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Defense Security Service INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST in Hanover, Maryland
Summary DCSA's CI Division is seeking a Senior CI Referent to enhance information sharing among CI and Adjudication Vetting Services (AVS). Work with AVS, and CI Field Operations to identify signs for CI integration, collaboration, support, communicate, develop processes to identify and coordinate potential CI indicators/anomalies with AVS. Fantastic opportunity for those with experience in CI, Security Screening/Vetting; Insider Threat Detection, Identification/Mitigation; Research, Acquisition. Responsibilities As a INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST you will be responsible for the following duties: :- Advises the Assistant Director, CI, all aspects of program areas under this position's responsibility. Plans, directs, controls, and evaluates the operations of the assigned program areas. Develops short- and long-range plans in connection with projected changes in functions and programs. - Represents DCSA Office of CI, Operations Division, in daily internal and external meetings, concerning operational discussions to identify and resolve CI threats and vulnerabilities to the trusted workforce. - Leads the drafting and coordination of the agency's internal CI policies, standard operating procedures, and strategic planning documents for CI integration in support of the DCSA Personnel Security Directorate. - Serves as the senior CI expert and referent on all external CI policy and regulation working groups regarding CI support to personnel security programs and ensures all external regulations are coordinated and staffed appropriately for decision makers and executors throughout the CI Directorate. - Leads internal DCSA Office of CI, Operations Division collaboration and coordination to ensure CI support to PS is executed within the appropriate standards and policies. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: General Schedule Qualification Standards (opm.gov) i.e. 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 Close Date 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, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and 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-13 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 is defined as broad exposure to and knowledge of technical and operational issues relating to CI and be familiar with security, information security and assurance, critical infrastructure protection and risk management as they relate to the DoD and its Components. Also, the ability to successfully coordinate and implement policy and policy guidance and have a working knowledge of the concepts of strategic CI functions of: investigations, operations, collections, production and functional services as well as the missions of counterintelligence activities as they support research and technology protection, infrastructure protection and counterespionage. Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies: Counterintelligence -Apply knowledge of the Counterintelligence Functional Services categories, to include support to arms control/treaties; briefings, debriefings and reporting; research and analysis; and inquires. Collection Operations-Develops and demonstrates operational knowledge of capabilities and accesses of the collection disciplines, strengths and weaknesses of specific technical sensors/platforms, and human sources in area of responsibility. Executes collection using appropriate collection strategies and within the priorities established through the collection management process. Planning and Evaluating -Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes Teamwork -Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals. Oral Communication -Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, considering the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Conflict Management- Manages and resolves conflicts, grievances, confrontations, or disagreements in a constructive manner to minimize negative personal impact. Education Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. Additional Information VETERANS 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. Other Notes: 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: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf 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. Resumes should NOT include: Classified information/SSN/Photo of yourself/personal information (gender, religion, affiliation etc/Encrypted digitally signed docs). Resumes with this prohibited information will be automatically ineligible for consideration.