- Position Title
- Intelligence Operations Specialist
- Agency
- Office of Intelligence and Analysis
- Announcement Number
- DE-12603192-24-IA Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, December 16, 2024 to Friday, December 20, 2024
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Eligibilities
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ALL US CITIZENS
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Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
Preferences
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Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
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In the last five years (from the closing date of this announcement) have you served, or are you currently serving, as an Executive Branch Political, Schedule C, or Non-career Senior Executive Services appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your SF-50s, in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
- A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
- A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
- A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
Assessment 1
Your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have overstated your qualifications and/or experience, you will be removed from consideration, or your score will be lowered.
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SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-12
To qualify for the GS-12 you must possess the specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in Federal Service or equivalent public/private sector experience. For this position, specialized experience is defined as:
NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.
To qualify for the GS-12 you must possess the specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in Federal Service or equivalent public/private sector experience. For this position, specialized experience is defined as:
- Using automated systems, national level databases, hard copy studies, and open-source information to conduct counterintelligence investigations.
- Assessing potential threats and vulnerabilities to determine the level of risk and develop recommendations for appropriate mitigation countermeasures.
- Interpreting specialized datasets or other intelligence regarding a target's capabilities.
- Developing intelligence information reports and documents to explain the target's impact on national operations.
- Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to develop new sources of intelligence information and foster cooperation in exploiting targets.
NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.
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SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-13
To qualify for the GS-13 you must possess the specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in Federal Service or equivalent public/private sector experience. For this position, specialized experience is defined as:
NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.
To qualify for the GS-13 you must possess the specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in Federal Service or equivalent public/private sector experience. For this position, specialized experience is defined as:
- Graduated from an accredited counterintelligence training school (i.e., Defense Counterintelligence Agent Course (DCAC), Counterintelligence Special Agent Course (CISAC) or equivalent to qualify for GS-13
- Leading counterintelligence investigations and intelligence gathering activities.
- Using automated systems, national level databases, hard copy studies, and open-source information to conduct counterintelligence investigations.
- Assessing potential threats and vulnerabilities to determine the level of risk and develop recommendations for appropriate mitigation countermeasures.
- Interpreting specialized datasets or other intelligence regarding a target's capabilities.
- Developing intelligence information reports and documents to explain the target's impact on national operations.
- Leading coordination activities with internal and external stakeholders to develop new sources of intelligence information and foster cooperation in exploiting targets.
NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.
In this part, you will respond to questions about experience you have had that are related to the requirements of the job for which you are applying. Carefully review the level of descriptions listed below. For each statement, select the ONE response description that best describes your experience and record your selection.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Produces threat, vulnerability analysis and other related products to write counterintelligence.
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Utilizes specialized technical tools to conduct direct searches, link analysis, and both temporal and spatial.
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Utilizes automated systems, national level databases, hard copy studies and open-source information to conduct counterintelligence research and analysis.
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Coordinates development, drafting, writing, production and completeness of counterintelligence plans, annexes, and appendices, as required.
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Builds alliances with colleagues and counterparts within area of responsibility to develop and maintain collaborative information and knowledge sharing networks.
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Implements changes in partnership with other organizations to balance information sharing against the need to protect information.
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Builds interagency cooperation to facilitate the coordination of resources.
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Coordinates with Federal, State and Municipal civilian law enforcement counterparts for intelligence fusion and situational awareness of terrorist groups and Foreign Intelligence Entities activities for both general awareness and for potential DHS jurisdiction.
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Translates requirements to provide appropriate counterintelligence outputs or responses to meet customer needs.
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Identifies critical counterintelligence posture concerns to ensure counterintelligence requirements are met.
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Conducts defensive counterintelligence training and awareness to educate organizational personnel.
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Develops and recommends appropriate mitigation strategies to improve the CI posture of supported elements.
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Conducts assessments in a counterintelligence context to protect against Foreign Intelligence Entities activities.
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Conducts direct and indirect questioning to obtain information of security, counterintelligence, investigatory and/or intelligence value
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Prepares accurate and complete reports that document processes, outcomes, and findings.
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Detects deception and exploit situational conditions to elicit desired responses.
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Interprets specialized datasets or other intelligence regarding a target's technological capabilities to produce intelligence assessments
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Conducts CI investigative activities in accordance with the applicable laws, policies, and organizational guidance.
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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 for further investigation and possible prosecution
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Demonstrates exceptional reasoning by effectively developing new sources of information, analyze facts, regulations, reasoning, and policies.
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Determines the scope, methodology, and criteria for investigations in accordance with established investigative standards and policies.
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CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
Your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy, and verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability. Failure to agree to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for this position.
Your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy, and verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability. Failure to agree to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for this position.