- Position Title
- Intelligence Operations Specialist
- Agency
- DHS Headquarters
- Announcement Number
- DE-10059211-18-IA Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, October 10, 2017 to Monday, October 16, 2017
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Assessment 1
Choose the answer that best describes your experience as related to the basic qualification requirements for this position. Before answering this question, see the qualifications section on this announcement.
1.
To qualify for a GS-14 position, the candidate must possess at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 level that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience must include activities such as: 1) The conduct of counterintelligence investigations, collections, operations, and counterintelligence functional services in accordance with the applicable laws, policies, and Departmental guidance; 2) the analysis of potential threats and vulnerabilities, determination of the level of risk, and development and recommendation of appropriate mitigation countermeasures in support of homeland security operations; 3) interpretation of specialized datasets or other intelligence regarding a target's technological capabilities and production of intelligence assessments that explain their impact on Homeland security operations; and 4) coordination with internal and external stakeholders to develop new sources of intelligence information.
2.
To qualify for a GS-14 position, the candidate must have graduated from an approved Federal (e.g. JCITA, AFOSI, NCIS, DCAC CISAC, CIOC, MAGTF-CI/HUMINT) counterintelligence officer/agent credentialing course.
PLEASE SELECT THE ANSWER THAT BEST DESCRIBES YOUR EDUCATION OR TRAINING FOR EACH OF THE STATEMENTS LISTED BELOW.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Gathers information and conducts activities to protect against espionage and other intelligence activities conducted for or on behalf of foreign intelligence entities (FIE).
4.
Utilizes approved investigative actions to discover the facts for the purposes of referring the activity to the proper authority, absolving the Subject of suspicion and/or providing the facts to the proper authority for further investigation and possible prosecution.
5.
Applies expert techniques of debriefing, interviewing, and elicitation in a systematic manner through direct and indirect questioning to obtain information of security, counterintelligence, investigatory and/or intelligence value.
6.
Prepares accurate and complete reports that document processes, outcomes, and findings.
7.
Interprets broad policy statements and basic legislation to develop and implement positions on counterintelligence.
8.
Develops, coordinates and implements policies, directives, and regulations for the governance of Departmental or Major Command programs.
9.
Develops, refines, coordinates, validates, and prioritizes program requirements for future year spend plan submissions and Departmental Resource Planning Guidance (RPG).
10.
Prepares programmatic submissions for Congressional Budget Justification Book (CBJB) submissions in support of the National Intelligence Program (NIP), Military Intelligence Program (MIP), General Defense Intelligence Program (GDIP) or other budgetary submissions.
11.
Facilitates requested specialized functional services and applies the capabilities of those services to protect and defend homeland security operations from FIE activities.
12.
Conducts defensive counterintelligence training and awareness for DHS personnel, partners and stakeholders.
13.
Independently develops, plans, coordinates, and evaluates counterintelligence training events specific to addressing customers' needs and requirements.
14.
Performs duties as a Level II or III Contracting Officer Representative (COR).
15.
Interprets specialized datasets or other intelligence regarding a target's technological capabilities and produces intelligence assessments that explain their impact on homeland security operations.
16.
Analyzes potential threats and vulnerabilities, determines the level of risk, and develops and recommends appropriate mitigation countermeasures in support of homeland security operations. Conducts assessments in a counterintelligence context to protect against FIE activities.
17.
Applies foundational knowledge of FIE capabilities and the ability to leverage USIC resources to determine impact on operations within supported elements.
18.
Researches, prepares, submits, justifies, and defends Major Issue Papers and studies on behalf of Departmental or Major Command programs.
19.
Engages with DHS HQ and operational components, as well as USIC partners and their counterintelligence components to develop partnerships for execution or implementation of counterintelligence policies and initiatives.
20.
Interacts with senior level contacts for operational coordination, information sharing, and other matters of mutual or multi -jurisdictional interests.
21.
Identifies and advances opportunities to provide counterintelligence support to homeland security operations and other sensitive activities.