About the Position: This position is in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Employees occupying DCIPS positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is with the 780th MI BDE, 781st MI BN serving as a Cryptologic Cyberspace Intelligence Specialist and conducting digital network intelligence analysis in support of Army, Joint, and National intelligence requirements.

Duties

Leveraging Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) and information derived from a variety of computer network defense resources, including but not limited to, sensor data, system alerts, firewall and network traffic logs, and host system logs. Evaluating attempts to penetrate, exploit, or disrupt military networks. Assessing and reporting on the full range of threat actors and capabilities. Performing preliminary and advanced analysis to establish target identification and activity patterns, malware and malicious tradecraft, and threats to military networks, information, systems, and communications. Supporting the planning and targeting processes with digital network and multi-disciplined intelligence analysis and reporting on foreign computer network capabilities and vulnerabilities. Identifying, reporting, and maintaining intelligence information to support deliberate and crisis action planning and targeting processes. Planning, preparing, and executing Army and Joint training and exercises.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Two year trial/probationary period may be required.
• In accordance with Change 3 to AR 600-85, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program, individual must successfully pass a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
• Must be willing to undergo and successfully complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination with No Deception Indicated (NDI) on a pre-appointment and periodic basis.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on a Single- Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain access to National Security Agency (NSA) facilities and networks.
• Temporary duty (TDY) travel may be required 25% or less.
• All INSCOM employees may be subject to extended TDY or worldwide deployments during crisis situations to perform mission essential functions as determined by management.
• Stress is inherent in the nature of work. Short-suspense actions and pressures of time contribute to heightened demands. May be subject to short notice expanded hours, possible recall situations, and irregular work hours, including weekends/holidays.
• Overtime/shift work may be required.
• Position is Non-Combat Essential (NCE) in support of Army’s mobilization and wartime mission during periods of increased tension and mobilization and could be assigned to any location worldwide.
• Must sign DD Form 2365 and must maintain levels of medical, security, performance, conduct, and overall fitness that makes them suitable for assignment to an austere and stressful combat environment.
• Position is designated Mission Essential and the incumbent must be able to remain on duty or make every effort to report to duty on time during emergency and/or crisis situations.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 10-Point Other Veterans’ Rating30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans5-Point Veterans' PreferenceCurrent Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) EmployeeCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDisabled Veteran w/ a Service-Connected Disability, More than 10%, Less than 30%Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPrior Federal Service EmployeePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleUnited States Citizen Applying to a DCIPS Position Army DCIPS positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one (1) year of experience equivalent to at least the GG-12 grade level which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing digital network intelligence analysis in support of Cyber Warfare activities, Computer Network Defense, and Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) to exploit captured media and/or investigate computer security incidents to derive intelligence and/or enable mitigation of network vulnerabilities. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level in the federal service (GG/GS-12). Progressively responsible experience is that which has included intelligence-related research, analysis, collections and /or operations. This experience should have included intelligence analysis and/or production, intelligence collection and/or operations, counterintelligence, or threat support directly related to the position to be filled. This experience should demonstrate: Knowledge of intelligence processes, cycle and organizations; Knowledge of and/or ability to use research tools such as library holdings, photographs, statistics, graphics and maps; Knowledge of the systems, procedures and methods of analyzing, compiling, reporting and disseminating intelligence data; and/or Knowledge of organization(s) for and methods of collecting and analyzing intelligence data. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Cyberspace OperationsData Collection and AnalysisPartnering

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address ST-IC-W09UAA 780TH MI BDE-781ST MI BN DO NOT MAIL Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk