This position is located in the Policy and Coordination Oversight Branch (PCOB), Transparency and Oversight Program Office (TOPO), Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A), Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Duties

The incumbent of this position serves as the Field Intelligence Oversight Officer (FIO) and assists the I&A Privacy and Intelligence Oversight Officer in providing oversight of all DHS field intelligence activities undertaken to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, policies, and standards of propriety. The incumbent will be embedded in the field and will need to travel to various locations at least 40-50% of the time in their oversight duties. Areas of responsibility include identifying the need for, developing and issuing oversight policy, guidance and training for I&A field intelligence components; ensuring that I&A field intelligence professionals are trained on Intelligence Oversight (IO), civil liberties and privacy standards, including those specific to DHS; establishing compliance programs for I&A's Field Intelligence Directorate (FID), to include in-person audits, reporting and tracking; and monitoring FID's compliance with applicable laws, Executive Orders, regulations, and policies through rigorous and independent evaluations. The focus of these activities is protecting the privacy rights and civil liberties of U.S. persons while FID conducts authorized intelligence activities. MAJOR DUTIES

Requirements

• Must be able to hold a TS/SCI Security Clearance.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) and is covered by the Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Drug-Free Workplace Program.

Qualifications

MAJOR DUTIES CONTINUED: Assists the I&A Privacy and Intelligence Oversight Officer and Director of TOPO, as appropriate, by identifying evolving policy matters directly related to I&A field intelligence activities. Evaluates the impact of changing national security and homeland security threats, new legislation, technologies, capabilities, mission, requirements, objectives, operations, and organizations. Extracts and organizes statistical, financial, industrial, and immigration data to inform oversight decisions in accordance with ODNI requirements. Where current policy does not address an evolving function or operation, assists the I&A Privacy and Intelligence Oversight Officer and the Director of TOPO, as appropriate, in developing policy recommendations for the Undersecretary of Intelligence and Analysis/Chief Intelligence Officer (USIA/CINT). Develops IO training programs and ensures annual IO training is provided to all I&A personnel who are assigned to a field intelligence element or performing intelligence functions and provides compliance assistance to all I&A personnel performing field intelligence-related functions. Performs fact-finding research, data queries and verification, quantitative and/or qualitative analysis and preparation of correspondence concerning policies and programs as they relate to compliance, including preliminary inquiries and audits. Disseminates data through reports on compliance reviews and audits. Works independently, establishes work procedures, exercises judgment in applying information gathering techniques, and evaluates validity and pertinence of data. Reviews reports and allegations from a variety of sources, which suggest questionable activities or improprieties by or within I&A's field intelligence elements or other related entities or individuals. Plans and conducts visits or initiates other contacts to assess the validity and seriousness of such reports or allegations. Studies and evaluates the circumstances incident to the case and recommends courses of action to the I&A Privacy and Intelligence Oversight Officer and/or the Director of TOPO, as appropriate. Collects and compiles information as required for transmittal to the President's Intelligence Advisory Board (PIAB), with its component Intelligence Oversight Board (IOB). Assists the I&A Privacy and Intelligence Oversight Officer and Director of TOPO, as appropriate, in leading study groups, task forces, and working committees across the spectrum of the IC and the DHS Intelligence Enterprise. Helps coordinate DHS-wide IO efforts through frequent contact and interchanges of information with key managers of DHS and other appropriate agencies. In conjunction with other related entities, represents PIOB/TOPO in meetings and discussions with representatives of the regulatory and law enforcement communities, interdivision and interagency advisory committees and a variety of other organizations. Represents PIOB/TOPO in meetings with senior-level managers of the IC, DHS, other Federal agencies, and State and local governments for the purpose of policy formation and conflict resolution. Maintains a continuous liaison between FID components across the United States and PIOB/TOPO, as well as with the DHS Office of General Counsel/Intelligence Law Division (ILD), other DHS organizations and subordinate offices/organizations. Works with functional counterparts in response to legislative directions, policy changes, and the impact of these changes. Represents I&A with a variety of organizations. Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with a variety of high-level offices. Works requirements as a result of proposed congressional inserts on all related programs. Meets with key customers and coordinating officials to assess customer satisfaction, explain organization policy and procedures, and resolve significant problems. Prepares and presents briefings. Prepares and analyzes reports; responses to queries, justifications and background papers on the technical aspects of areas of expertise and assignment. Researches and determines or recommends appropriate actions or interpretation of issues impacting the organization. Serves as the independent technical consultant for the organization. Represents the organization on working groups; steering groups; or other meetings, conferences, seminars, etc. May chair such groups or meetings when the meeting is in the incumbent's area of assignment. Promotes interchange of information on requirements, capabilities, deficiencies, and technology applications of specialization. Writes clear and succinct memos and other deliverables explaining why a particular set of facts does or does not meet legal, compliance, regulatory or program requirements. Develops and communicates recommendations on highly complex and sensitive oversight and compliance issues and policies to senior leadership. Defends recommendations to higher levels of management as necessary. Performs other duties as assigned. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify for the GS-14 grade level, you must possess one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level in the federal service, or comparable experience not gained in the federal service by having expert experience in developing and issuing intelligence oversight policy and guidance to DHS intelligence components; conducting rigorous and independent evaluations of DHS organizations that engage in intelligence activities; developing Intelligence Oversight training programs; expert knowledge of homeland security intelligence and/or counterintelligence operations and processes; and mastery knowledge of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended; E.O. 12333, as amended; other authorities addressing intelligence collection, processing and analysis; Congressional IO procedures; DHS policy; and applicable case law.

Contacts

• Address IC - DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis Customers 3801 Nebraska Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016 US
• Name: DHS INTEL ICAG Support
• Email: DHS.INTEL.ICAG@hq.dhs.gov