CAREERS

DESCRIPTION:

Research adversarial threats posed to various systems, technologies, operations, or missions in all appropriate intelligence sources, analyze likelihood of threat, and contribute to profiling adversarial behavior, intent, and capabilities.

REQUIREMENTS:

Relevant experience must be in one or more of the following areas: analytic reporting, investigative analysis, threat analysis, risk analysis, intelligence, or traffic analysis. Experience may also include multi-source or technical threat analysis (e.g., SIGINT, ELINT, FISINT, Open-Source, and Geospatial).

QUALIFICATIONS:

LEVEL1:

Information Assurance Certification may be required.

Entry is with a Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience. A high school diploma or GED plus 6 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 4 years of relevant experience may be considered for individuals with in-depth experience that is clearly related to the position.

A degree in any field is acceptable.

LEVEL2:

Information Assurance Certification may be required.

Entry is with a Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree plus 3 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree and 2 years of relevant experience. A high school diploma or GED plus 9 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 7 years of relevant experience may be considered for individuals with in-depth experience that is clearly related to the position.

A degree in any field is acceptable.

LEVEL3:

Information Assurance Certification may be required.

Entry is with a Bachelor’s degree plus 8 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree plus 6 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree plus 4 years of relevant experience. A high school diploma or GED plus 12 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 10 years of relevant experience may be considered for individuals with in-depth experience that is clearly related to the position.

A degree in any field is acceptable.

LEVEL4:

Information Assurance Certification may be required.

Entry is with a Bachelor’s degree plus 11 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree plus 9 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree plus 7 years of relevant experience. A high school diploma or GED plus 15 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 13 years of relevant experience may be considered for individuals with in-depth experience that is clearly related to the position.

A degree in any field is acceptable.

DESCRIPTION:

Prepare synthesized product for customers by researching, analyzing and reporting intelligence via appropriate reporting vehicles, in response to Intelligence Community (IC) requirements and in accordance with NSA missions of Signals Intelligence, Information Assurance and Computer Network Operations. Prioritize, assess, evaluate and report information obtained from passive and active collection, network evaluation and analysis, and from related collateral sources (for example IMINT, MASINT, HUMINT, open source and others as needed) for use or decision by Government personnel. Maintain awareness of internal and external customer needs. Collaborate with collectors and analysts to refine collection and reporting requirements. Share target-related information, and provide feedback to customers as appropriate. Issue appropriate products, which relay developments, trends, indications, warnings and/or situational awareness regarding specific targets, as well as countermeasures and courses of action, if applicable. Help develop databases or working aids on target activity to enhance and build target knowledge and improve collection to execute NSA and the Intelligence Community’s missions. Perform pre-release quality control functions.

REQUIREMENTS:

Relevant experience must be in an area directly related to an NSA mission (e.g., collection, cyber and intelligence analysis) and/or a similar mission in the IC or DoD, and/or drafting/editing intelligence reports.

QUALIFICATIONS:

LEVEL1:

Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 6 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 4 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience. Degree in a liberal arts field (e.g., English, History, Communications, Languages and Cultures, International Relations, and Political Science) is preferred, but a degree in any field is acceptable.

LEVEL2:

Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 9 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 7 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree plus 3 year of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree and 2 years of relevant experience. Degree in a liberal arts field (e.g., English, History, Communications, Languages and Cultures, International Relations, and Political Science) is preferred, but a degree in any field is acceptable.

LEVEL3:

Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 12 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 10 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree plus 8 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree plus 6 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree plus 4 years of relevant experience. Degree in a liberal arts field (e.g., English, History, Communications, Languages and Cultures, International Relations, and Political Science) is preferred, but a degree in any field is acceptable.

LEVEL4:

Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 15 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 13 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree plus 11 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree plus 9 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree plus 7 years of relevant experience. Degree in a liberal arts field (e.g., English, History, Communications, Languages and Cultures, International Relations, and Political Science) is preferred, but a degree in any field is acceptable.

DESCRIPTION:

Applies geographic information science in response to intelligence needs using SIGINT data collected from foreign systems. This includes the application of temporal and spatial thinking in interpreting SIGINT data in geographic context. Such interpretation requires skills, knowledge, and abilities drawn from multiple disciplines in order to undertake spatial data manipulation, spatial data analysis, spatial statistical analysis and spatial modeling. Have a fundamental knowledge of geospatial SIGINT data, analytical methods, and visualization, in addition to technical knowledge of target technologies. Use the various systems and tools that facilitate spatial analysis. Maintain or support maintenance of reference knowledge databases and dissemination of intelligence.

REQUIREMENTS:

Relevant experience must be in an area directly related to an NSA mission (e.g., collection, cyber and intelligence analysis), in a similar mission in the IC or DoD, in geospatial analysis and/or geospatial information systems. At least some experience conducting geospatial analysis is preferred.

QUALIFICATIONS:

LEVEL1:

Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 6 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 4 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience. Degree in geospatial information systems, geography, or a related field is preferred, but a degree in any field is acceptable.

LEVEL2:

Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 9 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 7 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree plus 3 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree and 2 years of relevant experience. Degree in geospatial information systems, geography, or a related field is preferred, but a degree in any field is acceptable.

LEVEL3:

Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 12 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 10 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree plus 8 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree plus 6 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree plus 4 years of relevant experience. Degree in geospatial information systems, geography, or a related field is preferred, but a degree in any field is acceptable.

LEVEL4:

Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 15 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 13 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree plus 11 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree plus 9 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree plus 7 years of relevant experience. Degree in geospatial information systems, geography, or a related field is preferred, but a degree in any field is acceptable.

DESCRIPTION:

Identify policies and authorizations necessary to provide compliant targeting to networks and to satisfy specific collection requirements. Take an active role in developing, planning and coordinating the deployment of enterprise collection systems. Validate, coordinate, issue, adjust, and terminate targeting for NSA Access programs. Collaborate with collection architecture developers, signals analysts, network analysts, computer scientists, and external agencies to acquire, maintain and maximize access to global communications. Possess and maintain an awareness of policies, collection, processing and forwarding systems and architecture. Maintain requirements, targeting, resource, environmental, and tasking knowledge databases. Work with OPIs (Office of Primary Interest) to identify environmental changes that impact target communications and collection.

REQUIREMENTS:

Relevant experience must be in one or more of the following: policy and compliance, signals intelligence (SIGINT) collection, analysis or processing, and/or networking and telecommunications systems. Completion of military training in a relevant area (such as Signals Collection or Analysis program) will be considered towards the relevant experience requirement (i.e., a 24-week course will count as 6 months of experience).

QUALIFICATIONS:

LEVEL1:

Entry is with a Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience. High school diploma or GED plus 6 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 4 years of relevant experience may be considered. Degree in any field is acceptable.

LEVEL2:

Entry is with a Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree plus 3 years of relevant experience. High school diploma or GED plus 9 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 7 years of relevant experience may be considered. Degree in any field is acceptable.

LEVEL3:

Entry is with a Bachelor’s degree plus 8 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree plus 6 years of relevant experience. High school diploma or GED plus 12 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 10 years of relevant experience may be considered. Degree in any field is acceptable.

LEVEL4:

Entry is with a Bachelor’s degree plus 11 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree plus 9 years of relevant experience. High school diploma or GED plus 15 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 13 years of relevant experience may be considered. Degree in any field is acceptable.

DESCRIPTION:

Identify appropriate collection access points, methods, and/or plans necessary to exploit target networks and to satisfy specific collection requirements. Develop, plan, and coordinate the deployment of collection systems. Validate, coordinate, issue, adjust, and terminate collection tasking for NSA Collection programs. Collaborate internally and with external agencies to acquire, maintain and maximize access to global communications.

REQUIREMENTS:

Relevant experience must be in signals intelligence (SIGINT) collection and/or analysis. Completion of military training in a relevant area such as Signals Collection or Analysis program will be considered towards the relevant experience requirement (i.e., a 24-week course will count as 6 months of experience).

QUALIFICATIONS:

LEVEL1:

Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 6 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 4 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience. Degree in English, Journalism, or Technical Writing is preferred, but a degree in any field is acceptable. 

LEVEL2:

Entry is with a Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree plus 3 years of relevant experience. High school diploma or GED plus 9 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 7 years of relevant experience will be considered. Degree in any field is acceptable.

LEVEL3:

Entry is with a Bachelor’s degree plus 8 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree plus 6 years of relevant experience. High school diploma or GED plus 12 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 10 years of relevant experience will be considered. Degree in any field is acceptable.

LEVEL4:

Entry is with a Bachelor’s degree plus 11 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree plus 9 years of relevant experience. High school diploma or GED plus 15 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 13 years of relevant experience will be considered. Degree in any field is acceptable.

DESCRIPTION:

Provide information to customers by drafting, reviewing, and editing NSA end-product reports and/or other intelligence products and services (e.g., working aids, databases, briefings, etc.), in accordance with information sharing policies and standards. Prepare the information for publication or presentation by reviewing and editing the content and/or externals (where relevant, such as TAGs, distribution, classification, caveats, title, Information Needs), verifying the accuracy of source records (if applicable), and assessing the appropriateness of the dissemination format/vehicle. Ensure that products conform to NSA reporting policy guidance and style standards. Provide writing, information organization, reporting, and distribution guidance and additional mentoring as needed. Coordinate information internally and externally. Perform some or all of the following functions: write reports, provide input for the Government to respond to foreign release and ORCON release requests, research and prepare responses to customer requests for information and other queries for use or decision by Government personnel, review customer draft documents for accuracy and adherence to original SIGINT, prepare re-addressals of Second Party products for use or decision by Government personnel, and provide input to the Inspector General Quarterly Report (after review by Government personnel).

REQUIREMENTS:

Relevant experience must be in writing, editing, or producing technical/analytic reports or products (e.g., working aids, briefings), and must be related to signals intelligence or information assurance; and may also include performing intelligence or language analysis.

QUALIFICATIONS:

LEVEL1:

Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 6 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 4 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience. Degree in English, Journalism, or Technical Writing is preferred, but a degree in any field is acceptable. 

LEVEL2:

Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 9 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 7 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree plus 3 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree and 2 years of relevant experience. Degree in English, Journalism, or Technical Writing is preferred, but a degree in any field is acceptable.

LEVEL3:

Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 12 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 10 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree plus 8 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree plus 6 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree plus 4 years of relevant experience.  Degree in English, Journalism, or Technical Writing is preferred, but a degree in any field is acceptable.

LEVEL4:

Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 15 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 13 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree plus 11 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree plus 9 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree plus 7 years of relevant experience. Degree in English, Journalism, or Technical Writing is preferred, but a degree in any field is acceptable.