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Our Agency’s hiring needs change to keep pace with the dynamic national security landscape.
Finance Resource Officers provide financial services, including financial calculations based on regulations and operational activities; analysis of programs and budgets; and other job functions.
- Full time
- Starting salary: $74,318 - $129,759*
- *Higher starting salary possible depending on experience level
- Bachelor’s degree
Technical Targeting Analysts evaluate technical and scientific data to provide insights that unite technical operations and development activities to maximize intelligence collection strategies.
- Full time
- Starting salary: $68,405 – $181,216*
- *Higher starting salary possible depending on experience level
- Biology, Chemistry, Econometrics, Mathematics, Sociology, Data Science
- Language bonus eligible
- Opportunities for foreign travel are possible
Inspector General Auditors conduct performance, financial statement, financial-related, and information systems audits of CIA programs and activities.
- Full time
- Starting salary: $74,318- $181,216
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree
Targeting Officers identify the people, relationships, and organizations with access to information needed to find opportunities to disrupt threats to U.S. interests.
- Full time
- Starting salary: $70,685 - $107,590*
- *Higher starting salary possible depending on experience level
- Bachelor's degree
- Foreign language bonus eligible
- Opportunities for foreign travel are possible
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