A job with Central Intelligence Agency in Washington, District of Columbia. It pays $63,940–$158,322 per year at grade GS-08. Applications close on Jan 31, 2027 — 91 days left.
- Working pattern
- On site
- Who can apply
- Competitive service, Excepted service, Open to the public
- Clearance
- Not Required
Main duties
- As a Political Analyst at CIA, you will support US policymakers by producing and delivering written and oral assessments of the domestic politics, foreign policy, stability, and social issues of foreign governments and entities.
- Political Analysts examine actors' goals and motivations, culture, values, history, society, decisionmaking processes, and ideologies and their implications for U.S. national security.
- You will have opportunities for foreign and domestic travel and language study.
- You will receive tradecraft and leadership training while increasing your substantive expertise through academic study, collaboration with Intelligence Community peers, and professional conferences.
Full details
About the role
Political Analysts support US policymakers by producing written and oral assessments of the domestic politics, foreign policy, stability, and social issues of foreign governments and entities.
What you will do
- As a Political Analyst at CIA, you will support US policymakers by producing and delivering written and oral assessments of the domestic politics, foreign policy, stability, and social issues of foreign governments and entities.
- Political Analysts examine actors' goals and motivations, culture, values, history, society, decisionmaking processes, and ideologies and their implications for U.S. national security.
- You will have opportunities for foreign and domestic travel and language study.
- You will receive tradecraft and leadership training while increasing your substantive expertise through academic study, collaboration with Intelligence Community peers, and professional conferences.
- You may also participate in broadening assignments within the Agency and across the U.S. Government.
Education
Bachelor's or master's degree in: International Affairs Political Science At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale
How you will be evaluated
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Documents you must provide
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What to expect next
After you express interest for up to four positions on cia.gov/careers, a CIA recruiter may contact you for further discussion if your qualifications meet our needs. See the MyLINK FAQs on our website for more information.
How to apply
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