OSINT/PAI Targeting Analyst – Subject Matter Expert

Company: Contact Government Services
Location: Arlington
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Work Location: Arlington, VA 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. - 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. Join our team and become part of government innovation! Explore additional job opportunities with CGS on our Job Board: https://cgsfederal.com/join-our-team/ For more information about CGS please visit: https://www.cgsfederal.com or contact: Email: [email protected] CJ $80,500 - $149,500 a year We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. 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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