This position is in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A). This position serves as a senior content reviewer on the Executive Review team, supporting the division's mission of producing high quality finished intelligence production. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

As a Intelligence Research Specialist, GS-0132-14, your typical work assignments may include: Provide senior substantive content review for I&A finished intelligence analysis, ensuring that finished intelligence products are produced in accordance with established I&A priorities and IC tradecraft standards. Work closely with analysts and analytic reviewers across DHS I&A to provide feedback on, and to improve the quality of, analytic production. Through review, ensure product compliance with IC directives and I&A quality frameworks, identify deficiencies, and ensure corrective measures are undertaken. Advance analytic performance through instilling analytic methodology, techniques, and tools on highly complex problem sets and by collaborating with I&A analytic chiefs during conceptualization and review of products. Provide recommendations for continued development of the I&A analytic professional cadre in collaboration with the Analytic Advancement Director and the DHS Intelligence Training Academy. All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5-business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test.
• You may be required to serve a two-year trial period.
• Acceptance of an excepted service appointment from applicants in the competitive service will require a written statement of understanding when voluntarily leaving the competitive service.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.
• May be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or overtime.
• May occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess the specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service or private/public sector equivalent experience. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: Serving as a senior specialist or project lead of an Intelligence Community analytic program ensuring an understanding of and compliance with IC directives, detecting deficiencies, and taking corrective measures. Conducting and reviewing highly complex analysis of all-source intelligence. Experience developing and implementing research and analysis plans for an analytic team. Supporting the implementation and management of an analytic tradecraft program. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. 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). 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. Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive and excepted service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Mobility Agreement: This position requires a Mobility Agreement. Mobility programs enhance career progression or mission effectiveness. DHS often needs to assign employees to meet critical manning needs of key positions or to provide employees with exposure to a variety of work experiences. You will be required to sign and abide by the provision of the Mobility Agreement as a condition of employment and refusal to sign will result in denial of appointment.

Education

Not Applicable.

Contacts

• Address IC - DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis Customers 3801 Nebraska Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016 US
• Name: Tyreta Cespedes
• Phone: 000-000-0000