OSINT/PAI Targeting Analyst – Subject Matter Expert

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dep

Job summary

CGS seeks an OSINT/PAI Targeting Analyst – Subject Matter Expert to support routine, SAP, and compartmented projects across all intelligence disciplines. You will conduct OSINT collection using MAS and OSINT tools on foreign sources, identify patterns, and draft OSIRs to support analytic production.

A candidate will bring eight years of DoD/IC intelligence experience and three years in OSINT/PAI exploitation, with TS/SCI clearance and strong briefing/writing skills.

Qualifications

• Eight (8) years of total experience as an intelligence analyst within the DoD or the Intelligence Community.
• Three (3) years of OSINT/PAI exploitation experience supporting special operations, intelligence operations, or HUMINT lead development.
• Two (2) years of experience with digital signature reduction.
• Advanced proficiency with all-source intelligence tools, databases, and OSINT tools.
• Strong understanding of OSINT/PAI authorities, regulations, and policy.
• Superior written communications skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Superior verbal briefing skills, with history of briefing at the O5/GS14+ level.
• Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct OSINT collection using MAS and OSINT tools on foreign sources to identify patterns and provide intelligence requirements.
• Create collection plans, draft Open Source Intelligence Reports (OSIRs), and support OSINT analytic production requirements.
• Contribute to OSIR quality reviews and language-based insights and expertise.
• Ensure all reporting meets Defense Intelligence requirements.

Skills

OSINT collection

OSIR drafting

Language-based insights

DoD/IC reporting standards

Tools

MAS

OSINT tools

Job description

Work Location: Fort Liberty, NC

Employment Type: Full-Time, Expert-Level

Department: Administrative and Logistics Support

CGS is seeking a skilled OSINT/PAI Targeting Analyst – Subject Matter Expert to support routine, Special Access Program (SAP), and compartmented projects, operations, and exercises for all intelligence disciplines. In this role your overall support will include conducting OSINT collection using MAS and OSINT tools on foreign sources to identify patterns and provide intelligence requirements. You will also be responsible for creating collection plans, drafting Open Source Intelligence Reports (OSIRs), and supporting OSINT analytic production requirements.

CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government’s most dynamic problems with cutting‑edge technology. To carry out our mission, we are seeking candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others. Here at CGS, we offer an environment in which our employees feel supported, and we encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities.

Skills and attributes for success

• Conduct OSINT collection using MAS and OSINT tools on foreign sources to identify patterns and provide intelligence requirements
• Create collection plans, draft Open Source Intelligence Reports (OSIRs), and support OSINT analytic production requirements
• Contribute to OSIR quality reviews and language‑based insights and expertise
• Ensure all reporting meets Defense Intelligence requirements

Qualifications

• Eight (8) years of total experience as an intelligence analyst within the DoD or the Intelligence Community
• Three (3) years of specific experience in OSINT/PAI exploitation directly supporting special operations, intelligence operations, kinetic/non-kinetic targeting, and/or HUMINT lead development
• Experience providing OSINT analytic support to special operations in preferred. (Note: experience with traditional/legacy OSINT duties (i.e. reviewing, translating, and/or reporting on feeds from domestic or foreign PAI, social media, or news sources) will not be considered equivalent experience)
• Two (2) years of experience with digital signature reduction
• Advanced proficiency in the current suite of available all‑source intelligence tools, databases, and repositories, as well as analytic and targeting methodology
• Advanced proficiency with the current suite of available specific OSINT/PAI tools, databases, and repositories, as well as OSINT research and methodology, and a strong understanding of the digital information environment (including social media, the internet, commercially available data, and deep/dark web data sources)
• Advanced understanding of OSINT/PAI authorities, regulations, and policy
• Superior written communications skills and proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite of applications
• Superior verbal briefing skills, with demonstrated history of briefing at the O5/GS14+ level
• Active DoD Top Secret/SCI

Our Commitment

Contact Government Services (CGS) strives to simplify and enhance government bureaucracy through the optimization of human, technical, and financial resources. We combine cutting‑edge technology with world‑class personnel to deliver customized solutions that fit our client’s specific needs. We are committed to solving the most challenging and dynamic problems.

For the past nine years, we’ve been growing our government‑contracting portfolio, and along the way, we’ve created valuable partnerships by demonstrating a commitment to honesty, professionalism, and quality work.

Here at CGS we value honesty through hard work and self‑awareness, professionalism in all we do, and to deliver the best quality to our consumers mending those relations for years to come.

We care about our employees. Therefore, we offer a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
• Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays

Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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