The selectee will serve as an Intelligence Operations Specialist (Protective) in the Office of Strategic Intelligence and Information, Protective Intelligence & Assessment Division. Typical work assignments include:

• Preparing and reviewing comprehensive recommendations regarding the modification of Branch policies and procedures to enhance operational efficiency; and identifying issues, coordinating research, and preparing position papers, memoranda, etc.
• Conducting continuing evaluations of the effectiveness and adequacy of Branch programs, operations, work methods, and techniques; and developing new types of protective intelligence products in response to customer’s needs.
• Advising higher-level staff on the implications and feasibility of program plans, proposals, and recommendations.
• Developing analytical standards and advises on training curriculum; and identifying training needs as it relates to complex training concepts regarding emerging trends in groups, threats, tactics, and technology.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. citizenship is required.

Conditions of Employment If selected for this position, you will be required to:

• Obtain and maintain a top secret clearance. Completion of a single scope background investigation is required before appointment. For more information visit OPM Mythbuster Page.
• Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.
• Submit to a polygraph examination prior to your appointment.
• The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required; there may be prolonged periods of stress due to short suspense and high priority projects; and the incumbent may work extended hours to complete special projects or time sensitive tasks.
• The work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate controlled office; the incumbent may be required to work holidays, weekend days, and/or night and may be exposed to adverse conditions when performing temporary duty assignment and/or traveling within the United States or abroad to provide intelligence support.
• The incumbent may be required to travel domestically and/or internationally.

PLEASE NOTE This job opportunity announcement will close at midnight Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the stated closing date of the job opportunity announcement OR on the day that 100 applications are received, whichever occurs first. Only complete applications that include all supporting documents received prior to midnight EST on the closing date or the day the application limit is reached will be accepted. Therefore, you are strongly encouraged to submit all required supporting documents at the time of application. Supporting documents WILL NOT be accepted once the job opportunity announcement closes.

Qualifications

You qualify for the GS-14 level (starting salary $114,590) if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level performing duties such as: leading a staff in order to plan, direct and coordinate work of others; planning, directing and coordinating protective intelligence collection, production and dissemination; researching and preparing studies and policy decision papers reflective of various protective intelligence research; and reviewing program initiatives and recommending changes.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience)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.

Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service. Qualifications Must Be Met: The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application will be rated on the extent and quality of your experience, education and training relevant to the duties of the position. A score will automatically be calculated based on your answers to the vacancy specific questions. All answers provided in the online process must be substantiated by your resume. Upon review, your resume and/or supporting documents need to support your answer choices and reflect the one year of specialized experience requirement, in order to be considered. If the one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the next lower grade level cannot be identified in your resume, you will be considered not qualified. The competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this job are:

• Knowledge of protective intelligence and investigative programs, policies, procedures, practices and processes; and its relation to protective intelligence activities.
• Ability to develop, direct, manage, and evaluate intelligence programs.
• Ability to meet and deal with personnel at all levels as well as with groups and individuals in other intelligence and law enforcement agencies and organization.
• Ability to apply intelligence analytical standards across a wide range of protective intelligence products and identify deficiencies in training needs of staff.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the Federal government, you are not ICTAP eligible. View information about ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered well qualified under ICTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85.0 for this position. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement.

Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, the veteran must 1) be a preference eligible; or 2) be a veteran separated after 3 or more years of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement. Veteran’s preference does not apply under Merit Promotion procedures. View VEOA information on Feds Hire Vets.

Military Spouse Appointing Authority: Executive Order 13473, dated September 28, 2008, authorized the noncompetitive appointment of certain military spouses to competitive service positions. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) codified implementing regulations at 5 CFR 315.612, effective September 11, 2009. For more information click here.

Interview Requirement: Interviews are required for this position. Failure to complete the interview may result in removal from further consideration.

Consideration will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards as an indicator of quality of prior experience, no points will be assigned.

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