This vacancy is for an Intelligence Research Specialist in the Office of Security, Office of the Secretary within the Department of Commerce. The incumbent will serve as an Intelligence Research Specialist in the Department's Insider Risk Program Office, responsible for completing complex research and analysis of potential insider threats that informs decision makers on threats facing the Department and the economic security position of the United States.

Duties

As an Intelligence Research Specialist (MP), you will perform the following duties: Directly support the insider threat program through research, interpretation, analysis and application of various guidelines, policies, and regulations. Assist in the implementation and analysis of USER Activity Monitoring programs supporting insider threat programs. Assist in the establishing oversight of policy, practices, and metrics in execution of the insider threat mission. Advises on recommended policy and procedural changes to insider threat. Develops, prepares, and presents analytic assessments of identified anomalous behaviors indicative of a potential insider threat. Consults with records management, legal counsel, civil liberties, and privacy officials within the Department to ensure insider threat program activities are conducted in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, whistleblower protections, and civil liberties and privacy policies. Coordinates training for personnel working on insider threat issues to ensure they are properly trained to meet program requirements. Coordinates with relevant departmental components to ensure delivery of an insider threat awareness and training program is developed and delivered as required. Collaborates with internal and external organizations and agencies on insider threat issues. Communicates across the department, ensuring the various stakeholders are informed about the insider threat program. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Intelligence Research Specialist ZA-0132-4 FPL 04 positions within the Office of the Secretary in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience. This position is also advertised under OS-OSY-23-DE-12156187, which is open to Delegated Examining eligible applicants. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.

Requirements

Qualifications

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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. This position is being filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS). The system replaced the Federal GS pay plan structure. Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band. Non-supervisory positions cap out at interval 3 of the band. The ZA-IV is equivalent to the GS-13/14 grade levels. To qualify at the ZA-IV level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify at the ZA-IV, you must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower pay band ZA-III or GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Supporting an organization's insider threat program and/or insider threat hub operations; Assisting with developing an organization's policy, framework, or standard operating procedures (SOP's) for an insider threat program; Evaluating information of potential insider threats, completing complex research, and providing analysis; Establishing effective working relationships within and outside a department/agency.

Education

There is no positive education requirement for this position.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Secretary 1401 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20230 US
• Name: Carlos Debose
• Email: [email protected]