This position is part of the Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. As a Intelligence Operations Specialist, you will assist the Senior Counterintelligence Officer (SCIO) in planning, executing, and evaluating the Counterintelligence (CI) Program for all Department of Energy (DOE) federal and contractor organizations within the Denver Field Office (DFO) area of responsibility.

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 the full performance level GS-14, Intelligence Operations Specialist, you will: Lead national security counterintelligence (CI) investigations and activities, including by leveraging cyber capabilities, to thwart foreign intelligence targeting of DOE's science, nuclear, and energy infrastructure enterprises. Conduct CI analysis to detect, identify, and characterize foreign intelligence activities targeting DOE and participate in the documentation/publication of this analysis while adhering to USIC analytic tradecraft standards. Conduct counterintelligence (CI) briefings and debriefings of personnel interacting with sensitive country foreign nationals domestically and abroad, documenting in. Collaborate with other agencies within the U.S. Intelligence Community concerning the CI threat to DOE national and technological assets to engage in a joint response. Document CI activity within the DOE CI system(s) of record or other CI databases adhering to strict reporting standards common to CI agencies. Participate in activities to raise awareness of counterintelligence threats and issues among all DOE federal and contractor staff.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov.
• If selected, your appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year trial period.
• 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 4 days per pay period.
• Limited telework may be available based upon mission requirements of the position.
• 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-13 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting ALL of the following Recognizing strategies, techniques, and methods of foreign intelligence to thwart and mitigate potential threats. Conducting national security investigations to thwart foreign intelligence exploitation, including documenting that activity while adhering to counterintelligence (CI) standards. Performing national security analysis to detect, identify, and characterize foreign intelligence activities, adhering to U.S. Intelligence Community analytic tradecraft standards. Conducting interviews with individuals as part of CI activities and recording the outcomes, which includes authoring Intelligence Information Reports. "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]