INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST

Summary

You will serve as a GG-0132-13 Intelligence Specialist for Joint Interagency Task Force West (JIATF West) in Washington, DC. As a counter-narcotics intelligence analyst, you will be responsible for complex, all-source, predictive analysis, production, and dissemination of counter-drug, narco-terrorism, and transnational criminal organization intelligence within the U.S. Pacific Command area of responsibility.

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Duties

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• You will be responsible for all-source, predictive analysis, production, and dissemination of counter-drug, narco-terrorism, and transnational criminal organization intelligence within the U.S. Pacific Command area of responsibility.
• You will conduct illicit chemicals, narcotics, and related commodities-focused intelligence analysis, to include programming, planning, execution, and assessment in support of Joint Interagency Task Force West (JIATF West).
• You will provide analysis of current, operational, and strategic intelligence to contribute to the understanding of transnational criminal organizations.
• You will analyze all-source intelligence analysis and communicate findings in both written and verbal forms as required.
• You will routinely develop and brief JIATF West intelligence products to senior members of the Department of Defense, U.S. and partner nation law enforcement agencies, and other intelligence agencies.
• You will conduct analytic coordination with other intelligence analysts both within JIATF West and across the Intelligence Community.
• You will represent JIATF West at local, national, and international intelligence community meetings and conferences.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• You must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). Failure to do so may result in the withdrawal of an offer or removal. Indicate the level and date of your clearance in your resume.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You must acknowledge in writing that you are accepting an appointment in the DCIPS (excepted service) which does not confer competitive status, prior to appointment.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position may require a periodic polygraph examination.
• This position may require a 2-year DCIPS trial period.
• Continental United States (CONUS)/foreign travel required, with possibility of up to 179 days of annual Temporary Duty (TDY) travel.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level (GG/GS-12) or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector, such as:

1. Producing periodic evaluations, briefs and other intelligence assessments on counterdrug-related topics.
2. Providing advice, recommendations, analysis and guidance on the production of all-source intelligence.
3. Providing highly complex analysis, production and dissemination of current, operational, and strategic intelligence.
4. Preparing and delivering written and oral intelligence briefings to senior leaders, operational personnel, and partner organizations.
5. Managing competing requirements and priorities while producing timely and accurate intelligence products in a dynamic operational environment.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

Additional qualification information can be found from the following DON DCIPS policy website:

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Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at:

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

ICTAP does not apply to Excepted Service positions.

This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability to successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or final job offer being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statue, 10 U.S.C. 1601. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

For more information on the DCIPS occupational structure click here.

For more information about career advancement in DCIPS click here.

Recruitment incentives may be authorized to eligible new hires.

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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