This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Nation-State Threat Center (NST). The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the NST-Deputy Director, an existing position in the center. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

As a Supervisory Intelligence Operations Specialist, GS-0132-15, your typical work assignments may include: Demonstrates ability to oversee the analytic production of high-quality and timely products and briefings on multiple, complex and/or specialized threat topics, ensuring strategic intelligence products align to intelligence priorities, and meet state, local, tribal, territorial, private sector and federal customer needs. Monitors raw and finished intelligence reporting to stay current on emerging intelligence issues, developments, and trends. Demonstrates the ability to leverage broader Intelligence Community expertise to develop standard operating procedures and guidance to ensure Nation-State Threat analysts have the tradecraft and appropriate resources to effectively conceptualize, research, and write analyses of varying complexity. Conducts a full range of supervisory and personnel management authorities and responsibilities in directing work of subordinate staff. Works with the NST Executive Director, branch chiefs, and others to generate high-quality responses to tasks. Gives advice to the Executive Director and guides other members of the management team and workforce, on operational and administrative matters. Exercises responsibility as Deputy Director to develop first-line supervisors, especially with regard to analytic production and task and personnel management. Ensures first line-supervisors are developing analysts, including via individual development plans, training and other growth opportunities, clear expectations, and timely and useful feedback. 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. This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) and is subject to random testing.
• 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.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance.
• Overnight Travel of 1-5 nights per month may be required.
• May be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or overtime, and/or 24/7 shift schedules, and/or on-call and standby duty status.
• Work may require relocation to an alternate work site for various lengths of time to meet operational requirements.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• May be required to regularly support 24/7 watch operations requiring irregular work hours from a variety of locations throughout the National Capital Region.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: You qualify for the GS-15 grade level if you possess the specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in Federal service or equivalent private/public sector experience. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: Have extensive experience producing, and guiding subordinate's production of, finished analytic products of various complexity and classification levels for a variety of customer sets. Experience in briefing and conducting outreach to customers and senior government officials is also required. 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. Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive 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. 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. 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. This position is designated as Emergency Essential. Emergency Essential personnel must be able to serve during a continuity of operation event without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism or lack of funding. Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations (5 U.S.C. 7501-7533 and 5 CFR Part 752, as applicable).

Education

Not Applicable

Contacts

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