PAI / SM Analyst and Content Developer

IDS International idsinternational.com Open · verified Sep 18, 2026

Fort Bragg Full-time Mid-level Content Creation

Mid-level Content Creation role at IDS International. Fort Bragg · full-time.

Role brief

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What you'll do

You'll collect and assess OSINT and PAI from open, social-media, and internet sources
You'll apply OSINT, PAI, and related tools to intelligence planning, analysis, and exercise effects
You'll create instructional programs and training modules for mission-focused objectives
You'll contribute to MRX planning and delivery activities

What you bring

You hold a Secret clearance and an associate degree, or six years of related military experience instead
You completed an eligible U.S. military leadership course, such as NCO, First Sergeant, or Sergeants Major training
You bring expert OSINT/PAI collection and digital-domain technology skills for operational intelligence work
You have Special Operations Forces or Military Intelligence assignment experience
You have at least three years of corporate digital-domain research experience across open sources, social media, and the internet

Who this fits

This role suits someone with military leadership training, Special Operations Forces or Military Intelligence experience, and corporate digital research experience. You'll work in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, with flexible shifts that may move earlier or later for customer needs. Regular, predictable attendance is required, and occasional lifting of moderate weight may be part of the job.

From the employer

Job Title

PAI/SM Analyst and Content Developer

Why IDS?

IDS believes in resolving conflict, building innovative approaches to do so. Combining operational expertise with an intimate understanding of today’s greatest challenges, we bring our customers the solutions required for success in a complex and multidimensional world. IDS tailors solutions for a diverse range of government, military, nonprofit, and public-sector clients.

Locations

Fort Bragg, NC

Shifts Available

Please note, candidates must be flexible. Shift times are general hours; some projects may require earlier or later reporting based on customer requirements.

Job Description

IDS is seeking a PAI/SM Analyst and Content Developer to support operational planning, analysis, and training objectives through the integration of Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) and Publicly Available Information (PAI). The selected candidate will develop instructional content, support mission-focused analysis, and leverage digital domain expertise to enhance Mission Readiness Exercise and Special Operations training environments.

Key Duties

• Gather and analyze Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) and Publicly Available Information (PAI).

• Integrate OSINT/PAI and related technologies into operational intelligence activities.

• Support planning, analysis, and exercise effects development.

• Develop instructional programs and training modules.

• Conduct research utilizing open-source, social media, and internet-based resources.

• Support Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) planning and execution activities.

Requirements

• Secret clearance.

• Associate degree. Six years of related military experience may substitute for academic degree.

• Graduate from one of the following U.S. military courses: Basic and/or Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course, First Sergeant Course, or Sergeants Major Course.

• Expert knowledge of gathering Open-Source Intelligence and Publicly Available Information (OSINT/PAI).

• Expert ability to integrate OSINT/PAI and related technologies into operational intelligence for planning, analysis, and exercise effects.

• Expert knowledge of developing instruction programs or training modules.

• Assignment to Special Operations Forces (Special Forces, Psychological Operations, Civil Affairs, Ranger Regiment, Special Operations Aviation, Special Mission Units) or assignment to Military Intelligence.

• Minimum of three years of corporate experience working in the digital domain using open source, social media, and the internet for research, influence, operations, targeting, and analysis.

• Detailed expertise and past performance with multiple technologies used to understand and exploit the digital domain with operational relevance.

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of experience researching, planning, preparing, coordinating, and executing Mission Readiness Exercises (MRX).

• Experience with Adobe Dreamweaver.

Compensation

• Competitive Hourly Pay

• Benefits

Employee may be required to occasionally lift and/or move moderate amounts of weight, typically less than 20 pounds, but may vary depending on the position. Regular and predictable attendance is essential.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state, and local law.

If you are unable to apply through the portal and need to speak to someone about necessary accommodations to apply, please email accommodation@idsinternational.com and we will follow up with you. Do not submit resumes and applications through this email.