Duties

Summary

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Responsibilities

As a INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Research, analyze, and produce intelligence data and information relative to the Agency's larger mission of combat support, Combatant Command (CCMD) support, technology development, arms control implementation, threat reduction, and WMD/Improvised Threat preparedness.
• Plans, organizes, and conducts research on specific intelligence issues pertaining to WMD and Improvised threats to U.S. and allied nations and on issues within broadly defined and interrelated areas of analytical concern.
• Provides written input to reports being prepared for dissemination to the Agency senior leadership and its personnel.
• Prepares briefings and written products for the Department, disseminating current information through various written and automated means.
• Participates in studies or reports of irregularities observed during the performance of mission personnel duties.
• Conducts research on various intelligence communications and database systems to fulfill requirements.
• Coordinates pertinent information closely with Agency elements and the IC.
• Processes and reviews substantial amounts of intelligence information from various sources. Using computer systems and systematic analytical methods, maintains and manipulates various databases in support of agency situational awareness mission.
• Continually maintains required input to databases and templates for web dissemination.
• Monitors requests for information and ensures fulfillment of all requirements submitted by Agency personnel and CCMD elements.
• Collects, analyzes, evaluates, interprets, and disseminates information on political, economic, social, cultural, physical, geographic, scientific, or military conditions, trends, and forces in foreign and domestic areas that directly or indirectly affect national security.
• Researches and produces for a variety of customers intelligence reports ranging from simple memos to in-depth, detailed assessments based on incomplete or conflicting data.
• Checks varying databases, websites, reports, etc. and develops, verifies, analyzes, sources, and evaluates information prior to beginning a research project and continues through until final dissemination.
• Responds to collection/production related issues, developments, and trends that impact Agency missions.
• Performs undefined complex analysis of Agency programs, goals, and missions.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
13

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a US citizen
• Male born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
• This is a Drug Testing designated position
• Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601
• WORK SCHEDULE: Full Time
• OVERTIME: Occasionally
• TOUR OF DUTY: Flexible
• PCS (Permanent Change of Station): Not Authorized
• FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA): Exempt
• FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: Not Required
• TELEWORK ELIGIBILITY: This position is telework eligible
• SELECTIVE SERVICE REQUIREMENT: For more information http://www.sss.gov

Qualifications

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/intelligence-series-0132/ for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 10/20/2020.

Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, and will typically be demonstrated by working at, or immediately below the level of the job being advertised, for a year or more. The previous work experience must clearly demonstrate the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Specialized experience required for the GG-13 position is:

• Experience planning, executing, or analyzing activities in USG, non-profit, or academic organizations concerning activities associated with worldwide countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and threat networks; improvised threats; great power competition; counter proliferation, and arms control programs, intelligence, doctrine.
• Experience planning, organizing, and conducting research on specific intelligence issues pertaining to WMD threats to US and allied nations and on issues within broadly defined and interrelated areas of analytical concern.
• Experience collecting, analyzing, evaluating, interpreting, and disseminating information on political, economic, social, cultural, physical, geographic, scientific, or military conditions, trends, and forces in foreign and domestic areas that directly or indirectly affect the national security.
• Experience with OSD, Joint Staff and Combatant Commands' and Interagency roles and overall missions in relation to CWMD and counter Improvised Threat missions and functional responsibilities.
• Experience in planning, executing, or analyzing activities in USG, non-profit, or academic organizations.

Specialized experience required for the GG-12 position is:

• Experience planning, executing, or analyzing activities in USG, non-profit, or academic organizations concerning activities associated with worldwide countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and threat networks; improvised threats; great power competition; counter proliferation, and arms control programs, intelligence, doctrine.
• Experience conducting research on specific intelligence issues pertaining to WMD threats to US and allied nations and on issues within broadly defined and interrelated areas of analytical concern.
• Experience assisting in the collecting, analyzing, evaluating, interpreting, and disseminating information on political, economic, social, cultural, physical, geographic, scientific, or military conditions, trends, and forces in foreign and domestic areas that directly or indirectly affect the national security.
• Experience with OSD, Joint Staff and Combatant Commands' and Interagency roles and overall missions in relation to CWMD and counter Improvised Threat missions and functional responsibilities.
• Experience in planning, executing, or analyzing activities in USG, non-profit, or academic organizations.

Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:

1. Intelligence Tradecraft
2. CWMD and Improvise Threats Expertise
3. Effective Written and Oral Communication

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

Employees Serviced by DLA: Civilian Federal employees who receive human resources servicing through the Defense Logistics Agency DO NOT need to submit supporting documentation if applying through merit promotion. Your record in Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF) will be used to verify your eligibility. It is your responsibility to ensure the required documents are in your eOPF for verification purposes. If your documents are not in eOPF, you must submit them to the announcement you are applying for at the time of application. Failure to submit all of the documents on time will result in automatic disqualification.

VETERANS PREFERENCE/CURRENT OR FORMER FEDERAL
In accordance with DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, veterans preference is not required to be applied when considering candidates with prior Federal competitive or excepted service who have completed a probationary or trial period and have not been separated for cause. Therefore, veterans preference will not be applied to applicants with current federal service, or former federal civilian service meeting the above criteria.

Please review the General Application Information and Definitions at:
http://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo.pdf

Other Notes:
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance. Polygraph examination may be a condition to work on certain projects/programs.

Pre-employment drug testing and random drug testing required thereafter.

Travel for extended periods (2-7 days) with short notice may be required.

Overtime/compensatory time or rotating shifts may be required to accommodate operational needs of the organization.

Applicants selected from this announcement may be required to serve a two-year trial period.

If selected, Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for a DCIPS excepted service positions.

If selected, non-DCIPS candidates must acknowledge in writing that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS.

Selection under this appointment authority does not confer civil service competitive status.

All current and former Federal employees must submit a copy of your latest SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the Occupational Questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Top Secret

Drug test required
Yes

Position sensitivity and risk
Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk

Trust determination process
National security

Required Documents

The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc.).

Your complete application includes your COMPLETE resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

The following documents are REQUIRED
1. Your resume:

• Your resume may be submitted in any format. It must include your name and contact information and support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
• For qualifications determinations your resume must contain the dates of employment (i.e., Month/Year to present).
• For additional information see: What to include in your resume.

2. Veteran's Documents

• If applying using veteran's preference
• DD214 showing character of service, SF-15 Form and VA letter showing final percentage, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty.

PLEASE REVIEW THE BELOW LINK FOR OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS needed for proof of eligibility:
https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/FourthEstateRequiredSupportingDocumentation%205-4-2020.pdf?ver=2020-05-07-140551-783

If selected, additional documentation may be required prior to appointment.

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.