This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD). CWMD's mission is to develop strategies to protect the country from threats. This position serves as a Scientific/Technical Intelligence Analyst responsible for conducting complex in-depth threat analysis to produce intelligence products and provide chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear specific expertise. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

As a Physical Scientist (Scientific/Technical Intelligence), GS-1301-14, your typical work assignments may include: Develops comprehensive collection plans to address very difficult intelligence gaps through innovative use of existing collection assets, preparing technical specifications for specialized collection devices or designing collection solutions that overcome limitations of existing collection resources. Designs innovative interdisciplinary or in-depth study projects to produce integrated, targeted intelligence products based on expert knowledge of a very broad and complex subject area developed through extensive research and application of state-of-the-art techniques in relevant technical areas. Develops new or redesigned products tailored for key intelligence consumers and regularly briefs decision makers at DHS Component and other customers. Maintains continuous contacts with counterparts within DHS and the other Federal agencies and organizations to ensure awareness of new or redirected programs impacted by assigned subject area. Produces intelligence assessments in various formats, serves quick-reaction requests, and maintains current briefings in the area of regionalized CBRN-WMD capabilities and threat assessment. Regularly represents DHS on high-level intelligence community working groups and committees, developing a joint intelligence position for presentation to decision makers. All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
• This position has been designated as SPECIAL SENSITIVE and requires you to obtain and maintain security clearance at the TOP SECRET level with access to sensitive compartmentalized information (SCI) to perform the assigned duties.

Qualifications

Basic Requirement: You must meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 1301 series as listed below: OPTION A. Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics. OR OPTION B: Combination of education and experience: education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the minimum qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: Evaluating developments in physical science research to recommend incorporation into office operations and activities; Authoring or contributing to the development of scientific or technical publications, such as white papers, journal articles, intelligence products; Presenting findings on scientific or technical topics to a professional audience, such as briefing senior leaders, presenting at symposiums, or panels/working groups; AND Providing technical advice to develop a systematic approach to solving problems related to scientific research programs. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. 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. Current or Former Political Appointees: 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

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following Website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

Contacts

• Address Department of Homeland Security Headquarters OCHCO/HRMS/MS #0170 6595 Springfield Center Drive Springfield, VA 20598-0170 US
• Name: Ryan Weisbrod
• Phone: 202-964-4829
• Email: [email protected]