The Counterintelligence Operations Division, Threat Directorate, DCSA is seeking a qualified CI professional to serve as a Counterintelligence Special Agent (CISA). In this role you will serve as a Cyber SME responsible for providing counterintelligence (CI) functional services, oversight, and support to the cleared Defense Industrial Base. This is a great opportunity for those with a broad experience in CI collection, reporting, foreign intelligence entities (FIE) tradecraft, and operations.

Duties

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS: Incumbent must be a certified CI Agent by one of DoD credentialing courses, or the incumbent must successfully complete the DoD CI Agent Course (DCAC) offered by the Joint CI Training Academy (JCITA) and be certified to carry CI Special Agent credentials within 18 months of onboarding in accordance with DoD 5240.02 and DoD 5240.06. This time period may be extended due to class availability. Failure to obtain DCAC certification may result in mandatory reassignment to a position that does not require credentials. The incumbent will be required to sign a continued service agreement agreeing to stay with the agency for 12 months upon completion of the DCAC training. As a INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST you will be responsible for the following duties: -Serves as a subject matter expert responsible for providing CI functional services, oversight, and support to the cleared Defense Industrial Base; and for conducting CI collections directed against Foreign Intelligence Entity (FIE) targeting cleared industry. - Collect, evaluate, analyze (field-level), and disseminate threat information regarding suspicious activities and other actionable information. -Serves as a technical consultant related to CI, Cyber and counter-proliferation issues involving facilities where critical program information (CPI) resides and also facilities supporting DoD Research, Development, and Acquisition (RDA) programs. -Conducts CI and Cyber threat awareness training to sensitize DCSA and cleared contractor personnel to the threats posed by FIEs; makes recommendations of appropriate CI countermeasures necessary to counter FIE collection efforts. -Establishes and maintains highly collaborative relationships with the DoD components, USG LE and IC counterparts, and with cleared contractors. -Represents DCSA CI in daily internal and external meetings pertaining to Cyber-related discussions to identify and resolve threats to cleared industry. -Provides CI and Cyber subject matter expertise for seamless and impactful integration across all mission sets within the Mid-Atlantic Region.

Requirements

• Must be a US citizen
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information http://www.sss.gov
• Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
• This is a Drug Testing designated position
• Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• PCS (Permanent Change of Station): Not Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible, but is not a full time telework position. The incumbent will be required to report to the office on a routine basis.
• If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.
• This position is covered under the DoD Information Assurance Workforce Improvement act. The incumbent must obtain Information Assurance Technology (IAT) Level II certification within 24 months of appointment and maintain such certification.
• The incumbent will be required to sign a continued service agreement agreeing to stay with the agency for 12 months upon completion of the DCAC training.

Qualifications

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/intelligence-series-0132/ 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 09/25/2023 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 (GG/GS-12) 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 for this position includes: Conducting CI/Cyber collection activities in cleared industry and produces and disseminates relevant reports meeting collection requirements; Providing subject matter expertise to planning efforts with internal and external cyber operations partners to provide input for the development and refinement of the cyber operations objectives, priorities, strategies, plans and programs; Identifying potential points of strength and threat vulnerability within a network; Coordinating with intelligence and cyber defense partners to obtain relevant essential information; Establishing and maintaining relationships, both internal and external. Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies: 1. Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for mistakes. Complies with established control systems and rules. 2. Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change. 3. Partnering: Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals. 4. Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues. 5. 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.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency 27130 Telegraph Road Quantico, VA 22134 US
• Name: DCSA Servicing Team
• Phone: 614-692-2886
• Email: [email protected]