This position is located in Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Deputy Commandant for Operations, Assistant Commandant for Intelligence and Criminal Investigation, Intelligence Coordination Center (ICC), Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) Department, Springfield, VA.

Duties

You will serve as Geospatial Intelligence Analyst, with responsibility for utilizing geospatial analysis tools and geospatial information systems to conduct imagery and geospatial analyses for the Commanding Officer. This involves performing research, analysis, and liaison work with other intelligence and law enforcement agencies on topics of relevance to the USCG.  Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.  Typical work assignments include:

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Drug/Alcohol Test is Required
• A non-disclosure must be signed.
• Must complete a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI)
• This position is subject to polygraph testing.

Qualifications

At the GS-11 level:  Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 grade level in the Federal Service.  Specialized experience includes analyzing various international, energy, economic, or political topics for countries outside of the United States to support requests; collaborating with peers or colleagues on projects to leverage multiple perspectives. OR To qualify based solely on Education at the GS-11 Grade Level, applicants must possess one of the following:  Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or possess an LL.M, if related OR Applicants must possess a combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with budget analysis knowledge equivalent to a doctoral degree in the field. The quality of the combination of education and experience must be sufficient to demonstrate that the applicant possesses the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform work in the occupation, and is comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of a graduate course of study. Only graduate education in excess of 2 full years of graduate study may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-11. At the GS-12 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal Service.  Specialized experience includes performing geospatial and/or imagery analysis, creating geographic representations of areas of interest or specific locations based upon mission requirements and customer requests, producing various geospatial datasets and visualizations of geospatial information and intelligence in order to satisfy customer requirements (e.g., shape files, geodatabases, and .kml and .kmz files for use with both ArcGIS and Google Earth), and the use of Python scripting and advanced web development skills as applied to geospatial databases and applications.  Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.  If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here

Contacts

• Address United States Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE STOP 7120 Washington, District of Columbia 20593 United States
• Name: USCG Applicant Support
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]