeting reports.
• Prepare briefings and effects assessments based on multi-source intelligence analysis.
• Support senior decision-makers to counter foreign cyberspace operations.

Skills

Intelligence disciplines

Joint targeting cycle

National intelligence community

Education

Advanced cyber/intelligence degree

Job description

Come be a part of something big! Smart Minds, Cool Jobs and Awesome Rewards! Fueled by innovation, talent and ambition, the Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is seeking civilian professionals prepared to deploy war-winning capabilities on behalf of the United States Air Force.

The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is currently seeking candidates for a full-time Joint Target Analyst, GG-0132-13, located at Cyberspace Operations, Fort Meade, MD.

Salary Range: $106,000 - $120,000

This position is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) position aligned under authorities of Section 1601, Chapter 83 of Title 10, United States Code and DoD Instruction 1400.25-V2007.

Depending on the type of position you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period.

In this position, you will serve as an experienced intelligence specialist and senior joint targeting authority for US Cyber Command's (USCYBERCOM) Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF) to counter foreign cyberspace operations directed against the United States. You will produce formal and informal joint target nominations, joint targeting reports, briefings, and effects assessments based on comprehensive functional analysis of threat target systems and their capacity to operate through technical and non-technical means. You will provide accurate and timely joint targeting solutions that enable supported combatant commanders to successfully plan and conduct future cyberspace effect operations.

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Must sign a non-disclosure agreement.
• This is a designated drug testing position.
• Knowledge of a wide range of intelligence disciplines, processing and exploitation techniques, as well as dissemination methods of multi-source intelligence information that directly or indirectly affects national security.
• Advanced knowledge of the joint targeting cycle leveraged against complex technical systems and its application within USCYBERCOM and its components. Graduate of a DoD targeting school (e.g., Joint Targeting Staff Course, U.S. Air Force Combat Targeting Course) or possess comparable joint targeting experience. Knowledge of policy and doctrine such as JP 3-60, JP 3-12, and CJCSI Series (3160, 3162, 3370, etc.).
• Knowledge of the national intelligence community, Joint and DoD structures, organizations, missions, functions, interrelationships and operations. Comprehensive knowledge of the USCYBERCOM target area of responsibility (AOR) is desired.
• In compliance with DoDI 5210.45 the incumbent is subject to the security cognizance of the Director, NSA/Chief, CSS and must meet NSA personnel security requirements outlined in NSA/CSS Policy 5-1. Favorable determination of requisite access is required within 280 calendar days of entry on duty date
• An advanced intelligence or cyber related professional/scientific degree is desired
• Previous work experience in cyber and/or intelligence operations is highly desired.

Desired Experience

Entity-level target development, collateral damage estimation (CDE), battle damage assessment (BDA), electronic target folders (ETF), Modernized Integrated Database (MIDB), Joint Targeting School, Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF), and USCYBERCOM.

AFCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. citizenship required. Must be of legal working age.