Duties

Summary

This position is location in the Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence (IN), with the responsibilities of advising policymakers on threats to and opportunities for U.S. national security in nuclear, energy, cyber and a number of science and technology (S&T) fields. Supports the mission of ensuring America's security and prosperity by providing advance knowledge and insight to Department of Energy (DOE) decisions makers of unique and often fleeting opportunities around the world.

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Responsibilities

As a GS-13 full performance, Management Analyst, you will:

• Oversee and participate in studies and projects to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of operations and activities managed.
• Coordinate the complete tasking and consolidation of inputs to complex analytical issues, and ensure they are appropriately brought to the attention of the Deputy Director or Associate Deputy Director.
• Track and monitor classified and unclassified requirements from the DOE, the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), and the White House and ensuring that requirements are prioritized, sequenced and appropriately assigned for action, according to guidance provided.
• Manage the schedules for the Deputy Director and Associate Deputy Director, schedule briefings, and develop material to prepare seniors for meetings and conferences.
• Operate unclassified and classified computer system to ensure proper security requirements are met.

Travel Required

25% or less - Overnight travel may be required 25% of time.

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
13

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
• You may be required to serve a one year Trial period.
• Subject to satisfactory security and suitability determinations.
• Resume and question responses must be submitted online.

This is an Excepted Service position. This appointment will not confer Competitive Service career-conditional or career tenure status. This means that if you are selected, you would have to compete with other applicants in open competition to meet requirements for another Federal position, unless you meet the requirements for reinstatement. Applicants who voluntarily convert from the competitive service, Senior Executive Service, or other pay systems to a non-time limited appointment under this excepted service authority are not afforded "fallback rights" to the pay system previously assigned prior to conversion.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Must have a current "Q" security clearance, or must have a current "Top Secret" clearance and be able to qualify for a "Q" clearance.
• Eligible candidates for this position must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance.
• Must successfully complete a CI Evaluation, which may also include a CI-scope polygraph examination.
• As a condition of appointment to this position, you will be subject to pre-employment/pre-appointment testing for illegal drug use under the U.S. Department of Energy Employee Drug Plan. If you are selected you will be provided information regarding drug testing. Failure to undergo testing or positive findings resulting from the test will eliminate you from further consideration for this position. If selected for and appointed to this position you will be subject to random drug testing while employed.
• Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12). A selectee's appointment is contingent upon compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) governing personal identity.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:

GS-11: You must meet the requirements of the position based on education, specialized experience or a combination of both. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level. Examples of Specialized Experience is defined as:

• Maintain sensitive files in electronic and hardcopy format to ensure security requirements are met.
• Assist with studies and projects to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of operation and activities.
• Assist with handling, disseminating and disposing of classified documents for security purposes.

GS-12: Education cannot be substituted for experience. You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level. Examples of Specialized Experience is defined as:

• Assist in analyzing recommendations and assessments for workplace issues to include policy, strategy, and human resources management.
• Identify gaps pertaining to intelligence analysis of national security and conveying new or modified requirements.
• Advise higher level officials and groups working on specific management and workplace issues.

GS-13: Education cannot be substituted for experience. You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level. Examples of Specialized Experience is defined as:

• Prepare time-sensitive recommendations and assessments for issues pertaining to policy, strategy and human resources management.
• Identify foreign policy and intelligence issues including major national and energy security concerns.
• Provide operational support services including budget, facilities, human resources etc. for intelligence agency.

Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the KSAs identified below. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. DO NOT write "see resume" in your application!

• Mastery knowledge of current U.S. foreign policy and intelligence issues, including major national and energy security concerns of DOE, in order to accurately prioritize completing administrative, substantive and technical requirements.
• Skill in organizing resources, establishing priorities, and time management in order to foster and effective and cooperative work environment with the Intelligence Analysis Directorate.
• Mastery of the application of a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness or the improvement of complex management processes and systems.
• Expert knowledge of pertinent laws, regulations, policies and precedents relative to the operations and activities managed.
• Skill in using Microsoft Office Suite, including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Must have research skills and demonstrated experience in rapidly producing, at least in draft form, documents in a national security environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain personal working relationships with officials at varying levels of authority.

CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There is no positive Educational Requirement for this position however, education may be substituted for Experience at the GS-11 level only.

GS-11 Educational Qualification: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree - OR - 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. If you are substituting education for experience at the GS-11 level, you must provide transcripts, from your institution, in your application package.





Additional information

The U.S. Department of Energy fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• New employees to the Department of Energy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify .
• Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information, please visit the links at the bottom of this page or visit the FedsHireVets website.
• If you believe that you are eligible for the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), please visit the OPM ICTAP/CTAP website for more information. In order to be considered under the ICTAP program, your application must score within the pre-established "well qualified" category as stated in the Qualifications section.
• More than one selection may be made from this vacancy announcement.
• Some positions may require completion of a probationary period of up to 1 (one) year.
• Many positions require successful completion of a background investigation.
• All males born after December 31st 1959 must abide by laws regarding Selective Service registration. To learn more about this law, visit the Selective Service web page, Who Must Register . If you are not registered and don't have an approved exemption, you will not be eligible for employment with the Federal government.
• This position is not included in a bargaining unit

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Selective Service Registration: http://www.sss.gov/

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

The Department of Energy uses an application tracking system to evaluate the responses you provide in the applicant assessment questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications necessary for this position. Then, the HR Office and/or Subject Matter Expert (SME) will conduct a quality review of your application and supporting documentation to determine if your qualifications meet the criteria for referral to the selecting official.

We will also verify that you are eligible for Merit Promotion positions by reviewing your previous Federal employment to ensure you meet Time-in-Grade requirements. If you are eligible to apply to Merit Promotion announcements based on Veteran or other non-competitive statuses, we will verify your supporting documentation prior to referral.

If you are eligible for career transition assistance plans such as ICTAP or CTAP, you must meet the definition of "well qualified" which is defined as having a score of 85 or better.

If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses you provided in your online questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation before the vacancy closes, you may be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score may be adjusted accordingly.
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Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information

Drug test required
Yes

Required Documents

Please carefully review the following list to determine what documentation you need to submit. Some documents may not apply to all applicants.
If you are unsure, click the link for each document type to read more.

ALL APPLICANTS: You must submit a about what is expected in your resume." href="https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/How_to_create_your_resume" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">resume supporting your specialized experience and responses to the online questionnaire.

• Your resume should list all work experience (paid and unpaid); you must list the full name and address of the each employer.
• For all types of work experience, you should indicate the start and end dates (include month, day, and year); you must also list the average number of hours per week that you worked.
• For paid work experience, please indicate your starting grade/salary for each position and the highest grade/salary you earned (if different).
• Your resume should also include any education and training you have completed (list the program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date).
• For more information about what to include in your resume, please view this USAJOBS Resume Tutorial video on YouTube.

Most DOE offices will allow you to submit a resume in the format of your choice (as an attached document or as a USAJOBS Resume Builder format). However, some offices may require one specific format. You will be notified at the time you click 'Apply Online' which type of resume is acceptable. It is important that you are complete and thorough in your resume. If any of the above information is not included in your resume, we may not be able to fully credit you for your experience.

Current and former Federal employees: Most recent SF-50 (Standard Form 50 - Notice of Personnel Action).

To properly verify status eligibility, your SF-50 must show the following. If you do not submit an appropriate SF-50, we cannot verify your status eligibility!

Full position title;

appointment type;

occupational series;

pay plan, grade, and step;

tenure code; and

service computation date (SCD).

If specific educational requirements are indicated for this vacancy: experience." href="https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Education" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Documentation verifying your educational claims which can include unofficial transcripts or any report listing institution, course title, credits earned and final grade. Please see the Education section for more information.

Veterans: authorities and the documentation you need to submit" href="http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/shav/index.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">veteran eligibility documentation (DD-214 Member #4 Copy, VA Letter, Standard Form (SF) 15 as applicable). Please note: If you are a veteran who has not yet been discharged, you may provide a statement of intent to discharge from your agency to receive Veterans Preference under the VOW (Veterans Opportunity to Work) to Hire Heroes Act of 2011.

Persons with Disabilities: Individuals with intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities may apply for appointment through the Schedule A hiring authority. flexibilities for persons with disabilities" href="https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/disability-employment/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Certified verification of a disability from a licensed medical professional; a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist; or any Federal, state, or District of Columbia agency or U.S. territory that issues or provides disability benefits will be required.

Displaced Federal employees who qualify for CTAP/ICTAP: If you are a former Federal employee who was displaced due to a Reduction-in-Force (RIF) or surplused by some other means, please submit a copy of the separation letter or RIF notice from your agency. To be selected under I/CTAP, you must still be found well-qualified for this position. Please see the OPM Guide to Career Transition for more information.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.