This position is part of the Department of Energy, Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. As a Supervisory Investigator, you will be serving as Director of Program Protection, promoting and enhancing closer links between the Counterintelligence field offices and Department of Enery (DOE)/National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Program Offices and special programs across the complex.

Duties

This is an Excepted Service position. This appointment will not confer Competitive Service career-conditional or career tenure status. This means that if you are selected, you would have to compete with other applicants in open competition to meet requirements for another Federal position, unless you meet the requirements for reinstatement. Applicants who voluntarily convert from the competitive service, Senior Executive Service, or other pay systems to a non-time limited appointment under this excepted service authority are not afforded "fallback rights" to the pay system previously assigned prior to conversion. As a full performance GS-15, Supervisory Investigator, you will: Oversee subordinate supervisors and non-supervisory employees engaged in substantive counterintelligence (CI) covering agent activities, investigative and analytical operations, as well as contracting and business functions. Evaluate, plan, coordinate, control, and direct CI operational activities and countermeasures pertaining to all intelligence and intelligence related policy, goals, objectives, and procedures for DOE HQ. Oversee preparation of intelligence damage assessments in which the success of espionage operation or other intelligence compromises by foreign intelligence services is analyzed. Provide a focal point for development, coordination, and dissemination of information with those counterintelligence components of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), other Intelligence Community Agencies, and the Uniformed Military Services. Advise DOE HQ officials, contractor and other non-laboratory senior management on matters relating to Foreign Intelligence Entity (FIE) activities, which could have an adverse impact on designated operations, technologies, information, facilities and personnel.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Subject to satisfactory security and suitability requirements.
• May be required to successfully complete a 1-year trial period.
• First time supervisors will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period.
• You are required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of entering the position and annually.
• This position has been designated as Special-Sensitive (High Risk) and requires a security clearance at the Q level. The incumbent is required to obtain and maintain this clearance; failure to do so may result in separation from federal service.
• In addition, the incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance prior to entrance on duty; failure to do so may result in separation from federal service.
• The incumbent is required to complete an initial Counterintelligence (CI) evaluation and on a recurring basis, which may include a CI-scope polygraph examination.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to applicant testing and random drug testing thereafter. Failure to test or a positive result on random drug tests conducted after appointment may result in removal from Federal employment.
• This position does not support 100% remote work. You will be required to report physically to the official reporting worksite as specified by the supervisor, but no less than 2 days per pay period.
• Hiring incentives may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate based on budget availability and in accordance with federal regulations.
• This position is not included in a Bargaining Unit.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-14 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting ALL of the following: Participating in the determination of foreign intelligence organization involvement to determine protective actions to be taken in coordination with computer security officials and appropriate law enforcement entities. Providing administrative inquires, prepares reports and expert analysis, assessments, briefings, or testimony on counterintelligence (CI) issues to including counterterrorism (CT) investigations and foreign intelligence threats to personnel or facilities. Assisting with CI and Foreign Intelligence Entity (FIE)-related matters, including proposed changes to policy or upgrading programs necessary for continued effective protection against all levels of the espionage threat. Collaborating with external CI elements and liaison with Intelligence Community members to assist in any ongoing espionage investigations. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.

Contacts

• Address Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence P.O. Box 5088 Oak Ridge, TN 37831 US
• Name: Charlette Smith
• Phone: 240-220-4562
• Email: [email protected]