Working in
Intelligence Analysis

Providing insight to decision makers

Intelligence Analysis professionals work to convert intelligence into insight for a range of customers across HM Government. This often means drawing conclusions from incomplete information whilst highlighting the gaps in our knowledge and communicating this uncertainty effectively.

There are over 2,000 Intelligence Analysts working in departments and arms-length bodies – all of whom bring their individual perspective to their work. As a profession we celebrate diversity of thought as it is critical to the analysis we do.

Intelligence Analysts themselves are geographically dispersed with representation in every region of the UK. The work we do is thematically diverse too: operational and strategic; short term and long term; domestic and international.

You don’t need to be a specialist to apply to join our profession as every analyst has a chance to receive world-leading training on the job. All you need is the right attitude, the ability to think critically, and be able to communicate effectively.

Becoming an Intelligence Analyst

The skills we look for:

Our profession values diversity of thought, experience, and background as it is critical to the analysis work that we do –  so we encourage anyone to apply for Intelligence Analysis roles.   Once you start in your role, we will then provide you training and development opportunities to further your skills as an Intelligence Analyst. This development will be guided by our Professional Development Framework (document download).

If you are interested in applying for a job in Intelligence Analysis please register on Civil Service Jobs and search for ‘Intelligence Analyst’. You may also wish to register for email job alerts for the ‘Intelligence’ job role to be notified of vacancies when they arise. A career in Intelligence Analysis is both highly rewarding and challenging – and allows you to see the world in ways that others cannot.