Job opening: INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST
Salary: $117 962 - 153 354 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Apr 19 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
The DCSA Counterintelligence (CI) and Insider Threat Directorate Cyber Mission Center's Cyber Engagement Branch needs a Cyber Threat Analyst to serve as a Liaison Officer (LNO). Responsible for building, developing, maintaining and utilizing collaborative networks and working relationships with key contacts within DCSA, the Intelligence Community, and other government agencies; developing, promoting and integrating DCSA CI cyber initiatives.
Duties
The DCSA Counterintelligence (CI) and Insider Threat Directorate Cyber Mission Center's Cyber Engagement Branch is seeking a GG-0132-13 Cyber Threat Analyst to serve as a Liaison Officer (LNO) representing DCSA at the National Security Agency (NSA) in Ft Meade, Maryland. The selectee will serve in this role for 36 months. A one-year extension of this assignment may be granted based on mission need, supervisory approval, and host agency approval. In this position, the incumbent will be responsible for building, developing, maintaining and utilizing collaborative networks and working relationships with key contacts within DCSA, the Intelligence Community, and other government agencies; developing, promoting and integrating DCSA CI cyber initiatives; identifying and driving opportunities for interagency engagement and collaboration; increasing information sharing and threat awareness; and conducting in-depth research, compilation, and analysis of a wide range of complex and sensitive information to determine Cyber-based threats to US interests. This is an excellent, career enhancing opportunity for those with knowledge of federal agencies' counterintelligence cyber programs, policies, and procedures, as well as experience in cyber-CI collections, analysis, and production.
DCSA will reassign you to another position at the conclusion of your participation as an LNO. At least six months before the end of the LNO assignment, your Directorate will work with you to find positions for which you qualify following completion of the Program. If you do not reach an agreement with management on a vacancy before the end of this LNO assignment, DCSA will direct your reassignment to place you in another DCSA position based on mission need.
As an INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST you will be responsible for the following duties:
- Develop inter- and intra-agency relationships to the benefit of DCSA and partner organization missions.
- Represent DCSA at cyber/counterintelligence working groups and analytical exchanges.
- Enhance counterintelligence-related cyber threat and vulnerability awareness among internal and external consumers.
- Conduct all-source research and analysis to identify and assess adversary intentions and capabilities to penetrate and exploit US networks and communications infrastructures.
- Apply analytic tradecraft and standards applicable to counterintelligence related cyber threat analysis.
- Produce and support the production of threat intelligence reports that communicate the results of analyses to those with a need-to-know.
- Present analytic findings in oral and written communications.
- Correlate and convert cyber-based threat and counterintelligence information into an understandable form for use and distribution in agency publications, training, and operational policy guidance.
Requirements
- Must be a US citizen
- Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information http://www.sss.gov
- Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
- This is a Drug Testing designated position
- Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601
- Work Schedule: Full Time
- Overtime: Occasionally
- Tour of Duty: Flexible
- PCS (Permanent Change of Station): May Be Authorized
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
- Financial Disclosure: Not Required
- Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible, but is not a full time telework position. The incumbent will be required to report to the office on a routine basis.
- If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.
Qualifications
The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: Intelligence Series 0132 (opm.gov) for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 04/29/2024
Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.
You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS/GG-12 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility.
Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience.
Specialized experience for this position includes: Knowledge of a wide range of principles, techniques, methods, processes, and technology involved in intelligence and counterintelligence operations. Experience in CI and Cyber-focused research, analysis, and production. Also, demonstrated knowledge in cyber intelligence methodologies and practical understanding of relevant information technologies and computer/telecommunications network designs and operations.
Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:
1. Oral Communication - Expresses ideas and facts to individuals or groups effectively; makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others; facilitates an open exchange of ideas.
2. Partnering - Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.
3. Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.
4. Writing - Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a succinct and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material that is appropriate for the intended audience.
5. Researching - Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information. Obtains, evaluates, organizes, and maintains information.
Education
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
Contacts
- Address Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
27130 Telegraph Road
Quantico, VA 22134
US
- Name: DCSA Servicing Team
- Phone: 614-692-2886
- Email: [email protected]
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