You are encouraged to read the entire announcement before you submit your application package. Your application may not receive full consideration if you do not follow the instructions as outlined. This position is in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC, in the Office of Security, Counterterrorism and Information Security Division at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Duties

Evaluate large volumes of information and screen, synthesize, and translate it into strategically relevant intelligence to provide decision-advantage to USAID leaders. Provide intelligence briefings for USAID leadership and produce products, threat assessments and intelligence reports on broad, exceptionally complex or highly sensitive issues that affect USAID missions. Provide accurate, thorough, timely, and usable intelligence analysis for the Middle East and North Africa geographic regions while demonstrating use of sound analytical tradecraft, proper data sets and methodologies. Advance inter- and intra-agency coordination and collaboration to collect and/or share information of intelligence value to fill information gaps. Liaise with other intelligence analysts and experts in specialty fields to coordinate information requirements, provides assistance in developing community intelligence reports. Provide intelligence support for USAID missions for routine and emergency matters and promote effective working relationships with key stakeholders.

Requirements

• United States Citizenship is required.
• Relevant experience (see Qualifications below).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security/SCI clearance.
• Time in grade must be met by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• You may be required to serve a one year probationary period.

Qualifications

ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Your resume must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from receiving further consideration. Specialized Experience: GS-13: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the next lower level for this position includes: (a) Providing senior officials with all-source intelligence analysis for the Middle East and North Africa regions with a focus on strategic analysis of issues that affect U.S. national security;(b) Evaluating all available intelligence information pertaining to political, economic, social, and military conditions in the Middle East and North Africa regions; (c) Performing fact-finding and analysis of intelligence data for a complete but limited topic or assigned area of study; AND (d) Liaising with other intelligence analysts and experts in specialty fields to coordinate information requirements. 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 relevant to the position's duties to be filled, including volunteer experience. CTAP/ICTAP candidates will be referred to the selecting official if they are found well qualified. Well-qualified means an eligible employee who possesses the knowledge, skills, and abilities that clearly exceed the position's minimum requirements. A well-qualified employee must meet the qualification and eligibility requirements of the position, including any medical qualifications, suitability, and minimum education and experience requirements, meet all selective factors (where applicable); meet quality ranking factors and are assigned a score of 85 or higher; be physically qualified with reasonable accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position; meet any special qualifying U.S. OPM-approved conditions; AND be able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry without additional training. A well-qualified candidate will not necessarily meet the definition of highly or best qualified when evaluated against other candidates who apply for a particular position. Selecting officials will document the job-related reason(s) for qualification determinations in the absence of selective and quality ranking factors.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement. Therefore, no transcripts are required.

Contacts

• Address Office of Security 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20523 US
• Name: USAID HR Help Desk
• Phone: 202-712-1234 X2
• Email: [email protected]