DIRECTORATE OF ADMINISTRATION

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Professional Careers With New Horizons
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CIA . .
the unique opportum
n appointment to the
Central Intelligence Agency
means advantages of un-
common dimensions to your personal
and professional life.
You can select the career direction
you prefer. You may specialize in one
field or subject, expand your profes-
sionalism to cover several fields, or
concentrate on developing managerial
skills. And you may switch career
directions as your career progresses
and your interests change. In short,
you won't be pigeonholed . . . you
can always find new horizons and
new challenges at the CIA.
But whatever your choice, you will
be working on important projects at
the leading edge of your field of
interest. We cannot afford routine
performance . . . the importance of
our mission demands the best effort
you can produce at all times.
We will give you the support you
need. You will be in direct contact
and association with senior experts in
your field, not only at the CIA but
also in other government agencies, in
universities, and in private industry.
And the resources you need to do the
job right will be available: clerical
assistance, reference libraries, and
highly sophisticated data processing
services and capabilities.
One of the ways CIA rewards excel-
lence is by promotion. How quickly
this happens rests on your knowledge,
talents, willingness to shoulder more
responsibility, and demonstration of
your potential to advance. To help you
stretch your mind, we support gradu-
ate study, provide many training
courses throughout your career, and
offer opportunities for sabbaticals.
You may also be selected for the
Career Training Program, which
involves intensive training and expo-
sure to all aspects of CIA's mission.
The long and short of it is, that
when you join the CIA you have
opportunities rarely available else-
where. In many ways we function
like an academic institution; persons
familiar with the CIA often refer to
us as being "the biggest think-tank in
the free world." To that we seek to
add the best career features found in
private industry including good pay
and competitive promotions. The
benefits we provide staff members
are generous. While they are pat-
terned after those offered by other
government agencies, provision is
made for benefit programs that
reflect the foreign service and unique
requirements of CIA employment.
Careers of consequence
he Directorate of Adminis-
tration (DA) supports the
Central Intelligence Agency
with a wide range of essential ad-
ministrative services.
Because of the complexity and
uniqueness of the CIA, the DA offers
you a wealth of career opportunities.
We employ architects and engineers,
security officers, doctors and
computer scientists, accountants and
communications specialists, instruc-
tors and management generalists,
personnel officers and records man-
agers, and many other professionals
both specialists and generalists. Your
career with the DA has great signifi-
cance, not only for our organization
but also for the United States. Your
role ? no matter what discipline you
embrace ? helps assure the CIA's
smooth operation and successful mis-
sion. Thus, you make an important
contribution to the security and well-
being of our nation.
Directorate of Administration
assignments provide many rewards.
You have at your fingertips the very
latest in technology ? the state-of-
the-art resources that enable you to
reach your full potential. And we offer
you the chance to travel and live
abroad, each assignment expanding
your personal and professional hori-
zons. You may also associate with
leading experts in your particular
field, so you can gain advanced
knowledge and experience. Ample
educational opportunities will be
available throughout your career. You
may attend classes, seminars, and
symposia that keep you abreast of new
developments in your areas of interest.
Your career with the Directorate
of Administration will be satisfying
and rewarding.
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The Directorate of
Administration (DA)
offers a variety of career
opportunities.
The DA is a diverse organization.
Career appointments are available to
both generalists and specialists in
these following fields:
Accounting
Banking Operations
Budgeting
Business Administration
Communications
Computer Science
Computer Security
Contract Auditing
Economics
Electronics
Engineering
Civil
Communications,
Telecommunications
Electrical
Electronic
Mechanical
Structural
Finance
Graphic Arts
Health Physics
Human Resources
Industrial Hygiene
Information Management
International Relations
Journalism
Language
Law
Library Sciences
Lithographic Arts
Logistics
Mathematics
Medicine
Nursing
Personnel Management
Photography
Physiology
Polygraph
Psychiatry
Psychology
Security
Systems Analysis
Systems Engineering
Training
Transportation
DA ... the continuous
search for excellence.
The Directorate of Administration
is one of four major components of
the Central Intelligence Agency. The
other three Directorates develop and
operate technical collection systems,
acquire foreign intelligence informa-
tion and carry out intelligence activi-
ties abroad, and analyze and interpret
foreign intelligence information for
our nation's leaders. The Directorate
of Administration supports all of the
CIA's Directorates worldwide with
the sustaining services they need to
function at peak capacity and effi-
ciency. It is a demanding task that
requires a continuous search for
excellence and improvement.
How we are organized.
The DA is organized functionally
as follows:
The Office of Medical Services
plans, develops, implements, and
directs the Agency's extensive medi-
cal program. This includes the
medical selection program for ap-
plicants, exams and immunizations
for employees and dependents going
overseas, preventive medicine, health
education, emergency care, and
much more.
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The Office of Security develops,
maintains, and operates a compre-
hensive, worldwide security program
to safeguard Agency personnel, facili-
ties, information, and activities.
The Office of Training and
Education develops and conducts
comprehensive training programs
such as operations, intelligence
analysis, management, languages,
information science, and executive
leadership.
The Office of Finance develops
and administers the financial
accounting systems and the financial
operations of the Agency. This is a
broad responsibility, encompassing
everything from payroll administra-
tion and maintenance of the Agency's
Accounting system to budget formu-
lation and execution; funding and
accounting for operations; liaison
with other government agencies; the
development of the Agency's finan-
cial procedures; contract auditing;
and career management.
The Office of Logistics provides
the entire range of logistical support
in the execution of the Agency's mis-
sion. This highly diverse office main-
tains a multi-faceted, complex pro-
curement and contracting system
responsible for obtaining a wide va-
riety of supplies, equipment, and ser-
vices; it also manages a real estate and
construction program which includes
the acquisition, renovation, mainte-
nance, and construction of Agency
facilities. The packing, shipping, and
warehousing of materiel for all
Agency components comes under
this office's jurisdiction, as well as
responding to time-critical printing
and photography requirements. The
Office of Logistics also operates the
Agency's mail-and-courier system,
motor pool, and food service
facilities.
The Office of Information Ser-
vices is the records manager of the
Agency. It is concerned with official
records, in all forms, from their cre-
ation to their ultimate disposition.
The Office of Information
Technology operates one of the
most modern computer facilities in
the world. It is also responsible for
the Agency's domestic communica-
tions as well as computer security. As
the central EDP support for all CIA
activities, projects range from large
data base management systems and
high-speed text search to office-
environment microprocessors and
electronic mail. The frontiers of
hardware, software, and systems are
pushed to new limits.
The Office of Communications
develops and operates the Agency's
worldwide secure telecommunica-
tions network. It supports a variety of
intelligence-related interagency pro-
grams. Communications systems
engineers, programmers, and other
specialists work at the leading edge of
technology to create new solutions to
the unique networking challenges of
the Agency.
The Office of Personnel deter-
mines and recommends policies,
standards, and procedures for posi-
tion management; it guides and eval-
uates Agency personnel management
programs and actions. The Office
records and reports personnel trans-
actions and personnel and position
requirements based on human
resource planning and analysis. It
operates a nationwide recruitment
program and provides a centralized
benefits and services program.
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Where you work. . . in
the United States and
foreign lands.
The CIA Headquarters is located
only seven miles from downtown
Washington, D.C. Its lovely campus
setting in suburban Virginia gives
you a variety of options on where to
live. You may decide on the country-
side, the city of Washington, or the
nearby suburbs of Virginia or Mary-
land. No matter what lifestyle you
select, you will find amenities to suit
your taste.
Washington, D.C. is a hub of cul-
ture. It is also hailed as one of the
most beautiful cities in the country,
with more parks than any other
American metropolis. The majestic
monuments, the museums and
theaters, the quaint streets of
Georgetown, and the many universi-
ties contribute to its sophisticated
ambience. You'll get caught up in the
spirit of the city, cheering its
acclaimed sports teams and marvel-
ing at its historical sights. Washing-
ton is also home to embassies from
almost every country in the world.
You'll revel in the city's distinct
international qualities, with shop-
ping, restaurants, and clubs that
compare with the nation's finest. And
the seashore and mountains are just a
few hours away!
Assignments to foreign lands are
essential for Directorate of Adminis-
tration staff members in certain
career fields. For others, overseas
duty is not required but opportuni-
ties for service abroad are available.
Tours of duty may vary in length but
standard duration is two or more
years. Working overseas is stimulat-
ing and exciting. You will experience
the challenge and thrill of communi-
cating in another language, meeting
interesting people, and making new
friends. You will tour places you pre-
viously only read about and will
enjoy other cultures.
While overseas, you will have many
special benefits including increased
pay, cost-of-living allowances, housing
allowances, shipment of household
and personal effects, education allow-
ances for your children, and free med-
ical and hospitalization coverages
under certain circumstances.
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Extensive education and
training programs . . .
you never stop learning.
To succeed, you need the two
elements of expertise: knowledge and
experience.
The Agency gives you experience
through on-the-job training and by
supporting you as you carry out ever-
increasing responsibilities. In a con-
stantly changing world, however, you
must update and broaden your
knowledge base periodically to
remain at the forefront of your field
of interest. The Agency recognizes
this and promotes continued educa-
tion and training.
Graduate studies at leading univer-
sities are encouraged and you may
even draw your regular salary while
studying full time. You can also
attend the accredited college courses
offered at the CIA facilities, or you
may choose to take relevant courses at
one of the several local universities.
You may also select from a wide
range of specialized courses given by
the Directorate of Administration.
Our Language Learning Center
enjoys an exceptional reputation for
fine foreign language instruction.
The CIA also provides short- and
long-term overseas assignments for
training purposes.
This educational assistance remains
with you throughout your career.
Promotions
The more successful you are, the
better the CIA will perform its
mission.
Consequently, the Directorate of
Administration has created an envi-
ronment to promote your personal
and professional advancement. Let us
examine two significant components
of this environment.
First, you are given more respon-
sibilities as soon as you are ready to
assume them. Promotions are com-
petitive and based on your accom-
plishments. Your performance and
future potential are evaluated annu-
ally, and your supervisor reviews
each evaluation carefully with you.
This means that advancement is
really up to you: You are promoted
as quickly as you are ready to
shoulder more responsibility.
Second, you do not have to leave
the CIA if you discover your talents
can be more effectively used in
another discipline, or if you want to
try a new career direction.
If your preference is to stay within
one discipline, the Directorate of
Administration will support you in
every way to reach the leading edge
in that discipline and then to extend
that edge to new frontiers.
- Should you later want to change
the direction of your professional life
or broaden your areas of interest, we
will back you to the hilt. Which
means that you do not have to step
down to the first rung on the career
ladder in a new organization; at the
CIA, we will look up and ahead . . .
for you.
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Career Opportunities in
Medical Sciences
The CIA, like many corpora-
tions, recognizes the impor-
tance of comprehensive
health care. Our Office of Medical
Services (OMS) plans, develops,
implements, and directs the CIA's
medical program on a worldwide basis.
OMS services range from adminis-
tering the Agency's medical selection
program for job applicants to giving
training and advice on survival to
employees. We insure that employees
and dependents are healthy before
going overseas, and that they are
examined again upon their return. In
addition, we offer a full range of
medical services including clinical
medicine, preventive medicine,
health education, employee-depen-
dent consultation services, physical
fitness services and facilities, and
emergency care.
Another important aspect of OMS
is the psychiatric programs, which
provide diagnostic and preventive
psychiatry, psychiatric selection
criteria, and psychiatric support of
intelligence production.
Career opportunities are available
for physicians, psychologists, and
medical service officers.
Physicians
As an OMS physician, you will
serve at CIA Headquarters and/or
overseas as a Regional Medical
Officer. You will be responsible for
providing medical care, guidance,
and support to employees and their
families. Starting salaries are excel-
lent and include a $7,000 to $10,000
bonus annually. We also provide
malpractice insurance for line-of-
duty medical practice.
Psychologists
Psychologists provide a broad
range of applied psychological ser-
vices designed to enhance the effec-
tiveness of the CIA. To accomplish
this goal, you will focus chiefly on
programs and services that improve
the Agency's selection and utilization
of human resources.
For example, our psychologists
developed and implemented the Psy-
chological Assessment Program,
which selects the best individuals for
Agency employment and matches the
individual to the contemplated job
assignment. Psychologists also offer
job-related counseling services to
employees, helping them make per-
sonal decisions regarding their duties
and careers. You would be involved
in Job Performance Research to iden-
tify the attributes needed to perform
successfully in various CIA job set-
tings; Human Factors Research to
design and procure highly specialized
equipment which can be operated
easily and efficiently; and Organiza-
tional Consulting Services to provide
CIA management with the tech-
niques needed to study and evaluate
the Agency's effectiveness as an
organization.
A Ph.D. or equivalent in psy-
chology or personnel management
is required.
Medical Service Officers
Consider for a moment the number
of paramedical duties needed for an
organization with our scope and mis-
sion. As a medical service officer you
would perform these essential ser-
vices, including laboratory screening of
all phases of physical examinations,
diagnosis and treatment of chronic
illnesses, field medicine, CPR, and
first-aid training. You would also
conduct health surveys, and establish
and operate independent duty dis-
pensaries. Through progressively
challenging assignments, you could
advance to senior administrative or
managerial positions.
Appointments require a Bachelor's
degree as a physician's assistant, an
associate degree in a medically related
field, or equivalent military or civilian
training. Civilian physician's assistant
or military independent duty corps-
man experience is mandatory.
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Career Opportunities in
Computer Science
and Information
Technology
The Office of Information
Technology is the center
that renders EDP support to
all groups in the Central Intelligence
Agency. It also operates the Agency's
domestic communications network
and is responsible for computer secur-
ity. We use computers and informa-
tion processing to help collect, ana-
lyze, and produce intelligence. . . in
time to make a difference.
Projects range from large data base
management systems and high-speed
text search to office-environment
microprocessors and electronic mail.
From every aspect. . . volume and
timeliness, security and integrity,
complexity and accessibility. . . our
data processing requirements are
some of the toughest in the industry.
To perform our assignments, we
have carefully assembled an excep-
tional group of men and women who
operate one of the most modern com-
puter facilities in the world. IBM and
Amdahl large-scale processors and
minicomputers from several manufac-
turers host a broad range of operating
systems including MVS, JES3, VM,
CMS, TSO, CICS, and UNIX. And
these operating systems support a
wide variety of programming lan-
guages and data base systems, such as
PL/1, FORTRAN, COBOL, APL,
BASIC, PASCAL, C, GIMS,
NOMAD, and RAMIS. We also
provide a number of proprietary
packages used in such varied tasks as
economic research, medical technol-
ogy, and behavioral research.
If you enjoy working with some of
the best minds in computer science,
tackling complex problems that
stretch your creativity and make use
of your every talent, then the Office
of Information Technology is for you.
We advance the state of
the art . . . consistently.
To meet the stringent demands
placed on the Office of Information
Technology, we consistently push the
frontiers of hardware, software, and
systems to new limits.
Take hardware, for example. We
use the most advanced equipment
furnished by over forty vendors. But
we do not stop there. We have created
relationships with major manufactur-
ers to obtain their latest developments
just as soon as they are made commer-
cially available, as well as participating
in early release programs whenever
feasible. And our own staff members
recommend changes in equipment to
make it perform better. When modifi-
cations are not sufficient to meet our
needs, we work closely with manufac-
turers to design and develop much of
our own hardware. Typically, we
determine the requirement specifi-
cations, plan the development, and
select and supervise contractors.
Similarly, you will have access to
the latest and best in applications
software packages, many of which
have yet to reach the marketplace.
We also draw on the resources of pri-
vate industry and universities to
assist us in developing software.
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Career appointments
Professional appointments are
available to persons with Bachelor's
or advanced degrees in Computer
Science or related fields: Electrical
Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics,
and Operations Research.
Your initial assignment will be in
the greater Washington, D.C. area.
New staff members will be given
extensive orientation and training to
adapt their experience and academic
education to our working environment.
Opportunities are available in two
major career fields: computer
applications development and com-
puter systems engineering.
Applications
Development
Computer programmers and sys-
tems analysts develop applications
software to support intelligence col-
lection, analysis, and production as
well as a broad range of administra-
tive and management functions.
Applications include analytical mod-
els, graphics, signal analysis, medical
technology, office automation, and
large integrated data base manage-
ment systems. Programs are devel-
oped and maintained through termi-
nals using a variety of programmer
workbench tools available on our
timesharing network.
Systems Engineering
Systems programmers, telecom-
munications specialists, and comput-
er equipment analysts develop and
maintain a sophisticated and techno-
logically advanced computer network
designed to place computer power
directly into the hands of intelligence
analysts and support personnel.
Tasks include: maintaining system
software for interactive, on-line, and
batch processing systems; testing and
quality assurance for large software/
hardware development projects;
designing and developing special-
purpose information processing sys-
tems; testing and installing proprie-
tary software packages; measuring the
performance of large-scale computer
systems; planning and designing
future computer configurations;
developing and maintaining tele-
communications networks; and inter-
facing computer equipment.
Computer Security
Specialists
In this vital position, you will be
involved in the development and
implementation of comprehensive
information systems security pro-
grams. There is access to state-of-
the-art computer system architecture,
data base management systems,
communications networks and com-
munications software, and office
automation projects. Occasional
domestic travel is required.
To qualify, you must have a
Bachelor's degree in Computer
Science or Management Information
Systems, complemented by related
work experience.
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Career Opportunities in
Information Services
Since the CIA's business is in-
formation, we generate a large
volume of records. It is the
responsibility of the Office of Infor-
mation Services to support all groups
in the Agency with records manage-
ment. The Office handles the full life
cycle of records, from their creation
until their ultimate disposition.
In addition to developing and exe-
cuting the Agency's information han-
dling programs, we conduct classi-
fication reviews, receive and process
requests for information under the
Freedom of Information Act, and
process all Agency regulations, hand-
books, and notices.
Career appointments are
available at professional
and technical levels.
Successful candidates will go
through a one-year training pro-
gram, which consists of formal
classroom instruction and on-the-
job assignments.
If you apply for the Professional
Training Program, you should
have an advanced degree with study
emphasis in computer information
systems, information science, busi-
ness information management sys-
tems, management information sys-
tems, library science, or medical
records services. You may also qual-
ify if you have a Bachelor's degree
and relevant practical experience.
If you apply for the Technical
Training Program, you should have
a Bachelor's degree or an Associate
degree (or other two-year degree) with
study emphasis in the fields listed.
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The training programs cover the
registry, records management, and
information handling fields, includ-
ing training in automated records; the
creation, use, maintenance, and dis-
position of records; micrographics;
and computers and data processing.
Advancement
Advancement is based upon merit,
and you are promoted to positions of
increased responsibility as rapidly as
your talents permit.
Your initial assignments after
completing the training program will
be in the control and accountability
of documents, creating and maintain-
ing files, and determining the distri-
bution of documents both manually
and by computer systems.
Subsequent career advancement
will typically bring you to super-
visory positions, where you will
establish procedures for handling
documents in multiple locations
within the United States and abroad.
You may then advance to positions
where you analyze the overall effec-
tiveness of CIA's records manage-
ment program and develop new
methods and approaches to resolving
complex problems.
Your career development will be
supported by challenging new
assignments and also by formal train-
ing courses, advanced study at uni-
versities, and attendance at profes-
sional symposia and meetings.
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Career Opportunities in
Logistics Disciplines
ecause the CIA is a highly
complex organization per-
forming unique assignments
in all parts of the world, our logistics
functions have been developed to
new levels of sophistication.
As a staff member of the Office of
Logistics, you will be called upon to
use every technique known in the
logistics and transportation fields.
That is the easy part.
From that point on you tread new
ground, tackle new problems which
demand not only extensive knowl-
edge but also ingenuity, exceptional
problem-solving capabilities, and
managerial skills.
Logistics and transportation, as
practiced and developed at the CIA,
are absolutely essential to the success
of our mission.
Logistics disciplines include pro-
curement and contracting; supply
and transportation of materiel; depot
operations; printing and photog-
raphy; real estate acquisition and
maintenance; design and construction
of new buildings and renovation and
maintenance of existing buildings, as
well as management of utilities; plus
other functions such as operation of
the mail-and-courier system, motor
pool, and food service facilities.
The diversity of responsibilities
within the Office of Logistics in areas
vital to our national security creates
an abundance of varied career oppor-
tunities for you.
Professional career appointments
are available to persons with a Bache-
lor's or advanced degree in Logistics,
Procurement, Architecture, Business
Administration, and Engineering
(electrical, civil, mechanical,
and industrial).
We offer you extensive opportuni-
ties for training, including courses in
acquisition management, procure-
ment, contracting, field administra-
tion, and supply management. We
also encourage job-related advanced
study, at universities on a full-time or
part-time basis. You receive your reg-
ular salary while attending approved
training and educational programs.
In 'supporting the CIA mission,
many Office of Logistics employees
will be offered temporary assign-
ments, as well as regular tours of
duty, in foreign lands.
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Career Opportunities in
Secun
1 t is the function of the CIA to
provide timely, reliable, and
useful information to the Presi-
dent of the United States and
national policy makers.
In the interest of our nation, virtu-
ally all Agency work is done in secret.
The Office of Security develops,
maintains, and operates a compre-
hensive, worldwide security program
to protect Agency personnel, facili-
ties, information, and activities.
As a security officer you will be
trained through a system of formal
training courses and rotating assign-
ments that provide exposure to a
wide variety of security disciplines.
Investigations, polygraph, physical
security, and technical security are
just some of the areas in which you
might serve. The Office of Security
encourages and supports the general-
ist concept.
Entry-level professional
development career
opportunities
An unusual potential for career
growth is available to you if you are a
college graduate who is sharp, per-
ceptive, and able to interact well with
all types of people.
Advancement is based on demon-
strated ability and performance, in-
cluding judgment, initiative, flexibil-
ity, maturity, and leadership potential.
Security Officer
Generalists
Professional appointments are avail-
able for which you may qualify. Such
positions require a Bachelor's Degree,
preferably in the Social Sciences, and
excellent communicative skills.
Flexibility and mobility are
mandatory in order to accommodate
many domestic and overseas assign-
ments. Previous military or investiga-
tive experience is considered desirable.
Direct Entry-Level
Specialist Positions
Polygraph Examiners
Career opportunities are available
for experienced polygraph examiners
if you want to apply your skills in
efforts of vital national importance.
Qualified candidates must possess
a four-year accredited college degree
together with graduation from an
American Polygraph Association
(APA) accredited polygraph school.
At least two years' experience as an
examiner is required.
Electrical Engineers
Challenging, exciting, and unique
opportunities are available to you if
you want to extend your engineering
horizon beyond circuit design, system
engineering, contract monitoring, and
equipment test evaluation.
Electrical Engineers often design
and develop a hardware system and
then carry out the operation in the
field. There is an excellent training
program, as well as opportunity for
overseas travel.
Qualified candidates must have a
Bachelor's degree in Electrical
Engineering.
The work is important
. . . to you and the
United States.
The Central Intelligence Agency
offers an outstanding opportunity to
the unique individual ? the chance
for an exceptional career in security.
At the CIA security officers are
involved in activities significant to the
nation and the world. This experience
provides an added dimension of per-
sonal and professional satisfaction.
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Career Opportunities in
Finance
and Accounting
The CIA budget and its
financial activities are classi-
fied, because disclosure
would pose a threat to the scope,
sources, and methods of intelligence
collection and the security of our
nation. In order to provide proper
checks and balances, these activities
are closely monitored by no less than
four congressional committees and the
Office of Management and Budget.
The very nature of our organiza-
tion presents many unique opportu-
nities to financial professionals. The
Office of Finance (OF) is responsible
for administering the Agency's entire
financial operations and accounting
systems and we staff numerous
budget and planning positions. As a
staff member you could be responsi-
ble for developing and maintaining
accounting systems, financial opera-
tions of a given region, financial
regulations and procedures, or
implementing a variety of financial
agreements with other agencies. You
could be involved with worldwide
funding, administer an extremely
unique and complex payroll, audit
commercial contracts, or perform a
variety of administrative and internal
tax audits. Finance officers also
formulate and execute the CIA
budget at the Office, Directorate, and
senior Agency levels. One of the truly
unique aspects of serving as a finance
professional is that you may be
assigned to any CIA component in
the Washington, D.C. area, through-
out the United States, or around the
world. We hire you for a career?not
just a job. The rotation policies of the
Office of Finance allow a professional
to grow in diversity and expertise
while serving in many different
components.
Training, as an essential ingredient
to your professional development, is
heavily emphasized to prepare you
for continually challenging assign-
ments. If you have an aptitude for
computers, we will develop it?both
on large systems and through the
application of minicomputers. On-
the-job training is complemented by
courses within the Agency, university
courses, and courses from other pub-
lic and private institutions.
Financial professionals in either
industry or academia rarely have
such a variety of complex, important,
and career enhancing responsibilities.
Qualifications
We seek individuals with a
Bachelor's or advanced degree in:
Accounting, Business Administra-
tion, Finance, Commerce, Informa-
tion Systems, Computer Science, or
Economics.
We want individuals who can
accept challenges and change direc-
tion quickly; who are interested in
travel and can be consultants when
visiting overseas operations; who can
live overseas and accept responsibility
for all financial operations; who can
work independently yet contribute to
the team effort of the Agency; who
relate well to other professionals; and
who have an ability to communicate
effectively both orally and in writing.
If you are the type of individual
who wants variety and a challenging
career, the Office of Finance is the
place to be. Your ability to be creative
will be fully used as we consistently
look for new and better methods to
serve an exciting customer ? the
Central Intelligence Agency.
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Career Opportunities in
Training
and Education
he importance of the CIA
mission demands excellence
from all staff members.
CIA cannot afford to be the second
best, because America cannot afford it.
Consequently, training and educa-
tion are of critical importance at the
CIA. Typical staff members spend
approximately 10% of their total
career in study and training. Last
year, the Office of Training and Edu-
cation (OTE) conducted programs
which were attended by more than
half of all CIA employees.
The programs we develop and exe-
cute are extensive and often unique.
We train operations officers in clan-
destine activities, intelligence, and
information science so that they can
collect information vital to America's
interests. Our language training
enjoys an unequalled reputation
. . . courses are offered in 25 lan-
guages and vary in length from four
weeks to eighteen months. The
Career Training Program and the
Intelligence Analyst Program are
among the most extensive and inno-
vative training activities offered in
government or industry.
To keep CIA's scientists and engi-
neers up-to-date and ahead of rapid
technological advancements, we con-
duct courses in a wide variety of
technical disciplines. We offer com-
prehensive programs, seminars, and
workshops in management tech-
niques for executives and middle-
level managers. And over 200 CIA
staff members attended the college-
accredited courses given at our own
offices last year.
We also arrange for CIA employ-
ees to pursue graduate studies at
leading universities. Other programs
include: introductory briefings to
new employees, clerical skills train-
ing, and the development of supervi-
sory personnel.
Our staff is encouraged to incorpo-
rate innovative and creative ideas in
course development and presenta-
tions. Students are active learners,
alert, challenging, asking questions,
probing, contradicting. Instructors
must be able to think on their feet
and have an extra measure of confi-
dence to prevail in this dynamic
atmosphere of teaching and learning.
Career Appointments
Most positions require you to have
a Bachelor's or advanced degree
combined with practical experience.
Appointments are available to you if
you have a background in: Manage-
ment Science, Information Science,
Computer Science, Operations
Research, Organizational and Educa-
tional Psychology, Human Resources
Management, Political Science, Eco-
nomics, or International Relations.
Language positions require advanced
degrees in Foreign Language Educa-
tion, Applied Linguistics, or Scien-
tific Linguistics. Managers and
administrators of instructor staffs are
sought, as are social scientists with
emphasis on Business Administra-
tion, History, and Government.
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Career Opportunities in
Communications
The CIA's worldwide tele-
communications network is
developed and operated by
the Office of Communications (OC),
which also supports a variety of intel-
ligence-related interagency activities.
We work at the absolute leading
edge of the different technologies
involved. And when the required
state of the art does not exist to meet
our needs, we develop it. We have
the resources to launch and complete
complex new projects.
The sophisticated hardware, soft-
ware, and systems we need cannot be
purchased ready-made. So we decide
what is needed and set forth the pro-
grams to get the job done. Our engi-
neers and scientists direct each pro-
gram, control it, and contract with
various private corporations and aca-
demic institutions for some of the bits
and pieces. The rest we do ourselves.
Consequently, our staff members
have overall project responsibility
and the opportunity to follow proj-
ects from basic research all the way
to operational systems. Our counter-
parts in industry are seldom given
this challenge. The Office of Com-
munications has several career posi-
tions worthy of your investigation.
Electronic Engineers
You will typically be assigned one
or more projects associated with sys-
tems design, development, hands-on
testing, installation, and technical
support. You will work with private
industry and government agencies to
acquire the systems we need. Com-
mercially available equipment is used
whenever possible, but in most cases
you will have to develop modifica-
tions to meet the CIA's unique
requirements and interface the
equipment with other subsystems
within a complex network structure.
The technical disciplines in which
OC provides opportunities for pro-
fessional growth include: packet
switched networks, data communica-
tions, VHF/UHF/microwave trans-
mission, satellite communications,
computer systems networking, pro-
tocols, intelligent terminals, project
management, facilities engineering,
message switching, local area net-
works, HF radio, telephone switch-
ing, microprocessor applications,
COMSEC/TEMPEST, and
facsimile.
A B.S.E.E. or its equivalent is
required. A Master's degree is desir-
able, as is experience in any of the
technical areas mentioned above.
Computer Scientists
Real-time computer programmers
and systems analysts are needed to
develop and support a wide range of
computer-based communications sys-
tems. The technology used in our
networks relies on combination
hardware/software systems ranging
from single microprocessors to com-
plete clusters of medium-scale com-
puters in a multi-tasking, multi-
process environment. You will
address a full range of operational,
technical, and communications
security issues.
Programmers and systems analysts
must have a Bachelor's degree in
computer science or equivalent.
Advanced training and experience in
real-time assembly or high-level lan-
guages is especially desirable.
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Career Opportunities in
Personnel
Administration
hen viewing the per-
sonnel administration
. V V function at the CIA,
you should consider that we employ
large numbers of persons in just
about every academic discipline and
occupational category from A to Z
. . . from Abstract Mathematics to
Zoology. And these persons perform
their tasks not only in this country
but around the world.
Consequently, you, as a staff
member of the Office of Per-
sonnel, would be challenged by
responsibilities and problems of
uncommon magnitude.
Our personnel management goal is
to have a system responsive to the
changing needs of the Agency and
the intelligence profession, while rec-
ognizing that our employees are our
most valuable asset.
We apply and monitor the CIA's
personnel management system in a
fair and consistent manner, and with
the flexibility required to meet our
unique needs.
We perform complex human
resources planning and furnish the
CIA's management with the sugges-
tions, recommendations, and analysis
needed to conduct CIA's mission
effectively, now and in the future.
We operate a national recruitment
program utilizing ten regional offices.
And we develop policies, stan-
dards, and procedures for personnel
and position management; we
authenticate, record, and report CIA
position requirements and personnel
transactions; we operate a centralized
benefits and services program.
Our goal would be to develop you
into a generalist capable of perform-
ing all of the duties which comprise
the personnel management discipline.
To accomplish this, you would be
rotated to new assignments every two
to three years and encouraged to
attend formal training programs.
We expect every staff member to
gain a high level of professional
competence in personnel manage-
ment and related functions. You
would bring your talents and this
broad experience to CIA installa-
tions around the world, helping to
solve problems and ensure that
Agency employees get the most from
their careers.
Qualifications desired
We seek men and women with a
strong interest in the personnel
management field. A Bachelor's
degree in one of the following disci-
plines is required: Public Administra-
tion, Business Administration,
Personnel Management, Industrial
Relations, Psychology, or Sociology.
A Master's degree or work in per-
sonnel, management, or related fields
is desirable. You should possess
excellent interpersonal skills and the
ability to write clearly and concisely.
Finally, the Office of Personnel
highly values sharp analytical skills
and personal flexibility.
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Career Opportunities in
General
Administration
The DA also offers you a
career as unique as our
mission ? a career as an
Administrative Officer. The Admin-
istrative Officer is known as a
"Management Generalist." We select
this individual to provide broad
administrative support to the
employees of the CIA in their efforts
to collect, evaluate, and report for-
eign intelligence.
As an Administrative Officer, you
would be a key member of the man-
agement team and serve as a principal
manager of the human and material
resources of your component. You
would be relied upon to develop new
perspectives and directions in man-
agement practices, often in response
to complex, sensitive situations. While
supporting Agency personnel, assets,
programs, and operations, you would
perform or manage such diverse func-
tions as budget, accounting, person-
nel, security, logistics, training, and
information management.
The paramount qualifications
required are extensive experience or
knowledge of management principles,
practices, methods, techniques, and
skills in integrating management prac-
tices with the goals and objectives of
the Agency. Flexibility toward
assignments and a strong interest in
overseas service would be important
ingredients in your success.
To become an Administrative
Officer, you would undertake exten-
sive training and a variety of work
experiences. During the first year you
would attend the Career Trainee Pro-
gram to provide you a broad under-
standing of intelligence work. You
would also receive specialized training
in the various DA disciplines. _This
training would be interspersed
with several brief interim assign-
ments designed to acquaint you
through actual experience with the
challenging work performed in the
other career disciplines. There might
follow a period of full- or part-time
language training directed to a spe-
cific assignment.
After completing training, you
would likely spend three tours total-
ing six to nine years overseas. There
would then follow a mixture of Head-
quarters and Field assignments with
emphasis being placed on providing
maximum exposure and experience in
support of a variety of Agency func-
tions. Your ultimate career goal would
be senior management positions
where your ability, training, and
experience would enable you to play
an important role in the future of the
Agency and our country.
Qualifications desired
Administrative Officers would
normally have a Master of Business
Administration or Bachelor's degree
from a four-year college, and related
work experience. Areas of primary
interest include Business, Public
Administration, Personnel Adminis-
tration, Operations Research, and
other management related fields.
Candidates should have good analytic
and problem solving skills, the ability
to communicate easily both orally and
in writing, excellent interpersonal
skills, and potential supervisory talent.
Interest in extended periods of over-
seas assignments is essential, and
previous overseas living experience
is desirable.
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How to explore
a career with the
Directorate of Administration
\ e invite all experienced
/ professionals and college
students who are inter-
ested in a career with the Central
Intelligence Agency to apply, and to
apply early.
Because of our unique mission
and its importance, we must conduct
a background security investigation
of each. applicant. For.this reason,
it is important that you contact us
well ahead of the time you expect to
start working.
To apply, write to the Office of
Personnel, Directorate of Adminis-
tration, Central Intelligence Agency,
Washington, DC 20505. Enclose a
resume of your education and work
experience, and request that we send
you the preliminary application forms.
If you are in college, see your
Placement Officer and request an
interview with the CIA representative
who visits your campus or whose
regional office may be situated nearby.
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