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Government Expansion
The federal sector is still hiring nationwide and overseas. The Affordable
Health Care Act includes over 100 new regulatory agencies and commissions and
more federal regulators will be needed to administer new EPA and OSHA
regulations and to manage the many other federal programs that have been
expanded over the past 5 years. The federal government now owns all of Fanny Mae and
Freddie Mac plus they took over 100% of the student loan program. There will be
bumps along the way and many agencies may experience some downsizing to address
budget shortfalls.
There is considerable competition for anyone seeking federal employment
and those interested in working for Uncle Sam must develop a professional
federal style resume and application to
remain competitive and start the process early to improve their chances of success.
CIA Jobs
Central Intelligence Agency Jobs /
CIA Jobs / Investigator Jobs
The CIA is an independent agency, responsible to the President and
accountable to the American people through the intelligence oversight
committees of the U.S. Congress.
CIA’s mission: Supports the President, the
National Security Council, and all officials who make and execute the
U.S. national security policy by:
Providing accurate, comprehensive, and timely foreign
intelligence on national security topics.
Conducting counterintelligence activities, special activities,
and other functions related to foreign intelligence and national
security, as directed by the President.
To accomplish its mission, the CIA engages in research, development, and
deployment of high-leverage technology for intelligence purposes. As a separate
agency, CIA serves as an independent source of analysis on topics of concern and
also works closely with the other organizations in the Intelligence Community to
ensure that the intelligence consumer-whether Washington policymaker or
battlefield commander-receives the best intelligence possible.
Analysts are skilled subject-matter experts who study and evaluate
information from many sources. Information flows in from around the world,
including satellite surveillance, foreign newspapers and broadcasts, and human
contacts. This information varies widely in terms of reliability, and often it
is conflicting or incomplete. The analyst's role is to develop meaningful and
usable intelligence assessments from all of those sources. Often this is like
putting together the pieces of a puzzle, received at different times from
different places, to form a picture that is complete enough to comprehend — even
when some pieces are still missing. Analysts are grouped into the
following categories of expertise:
Analytic Methodologists
Counterintelligence Threat Analysts
Counterterrorism Analysts
Crime and Counternarcotics Analysts
Intelligence Collection Analysts
Leadership Analysts
Medical and Health Analysts
Military Analysts
Political Analysts
Psychological and Psychiatric Analysts
Science & Technology Analysts
Targeting Analysts
An intelligence analyst pulls together relevant information from all
available sources and then analyzes it to produce timely and objective
assessments, free of any political bias. This finished intelligence product,
which may be in the form of a written report or oral briefings, could very well
appear on the desks of the President and his key senior advisors.
The CIA's Clandestine Service is the front-line source of clandestine
information on critical international developments, from terrorism and weapons
of mass destruction to military and political issues. The mission often requires
clandestine service officers to live and work overseas, making a true commitment
to the Agency. This is more than just a job – it's a way of life that challenges
the deepest resources of personal intelligence, self-reliance and
responsibility. National Clandestine Service Officers are individuals with
varied backgrounds and life experiences, professional and educational histories,
language capabilities, and other elements that allow us to meet our mission
critical objectives. The following clandestine service positions are available:
The Central Intelligence Agency has a comprehensive program to foster the
acquisition and maintenance of foreign language skills. The Central Intelligence
Language Institute uses native speakers and the latest instructional technology
to teach 16 different foreign languages. All employees who attain tested levels
of language expertise through full-time training, part-time classes or
self-study are eligible for monetary incentives. New employees who already
possess excellent language skills may be eligible for a significant hiring
bonus. The CIA has two language incentive systems: the Corporate Language Hiring
Bonus Program and the Corporate Language Program.
The Central Intelligence Agency is defining the leading edge of science,
engineering and technology. Now, more than ever, it is essential for us to stay
ahead of fast-paced global technology developments in order to fulfill the
Agency's foreign intelligence mission. This places us in the unique position of
leading an industry populated primarily with public-sector companies.
Maintaining our leadership across a broad range of scientific and technical
disciplines requires us not only to apply existing science and technology, but
to develop and implement breakthrough technologies that may never see the
commercial marketplace.
The CIA employs a wide variety of highly talented professionals to meet its
mission of support for the President, the National Security Council and all
those who make and execute US national policy. As a global organization, we have
a continuous need to recruit and retain people with skills in everything from
finance to logistics, linguistics to architecture, and law to cartography. In
fact, there are more than 50 different career disciplines in the Support and
Professional function that contribute to the success of every Directorate.
Serving at home and abroad, our corps of dedicated professionals plays a vital
role in the national security of our country every day.
Apply online. A link to their online application page is found at the bottom
of each position advertised on their
Employment website. Multiple online submissions are unnecessary and will
slow the processing of your resume. A confirmation of submission success will
appear on your screen upon submission of the form. This is the only
acknowledgment you will receive, unless they elect to contact you to discuss a
position. It is not necessary to call to check on your resume status or continue
to send multiple resumes.
Because of the classified nature of our work at the Central Intelligence
Agency, the application process is a lengthy one. Depending on an applicant's
specific circumstances, the process may take as little as two months or more
than a year.
Each applicant must undergo a thorough background investigation examining
your life's history, your character, trustworthiness, reliability and soundness
of judgment. Also examined is one's freedom from conflicting allegiances,
potential to be coerced and willingness and ability to abide by regulations
governing the use, handling and the protection of sensitive information. The
Agency uses the polygraph to check the veracity of this information. The hiring
process also entails a thorough medical examination of one's mental and physical
fitness to perform essential job functions
