FAQ

An Intelligence Service is a State institution that obtains information by its own means and procedures in order to produce intelligence to assist authorities in the decision-making process.

The Centro Nacional de Inteligencia or CNI is the Spanish public entity that provides the State Government with information, analyses, studies and proposals with the aim of preventing/avoiding risks, threats or aggressions against the independence or territorial integrity of the country, Spanish interests, the stability of the rule of law and our institutions.

To work at the CNI, you need to submit your CV through the website. If we think that your profile is suitable for a particular vacancy, we will contact you to undergo a selection process. We are looking for your talent. We are looking for you!

The work of Intelligence Services is carried out by people with very varied professional profiles and academic knowledge. What you really have to ask yourself is:

• Do I really want and am I ready to serve my country?
• Am I prepared for long demanding workdays?
• Do I care if the peculiarities of the work may interfere with my private life?
• Am I a discreet person, capable of keeping confidentiality regarding my job?

At the moment, this working relationship is not an option, although we are aware of the interest it arouses among the youth starting their professional careers. We look forward to receiving your CV for our available vacancies!

If there are substantial changes in your personal or professional details in relation to your academic background or experience, it is important that you send us your CV again. This will allow us to have an updated version and find job offers matching your profile.

If you apply for an available offer or send us your CV, and your profile matches a vacancy, our Recruitment Department will contact you to evaluate aspects regarding your personality and competences. You will need to pass a technical phase related to the job itself, at least one personal interview and to obtain a security clearance. For certain vacancies, psychophysical tests are required. Apply now and start the process!

The CNI is a dynamic organization that offers its members the opportunity to grow professionally in various fields of knowledge, as well to have a stable and lasting career. Embracing changes and adapting to new realities mean that continuous training is one of our priorities. Besides, the possibility of working in an international environment is also open to CNI personnel.

The CNI is a public institution of the State that has autonomy when it comes to managing its personnel. CNI members are subject to a specific Personnel Statute that does not consider them civil servants, but statutory personnel of the CNI.

The CNI collects information from human sources (HUMINT), technical sources (SIGINT), images and geographical information (GEOINT) and open sources (OSINT). The CNI can also use its own collection procedures that, in some cases, are subject to prior judicial control. Another essential source of information is the cooperation with law enforcement agencies of the State and other Intelligence Services.

The CNI is an institution at the service of the State. Consequently, the President of the Government and the State Government are the main recipients of that Intelligence. However, depending on its content, each Intelligence report is sent to different Government authorities. Occasionally, the CNI also forwards information to the Congress, the Senate, regional authorities and political parties. The CNI also delivers its reports to counterpart Intelligence Services, within the framework of the collaboration agreements in force and with the aim of countering global threats.

The work of an Intelligence Service differs from that carried out by the media and study centres in both the type of information handled and the degree of immediacy of the reports produced.

The information used by Intelligence Services is not public and is obtained by special procedures, which provides great added value.

The Government expects the Service to provide the necessary Intelligence to prevent and avoid any risk or threat affecting Spain’s independence and integrity, national interests and the stability of the rule of law and its institutions.

National Intelligence and Information Services, in accordance with their areas of responsibility, permanently support the National Security System by providing insights, information, analysis, studies and proposals needed to prevent and detect risks and threats and contributing to their neutralisation.

In recent years, the CNI has substantially modified its relationship with society, which is, in fact, the final recipient of its effort, since it is an instrument to guarantee its safety and well-being. The CNI activity, which must remain secret by law, provides a service to society.

From an organisational standpoint, the Centro Nacional de Inteligencia is under the Ministry of Defence, but its structure, economic-budgetary system and personnel belong to a functionally autonomous system under the figure of a public entity, with its own legal personality and full capacity to act. The CNI’s missions are defined by the Government, approved annually by the Council of Ministers and set out in the Intelligence Directive. The CNI will act under the principles of efficiency, specialisation and coordination, in accordance with the Intelligence missions defined by the Government.

Any information on the activities, organisation and personnel of the Centro Nacional de Inteligencia is classified as secret.

The CNI’s headquarters is located in Madrid, but other vacancies might be available somewhere else in our country. Do not hesitate to apply if you are interested in being part of our team. In the event there is a vacancy available in your place of residence, we will contact you.