Intelligence Research Specialist
Company
Department of Homeland Security - Office of Intelligence and Analysis
Location
Nebraska Avenue Complex, District of Columbia Nebraska Avenue Complex, District of Columbia
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Summary
This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Deputy Under Secretary for Analysis, Transborder Security Center (TBS)..
The primary purpose of this position is to lead a team of intelligence analysts in the production of finished intelligence. You will mentor and develop junior analysts, maintain subject matter expertise and analytical tradecraft skills and provide substantive review.
Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
- You must successfully pass a background investigation.
- You must submit to a pre-employment drug test. This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP).
- You may be required to serve a two-year trial period.
- Acceptance of an excepted service appointment from applicants in the competitive service will require a written statement of understanding when voluntarily leaving the competitive service.
- Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Clearance.
- May be required to work other than normal duty hours which may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and/or overtime.
- Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
- Temporary - The appointment is a limited non-career appointment for up to 1 year.
- You must sign a mobility agreement and be willing to relocate as necessary.
Qualifications
You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess the specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent private/public sector experience.
For this position, specialized experience is defined as:
- Experience serving as an all-source analyst; experience can be in the federal, state and local, and or private sector.
- Demonstrated understanding of traditional Intelligence Community analytic tradecraft and principals of analytic writing.
- Expert writing, verbal communication, and critical thinking skills.
- Experience in conducting quality review of all-source analysis.
- Sustained experience in producing formal, strategic analysis for external stakeholders.
- Experience working Counterterrorism, Nation State Threats, Cyber Intelligence, or Transborder Security issues.
Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level.
All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
Education
Not Applicable
Additional information
The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.
Pursuant to Executive Order 12564 and DHS policy, DHS is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, conducts random and other drug testing of its employees in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. Headquarters personnel in safety- or security-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing and all applicants tentatively selected for employment at DHS Headquarters are subject to drug testing resulting in a negative test result.
You must sign a mobility agreement and be willing to relocate as necessary.
If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration of Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.
Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Top Secret as a condition of placement in this Special Sensitive position. This review may include financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
This is a permanent appointment in the Excepted Service and will be filled on a full-time permanent basis. Employees hired under an Excepted Service appointment may be required to serve a two (2) year trial period.
This position does not confer non-competitive conversion to the competitive service. Acceptance of an excepted service appointment from applicants in the competitive service will require a written statement of understanding when voluntarily leaving the competitive service.
Veterans Preference: Veterans preference does not apply under Title 50 appointment authority.
Date Posted
06/07/2024
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