This position is located in the office of the Deputy Under Secretary for Analysis Analytical Advancement Division within the Department of Homeland Security's, Office of Intelligence and Analysis. This position centers around supporting the Homeland Enterprise Intelligence Support Team to accomplish its mission of providing DHS, I&A Leadership, and DHS Intelligence Enterprise with timely intelligence to inform DHS leadership and manager decision-making.

Duties

As a Intelligence Operations Specialist, GS-0132-9/11/12/13, your typical work assignments may include: Develops data for stakeholders based upon knowledge of current and past intelligence situations and an understanding of the significance of the conditions and threats, assisting in presenting findings and recommendations to superiors. Identifies and researches requirements, directives, intelligence databases, and various ancillary sources to gather and disseminate intelligence information in support of ongoing or emerging intelligence program or project requirements. Responsible for coordinating all-source (GEOINT, HUMINT, SIGINT, MASINT, OSINT, and Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) products ensuring customer needs are clearly articulated and entered into appropriate systems/processes, and that intelligence data is properly collected, exploited, and disseminated to supported organizations. With the team members, the incumbent works with counterparts across the DHS and IC to advocate for DHS information and capability needs, and leverage national intelligence resources, information, and capabilities. The incumbent is responsible for supporting ongoing substantive intelligence collection and dissemination activities in any of the established intelligence specialty areas. Develops data for stakeholders based upon knowledge of current and past intelligence situations and an understanding of the significance of the conditions and threats, assisting in presenting findings and recommendations to superiors. Participates in departmental and IC presentations, briefings, and forums and serving as a DHS representative to appropriate homeland security and IC working groups or on committees and subcommittees made up of peer group representatives. 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.
• 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 occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• Must obtain and maintain a Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Clearance.
• Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Qualifications

GS-09 Level: You may qualify at this grade level by meeting one (1) of the following below: Specialized Experience You must possess the specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in federal service (GS-7) or public or private sector equivalent. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: Knowledge of the basic principles, concepts, and methodology of intelligence operations work gained through completion of a relevant master's educational program (or equivalent experience) and skill in applying this knowledge in carrying out developmental assignments designed to develop broader and more in-depth knowledge and skill to perform higher-level assignments. Knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and diction commonly- used in office settings to prepare documents and correspondence correctly from drafts or voice recordings. Skill in expressing ideas orally and in writing to perform assignments requiring presentation of materials orally and in writing. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. -OR- Substitution of Education for Experience You may substitute education for experience at this grade level by possessing one of following: Master's or equivalent graduate degree Two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree LL.B. or J.D., if related. -OR- Combination of Education and Experience You may qualify at this grade level if you have a combination of education and experience (i.e. 6 months specialized experience and over 18 graduate level credits). NOTE: Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify for the next grade level. You must submit a copy of your transcripts for review. GS-11 Level: You may qualify at this grade level by meeting one (1) of the following below: Specialized Experience You must possess the specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in federal service (GS-9) or public or private sector equivalent. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: Knowledge of established intelligence collection principles, pertinent administrative regulations, and other guidelines plus skill in applying well-established information gathering, fact-finding and dissemination techniques. Knowledge of the DHS I&A homeland security intelligence missions and operations including a general knowledge of DHS component agencies and their missions. Skill in organizing and presenting data and trends in a variety of formats for presentation to superiors using spreadsheets, tables, charts and other tools. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. -OR- Substitution of Education for Experience You may substitute education for experience at this grade level by possessing one of following: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree LL.M., if related -OR- Combination of Education and Experience You may qualify at this grade level if you have a combination of education and experience (i.e. 6 months specialized experience and over 36 graduate level credits). NOTE: Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify for the next grade level. You must submit a copy of your transcripts for review. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-12 To qualify for the GS-12 level, you must possess the specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or public or private sector equivalent. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: Advanced knowledge of DHS I&A homeland security intelligence mission and the role of both raw and finished intelligence reporting in the relationship between DHS, State/Local governments, and the Intelligence Community. Skill in making formal presentations and representing I&A positions on intelligence issues and methods at forums at the highest levels of government or intergovernmental coordination. Strong customer service and interpersonal skills in order to maintain effective working relationships with both internal and external customers. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-13 To qualify for the GS-13 level, you must possess the specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or public or private sector equivalent. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: Advanced knowledge of the substantive programs, goals, priorities, policies and commitments of the assigned organization, the sequence and timing of key program events and milestones, and the interrelationships with other department programs. Ability to effectively coordinate with and advise management officials, program managers and specialists, contractor personnel, and representatives of other agencies; to reconcile differing or conflicting viewpoints; to organize information and present statements of position; and, to write succinctly and clearly. Strong customer service and interpersonal skills in order to maintain effective working relationships with both internal and external customers. 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 at the GS-12 or GS-13 levels. 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 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. 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 is a permanent appointment in the Excepted Service and will be filled on a full-time permanent basis. Employees hired under an Excepted Service appointment may be required to serve a two (2) year trial period. This position does not confer non-competitive conversion to the competitive service. 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.

Education

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following Website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

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