Operational Logistics Officer The world moves fast. And there’s one agency
What It Takes to Join the CIA
that drives that pace — the Central Intelligence
We look for highly motivated, bright, resourceful individuals
Agency (CIA). As an employer, we offer a dynamic
who seek new challenges. Success requires excellent
environment that allows you to face new challenges and
interpersonal skills, oral and written communications skills,
further your logistics career every day.With an emphasis
a knack for organization, and a commitment to customer
on skill building and variety, a career here will move as fast
service, as well as a willingness to travel on short and long
as the world around you.
term assignments to domestic and overseas locations.
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) offers two exciting and challenging career tracks for those interested in meeting CIA’s worldwide logistical support mission: Operational Logistics Officer and Logistics Services Officer. The Role of an Operational Logistics Officer Logistics offers the unique opportunity to work with an accomplished, diverse team, providing a full range of operational logistical support across the country and overseas.The work includes providing logistical support and managing the overall logistic processes in support of our customers’ mission objectives; leveraging existing networks and expanding others; anticipating mission needs and operational requirements and offering alternatives and advice; and evaluating, redesigning, and implementing logistics processes for mission support.
Manage the critical details of a critical mission.
A career as an Operational Logistics Officer requires a commitment to serve wherever the mission requires — including worldwide deployment to sometimes harsh and dangerous environments. Throughout
You may qualify for a position as an Operational Logistics
your career, you must maintain an ongoing readiness
Officer if you hold a bachelor’s degree in Business
to travel and relocate to meet short and long term
Management or Administration, or a related degree that
organizational requirements.
emphasizes logistics, transportation management, or
business operations. In lieu of a degree,
based on qualifications and experience.
consideration is taken for relevant work
Most positions are in the Washington,
experience in the military or private sector.
DC/Northern Virginia area.
We favor candidates with relevant work
A Fast-Paced Logistics Career
or internship experience.
Becoming an Operational Logistics Officer
Overseas travel and/or relocation are
gives clear direction to your career.Your
required. All candidates must be US citizens
crucial contributions will impact our missions,
and successfully complete a medical evalua-
our community, and the customers that
tion, polygraph interview, and extensive
depend on us.We deal in intelligence,
background investigation.
and we’re counting on yours to fulfill our mission.
Student Trainee, Co-Op and Summer Internship positions in Logistics are available to undergraduate and graduate
The CIA is America’s premier intelligence
students majoring in a business field. The qualifications are
agency, and we are committed to building and maintaining a
similar to those for entry-level professionals.
work force as diverse as the nation we serve.
The Rewards of Service
For additional career information, job postings and to
As valued members of the CIA community, you will
apply, please visit: www.cia.gov
be part of the comprehensive CIA employee benefits
An equal opportunity employer and a drug-free work force.
program. Salaries are competitive and negotiable,
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