This position is placed in the Operations and Integration Directorate (OI).

Duties

This position may be filled at either GG-9, GG-11, GG-12, or GG-13 grade level. Incumbent may be advanced non-competitively to the established target grade upon meeting developmental benchmarks, performance requirements, and other requirements, as applicable established for the career program or specifically for the incumbent. As an Intelligence Operations Specialist you will be responsible for the following duties (level of responsibility and oversight requirements will vary according to grade level): Use knowledge of Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) procedures and techniques to coordinate and conduct inspections, and technical security surveys or support services in accordance with national policies, procedures and applicable laws. Use knowledge of TSCM tactics, techniques and procedures to perform duties to assess vulnerabilities, hazards, identifications of threats, resolve anomalies and implementing countermeasures in operational physical, and electronic security to ensure the security of sensitive or classified information. Provide a broad range of support to the Government's Technical Security Program. Plan, organize, coordinate TSCM activities; provide recommendations to assist with the inspection processes, maintaining legal limits and regulatory guidelines to determine the best course of action to conduct agency and program operations. Research and test a variety of state-of-the-art technical equipment and configured systems for applicability and appropriateness. Will prioritize, upgrade, replace, or recommend purchase of new systems by controlling, maintaining, and tracking all property assigned. Will support establishment and maintain procedures to quickly repair or replace equipment to ensure mission essential equipment is up-to-date with current technology and mission ready. Represent DTRA on inter-agency and intra-agency planning, working groups, task groups, meetings, and conferences. Will liaise with counterpart operational, analytical, and production elements at the national and theater level. Conduct the full spectrum of Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) operations in accordance with national level, DoD, and DTRA Issuances. Will conduct complex technical assignments that require the application of techniques and principals designed to detect, deter, neutralize, or exploit unauthorized electromagnetic, acoustic, and mechanical propagation of information emanating from protected spaces. Will conduct research and analysis on a wide range of complex and sensitive subjects in order to identify the threat and vulnerabilities to DTRA operations, programs, systems, or devices and national level facilities. Will brief TSCM operations findings to on-site security managers. Upon identification of potential technical threats, make appropriate recommendations to mitigate hazards. Will develop operational and intelligence reports, and ensure reports are distributed through authorized DoD reporting channels in support of community-wide databases. Will provide briefings, training, and guidance to DTRA personnel regarding foreign intelligence and security technical threats. Will produce a variety of written documents to include memorandums, equipment evaluations, and TSCM reports for DTRA leadership, agency customers and the TSCM community. Researches and develops new ways to counter the emerging technical threats utilized by Foreign Intelligence Security Services (FISS) or Insider Threat to penetrate DoD facilities. Will assist in the establishment of agency-wide TSCM education and awareness programs to improve technical threat awareness among all agency assigned personnel. Develop briefings, curricula, training aides, and appropriate training materials. At GG-12/13 level, must have TSCM certification from national academy. At GG-9/11 level, must be willing to undergo training to acquire TSCM certification from national academy. At GG-12/13 level, Candidate should have working knowledge of security locks and alarms, Protected Distributed Systems (PDS), and security camera placement and operation. At GG-9/11 level, not required.

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: 25%
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• PCS (Permanent Change of Station): Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): GG-9/11/12: Non-Exempt; GG-13: Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible on a situational basis with management approval.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET/SCI security clearance.
• Pre-employment physical required showing no medical reason for the applicant to be unable to complete rigorous training and performance of duties, and the applicant shall meet the minimum DoD TSCM physical standards.
• Travel in the performance of temporary assignments may be required.
• Overtime/compensatory time may be required to accommodate operational needs of the organization; up to 25%.
• May be subject to random DoD counterintelligence scope polygraph if assigned to programs or duty locations requiring such.

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) i.e. or 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 01/13/2025 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 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: You may qualify at the GG-09, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS/GG-07 grade level in the Federal service: Ability to undergo training on Federal & International laws, theories, concepts, principles, policies and procedures governing security protection in assigned areas of responsibilities; Ability to attend training on operations of a Technical Surveillance Counter Measures (TSCM) program; Ability to undergo training on the use of TSCM, Tempest, Cyber and Physical Security equipment and their uses; Ability to undergo training on the application of National, DoD and agency TSCM, TEMPEST and digital forensics policy & procedures, and; Ability to undergo training on the procedures to conduct TSCM survey and technical security evaluation & inspection activities. OR B. A master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related; OR C. You have some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and you have more than one year but less than two years of education as described in B. You have computed the percentage of the requirements that you meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.) You may qualify at the GG-11, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS/GG-09 grade level in the Federal service: Ability to undergo training on Federal & International laws, theories, concepts, principles, policies and procedures governing security protection in assigned areas of responsibilities; Ability to attend training on operations of a Technical Surveillance Counter Measures (TSCM) program; Ability to undergo training on the use of TSCM, Tempest, Cyber and Physical Security equipment and their uses; Ability to undergo training on the application of National, DoD and agency TSCM, TEMPEST and digital forensics policy & procedures, and; Ability to undergo training on the procedures to conduct TSCM survey and technical security evaluation & inspection activities; OR B. A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR; C. You have some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and you have more than one year but less than two years of education as described in B. You have computed the percentage of the requirements that you meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.) You may qualify at the GG-12, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS/GG-11 grade level in the Federal service: Limited experience and understanding of Federal & International laws, theories, concepts, principles, policies and procedures governing security protection in assigned areas of responsibilities; Limited knowledge and experience in the understanding of operations of a Technical Surveillance Counter Measures (TSCM) program; Novice to moderate proficiency on the use of TSCM, Tempest, Cyber and Physical Security equipment and their uses; Moderate familiarity in the application of National, DoD and agency TSCM, TEMPEST and digital forensics policy & procedures, and; Intermediate proficiency of the procedures to conduct TSCM survey and technical security evaluation & inspection activities. B. Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. You may qualify at the GG-13, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS/GG-12 grade level in the Federal service: Knowledgeable and proficient of Federal & International laws, theories, concepts, principles, policies and procedures governing security protection in assigned areas of responsibilities; Knowledgeable and proficient in the operations of a Technical Surveillance Counter Measures (TSCM) program; Knowledgeable and proficient on use of TSCM, Tempest, Cyber and Physical Security equipment; Knowledgeable in the application of National, DoD and agency TSCM, TEMPEST and digital forensics policies & procedures, and; Knowledgeable and proficient of the procedures to conduct TSCM survey and technical security evaluation & inspection activities. B. Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. 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.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for GG-12 and GG-13.

If substituting education for experience at the GG-9 level, you must possess a masters or equivalent degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher graduate education leading to such a degree, OR LL.B. or J.D., if related.

If substituting education for experience at the GG-11 level, you must possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher graduate education leading to such a degree, OR LL.M., if related.

If substituting or combining education for experience, transcripts MUST be provided. Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.

Foreign Education: For further information, click on the following link:
https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

• Address Defense Threat Reduction Agency 8725 JOHN J KINGMAN ROAD MSC 6201 FT BELVOIR, VA 22060-6201 US
• Name: DTRA Servicing Team
• Phone: 614-692-0259
• Email: [email protected]