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 located at the ST-IC-W3U2AA US ARMY FUTURES AND CONCEPTS CENTER. Serve as a recognized expert in intelligence support to capability development.

Duties

Develop and define Future Operational Environment (FOE) threats to capability needs within the Army Capabilities Integration and Development System (ACIDS) and Joint Capabilities Integration Development System (JCIDS) process. Assess developments and integrate Operational Environment trends and their implications into the development of ACIDS and JCIDS. Apply expert knowledge of intelligence, threat analysis, and forecasting methodologies to facilitate Army capability development in ACIDS and JCIDS. Develop long-range estimates and projections for threat support to capability development. Provide expert advice on techniques and innovative methods employed in threat analysis and testing. Identify intelligence gaps and initiate the development of comprehensive intelligence collection programs. Advise on intelligence findings and recommended positions. Plan, coordinate, and synthesize research from multiple sources and other analysts to produce complex, multi discipline intelligence products for threat testing of Army capabilities. Assess overall resource capabilities to address existing and projected requirements. Expert in Department of Defense and Army acquisition policy, intelligence threat support to acquisition programs, and serve as an advisor on the application of threat data in capability development and systems acquisition. Technically and administratively supervise employees engaged in the above duties and responsibilities. Perform full realm of supervisory personnel management functions.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on a T5 investigation/Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI).
• 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.
• Two year trial/probationary period may be required.

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. Specialized experience: To qualify, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as experience that demonstrates a practical knowledge intelligence capability and requirements analysis to develop, analyze, and evaluate new or emerging military intelligence requirements. This includes experience performing a combination of all of the following: 1. Developing and defining threat intelligence for concepts and capability needs within the Joint Capabilities Integration Development System (JCIDS) processes. AND 2. Experience preparing and disseminating intelligence reports/briefings on current threat developments, threat input to test planning, foreign counterpart systems and technology, and foreign materiel acquisition and exploitation. AND 3. Experience planning and/or coordinating research from multiple sources to produce recommendations on threat intelligence for capabilities and requirements development. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level in the federal service (GG/GS-13). 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, 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 in support of acquisition programs.. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Intelligence and Threat Support (I&TS)Intelligence Combat Development (ICD)Intelligence Initiatives Planning and CoordinationIntelligence Strategic PlanningPartneringWritten Communication

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address ST-IC-W3U2AA US ARMY FUTURES AND CONCEPTS CENTER DO NOT MAIL Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk