INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

Department of Defense - Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency • Farmers Branch, Texas Farmers Branch, Texas

Company

Department of Defense - Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency

Location

Farmers Branch, Texas Farmers Branch, Texas

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Are you looking for a career in National Security? The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) CI Operations Directorate is seeking an Intelligence Operations Specialist to serve as a Targeting Analyst. This person will serve as the link between DCSA CI Special Agents and strategic intelligence and counterintelligence agencies by identifying and building target packages/leads that initiate CI investigations and operations.

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Conditions of Employment

Must be a US citizen
Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information http://www.sss.gov
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, but is not a full time telework position. The incumbent will be required to report to the office on a routine basis.
If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.
Incumbent must possess the legal and personal qualifications to operate passenger-type motor vehicles.
The duties of this position may require temporary duty travel and/or local travel
Successful completion of DIA’s Intelligence Analyst Course” and “Targeting Analysis Process and Prioritization Course”; JCITA’s “Analytical Support to CI Functions Course,” or equivalent military or civilian analysis training highly desired.
Successful completion of DIA’s Intelligence Collection Managers Course, JCITA’s “Advanced CI Collection Course,” or equivalent military or civilian collections training highly desired.
Or successful completion of either DIA’s Intelligence Collection Managers Course or JCITA’s “Advanced CI Collection Course within 12 months of start date with DCSA.
Must be certified or have possessed CI Special Agent credentials from a Defense Agency or Military Service; or must be able to successfully complete JCITA’s Defense Counterintelligence Agent Course (DCAC) within 24 months of start date with DCSA

Qualifications

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: General Schedule Qualification Standards (opm.gov)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 07/22/2024

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, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.

You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade (GS-GG-12) in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility.
Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes:

Utilizing concepts, principles, practices, and techniques associated with intelligence, counterintelligence, law enforcement, and related disciplines;
Applying terminology, methodology, and intelligence gathering techniques, and research and analytical techniques as applied to complex assignments in CI analysis and CI targeting;
Conducting collection management and intelligence collection requirement databases, such as CHROME and CRATE; Communicating complex ideas orally and in writing to senior officials;
Conducting liaison with U.S. intelligence, counterintelligence, and law enforcement agencies.

Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:

1. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

2. Writing - Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a succinct and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material that is appropriate for the intended audience.

3. Customer Operations and Requirements- Applies knowledge of relevant customer organizations or operations (e.g., military, policy-makers, and law enforcement), including how to translate requirements to provide appropriate output or response to meet customer needs.

4. Collection Operations -Develops and demonstrates operational knowledge of capabilities and accesses of the collection disciplines, strengths and weaknesses of specific technical sensors/platforms, and human sources in area of responsibility. Executes collection using appropriate collection strategies and within the priorities established through the collection management process.

5. Counterintelligence- Support activities that protect against espionage, other intelligence activities, sabotage, or assassinations conducted for or on behalf of foreign powers, organizations or persons, or terrorist activities.

Education

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

Additional information

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.

Other Notes:

Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf

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.

Resumes should NOT include: Classified information/SSN/Photo of yourself/personal information (gender, religion, affiliation etc/Encrypted digitally signed docs). Resumes with this prohibited information will be automatically ineligible for consideration.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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07/11/2024

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