INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

Duties This position may be filled at either GG-12 or GG-13 grade level, please indicate the grade for which you want to be considered. Incumbent may be advanced non-competitively to the established target grade upon meeting developmental benchmarks, performance requirements, and other requirements, as applicable established for the career program or specifically for the incumbent. As a INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST you will be responsible for the following duties:Serves a nuclear/radiological and missile/delivery system capability and subject-matter expert (SME) responsible for analyzing, evaluating, and disseminating intelligence information on historic-, near-, mid-, and long-term events, plans, developments, and trends pertaining to the political, social, economic, cultural, physical, geographic, scientific, or military conditions, trends, and forces in foreign and domestic areas that directly or indirectly affect national security and the proliferation of, and technical advancement of, global foreign missile and nuclear/radiological programs, dual-use and controlled materials, including nuclear materials of concern, and controlled components.Monitors current worldwide events, research and development activities and political climate that relates to state/non-state actor nuclear program and missile/delivery system advancements, associated personalities and infrastructure.Issues affecting nuclear weapons security; force protection; and blue force operability and survivability against a broad spectrum of NBC-capable missile systems.Assists the Department with planning, directing, and execution of nuclear and missile intelligence activities.Initiates projects and plans, organizes, directs, and/or conducts analysis of broadly defined and interrelated areas of intelligence and technical issues pertaining to WMD threats to U.S. and allied nations.Evaluates the overall effectiveness and adequacy of the intelligence operations, recognizing and responding to collection/production related issues, developments, and trends that impact Agency missions and ensuring fulfillment of all requirements submitted by Agency personnel and elements.Plans, organizes, and conducts applied research on specific intelligence issues pertaining to WMD threats to U.S. and allied nations.Provides written input to reports being prepared for dissemination to Agency leadership, its personnel, Combatant Commands, and the IC.Supports the conduct of basic and advanced research and analysis of specific intelligence issues.Assists in overseeing interdisciplinary and analytical efforts where proposals involve substantial resources, require extensive changes in establishment procedures, or may be in conflict with the desires of activities analyzed.Conducts analytical research on foreign nuclear weapons and missile capabilities and programs to fulfill requirements.Coordinates pertinent information closely with Agency Directorates and IC counterparts.Generates recurring reports for use by Agency leadership and Intelligence analysts.Prepares briefings and written products.Disseminates current information through various written and automated means.Advises colleagues on special studies, alternatives, and recommendations.Maintains extensive liaison with OSD, the Combatant Commands, the IC and other U.S. Government organizations to further the goals of intelligence requirements to support the Agency.As appropriate, speaks on behalf of the Agency at DoD, IC meetings, and working groups.As an expert in nuclear and radiological weapons programs, and missile and delivery systems, recommends approaches needed to fulfill Agency intelligence requirements.Advises management and colleagues on difficult problems, conducts significant studies of a highly specialized nature, proposes options and alternatives, and represents the Agency at interagency meetings and seminars.Requirements Conditions of EmploymentMust be a US citizenSelective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be consideredThis is a Drug Testing designated positionPosition is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601Work Schedule: Full TimeOvertime: OccasionallyTour of Duty: FlexiblePCS (Permanent Change of Station): Not AuthorizedFair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt/ExemptFinancial Disclosure: Not RequiredTelework Eligibility: This position is not telework eligible, but may include some situational telework.COVID19: See additional information.Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI access.Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid passport.The incumbent will be required to support both our Fort Belvoir and our Reston locations. Qualifications The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: Intelligence Series 0132 (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 07/11/2022. 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, 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: Experience with current nuclear weapons threats and missile delivery systems as well as emerging nuclear/radiological and missile technologies required.Experience with WMD threats to U.S. and allied nations required.Experience with IC analytical production demonstrated through presenting high-level briefings, authoring papers/intel notes and coordinating with the IC required. 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-11 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: Experience with current nuclear weapons threats and missile delivery systems as well as emerging nuclear/radiological and missile technologies required.Experience with WMD threats to U.S. and allied nations required.Experience with IC analytical production demonstrated through briefing experience, writing papers/Intel notes and coordination with the IC required.Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:

1. Intelligence Analysis Experience
2. Technical Expertise
3. Effective Communication

Education Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.Additional informationVETERANS 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. To ensure compliance with this mandate, review the vaccination requirements, to include timelines for receiving required doses, at the following: Due to COVID-19, the agency is currently in an expanded telework posture. If selected, you may be expected to temporarily or intermittently telework.Other Notes: Pre-employment drug testing and random drug testing required thereafter. Travel for extended periods (2-7 days) with short notice may be required. Overtime or rotating shifts for extended periods during crisis and exercise situations may be required. Ability to respond to short notice tasking's, high priority projects, and complex crisis situations required. This position is emergency-essential (E-E). In the event of a crisis situation, the incumbent, or designated alternate, must continue to perform the E-E duties until relieved by proper authority. The incumbent or the designated alternate, may be required to take part in readiness exercises. This position cannot be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the organization to function effectively; therefore, the position is designated "key," which requires the incumbent, or designated alternate, to be screened from military recall status. Position is subject to rotational assignment. May be subject to random DoD counterintelligence scope polygraph if assigned to programs or duty locations that have such a requirement. This is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) position.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: 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.Help Help 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. Review our benefitsEligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.How You Will Be EvaluatedYou 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.