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[Jeremy Hunsinger]

DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Open Source Center
Central Intelligence Agency


Positions Available: Open Source Officers (OSO)

Starting Date:

Starting Salary: $46,262 to $85,086

Qualifications: The major qualifications are a bachelor’s degree in  
area studies, international relations, political science, economics,  
journalism, communications, history, sociology, anthropology,  
language or other liberal arts discipline.

Applicants must have relevant area knowledge combined with reading  
and comprehension skills in at least one foreign language, such as  
African and European languages, Arabic, Russian, Chinese, Dari/ 
Pashtu, Persian, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Urdu,  
and numerous others. Many OSOs have lived in their region of interest  
and/or have formally studied the politics and history of a particular  
country or region.

Particularly well-qualified candidates are creative and possess a  
keen interest in foreign affairs; strong writing, critical thinking,  
and analytical skills; a well-developed facility for reading; and  
excellent Internet research skills.

Position Description: OSOs are the Intelligence Community's experts  
in collecting and analyzing publicly available information in support  
of national security. They use foreign language and area knowledge to  
review and assess foreign public information (radio, television, and  
press), Internet sites, and specialized publications to generate  
products on critical issues for use by policymakers and others at the  
highest levels of the US Government. They may also manage the  
collection and analysis of open sources by foreign national staff and  
contractors who reside in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, as  
well as overseas.

Positions are in the metropolitan Washington, DC, area, with  
opportunities for overseas travel and assignments. In addition to  
salary and benefits, Officers may qualify for the CIA’s Corporate  
Language Hiring Bonus Program and may receive additional language  
incentive pay and awards under the CIA’s Corporate Language Program.  
OSOs also may have the opportunity for further language and area  
studies, as well as other relevant training.

Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. citizens and be willing to  
undergo the Agency’s rigorous security clearance process. As a part  
of the screening process, selected applicants will be sent a language  
proficiency test and an analytic writing exercise. A Bachelor’s or  
higher-level degree is required.

How to Apply: Please apply to the Open Source Officer job posting on  
the CIA website: http://www.cia.gov.

Jeremy Hunsinger
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