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 U.S. Army Forces Command, Mission Support Element -JRTC & Ft Johnson, Assistant Chief of Staff, G2, Fort Johnson, LA 71459.

Duties

Serves as General Military Intelligence (I and TS) Research Analyst for the command. Evaluates political and military situations in assigned geographical area to determine probable course of action. Conducts research, analyzes, and assembles source materials, justifies conclusions, and prepares drafts and briefings to communicate results to superiors and consumers. Screens and analyzes intelligence on current and projected threats across a wide range of areas that includes force tactics, doctrine, and equipment. Identifies training capability gaps in the Operating Environment and OPFOR that impact the Army’s ability to conduct realistic leader development and training; and offers solutions to training capability gaps. Produces presentations using Microsoft Office and other digital and collaborative tools to communicate prepare and present briefings, training gap solutions and other subjects as assigned. Attend inter-agency and international conferences and meetings on issues of intelligence analysis to maintain currency in methods, assessments, and sources.

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS) 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.
• May require Temporary Duty (TDY) travel up to 10% of the time.
• 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.

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)Disabled 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 and/or education 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; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined: One year of experience equivalent to the GG/GS-09 at the Professional Category grade level in the Federal service which includes at least two of the following: (1) analyzing intelligence information to assess threat implications within assigned geographical and functional areas; (2) presenting intelligence product conclusions within the intelligence community; or (3) preparing all-source intelligence products. 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: CommunicationsIntelligence and Threat Support (I&TS)Organizational AwarenessTechnical Competence

Education

To substitute education for the required experience for the GG-11 grade level, applicant must have a closely related (CR) Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. (NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with application).

**CLOSELY RELATED: Academic disciplines are degrees in the following majors:
International Relations
Foreign Area Studies
Political Science
Geography
Foreign Language (Job Specific)
Foreign Affairs
International Law
History
Economics
Demography
Engineering (Job Specific)
Law
Sociology
Psychology
Military Science
Cartography
Social or Cultural Anthropology
Physical/Chemical Science

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address ST-IC-W6DHAA MISSION SPT ELEMENT-JRTC FT JOHNSON DO NOT MAIL Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk