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The position supports the mission and objectives of the ASH organization in the Intelligence & Threat Analysis Division, AXE-200.
Learn more about this agency09/23/2023 to 10/20/2023
$95,293 - $147,691 per year
The salary listed above includes a 32.49% locality payment for the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
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Occasional travel - The job may require travel from time-to-time, but not on a regular basis. The travel may be for training or other work-related duties.
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AWA-ASH-23-7911MN-86591
750441700
The Intelligence Operations Specialist will work in a 24x7 Intelligence Watch within a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) under the guidance and support of the Division Manager, team lead, senior analysts, and/or higher level Watch Officers as part of the Intelligence and Threat Analysis Division, within the Office of National Security Programs and Incident Response. The Specialist will perform multiple, varying, and complex assignments (not limited to) the following:
Apply experience and advanced technical knowledge of and communication skills as an Intelligence Watch Officer responsible for supporting 24/7 Watch Operations. Conduct research using open source and intelligence reporting databases in order to identify and analyze aviation and transportation related threat and incident reporting. Communicate threat information in briefings and written products to inform department leadership and the FAA.
Monitor and evaluate all-source intelligence and information to identify potential threats to civil aviation from terrorists, insurgents, criminal elements, and nation-states, to include cyber threats, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) threats, and purposeful interference of flight navigations systems (such as Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled systems that may impact the safety and security of the National Airspace System (NAS), U.S. or foreign civil aviation worldwide, and/or future FAA program initiatives. Provide information to the Division Manager, senior analysts, and/or higher level Watch Officers for final review.
Analyze terrorist tactics, techniques and procedures, to include the use of improvised explosive devices and air defense weapon capabilities, which pose a potential threat to the safety of civil operations worldwide.
Provide time-critical indications and warning support to FAA and Department of Transportation (DOT) leadership, FAA offices and field elements, and industry partners on emerging threats.
Contribute to the support of the Washington Operations Center and the Air Traffic Security Coordinators, who manage the Domestic Events Network, by coordinating the FAA’s role in the Secure Flight program from initial receipt of information and assessment from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to recommendation for FAA flight monitoring.
Provide operational and tactical-level intelligence, law enforcement information and analysis to maximize the agency’s situational awareness in the Air Domain and enhance FAA’s operational decision-making and crisis management during aviation incidents.
Build and maintain peer-level liaison relationships within FAA Lines of Business and the DOT, along with counterparts in other national level agencies, including those in the Intelligence Community (IC), Law Enforcement (LE), and DoD communities through daily interaction and information sharing.
As the Intelligence Watch Officer on duty, the incumbent will serve the FAA’s initial point of contact for all aviation threats, coordinate with the Division Manager, team lead, senior analysts, and higher level watch officers, and facilitate FAA’s exchange of information with and responses to queries from other agencies and community partners. Effectively and expeditiously responds to aviation incidents by leveraging information from IC, LE, DoD, Homeland Security agencies, and industry to support FAA incident management and crisis response. Assist the Division staff to provide relevant data and analysis relating to activity in the NAS in support of interagency
situational awareness and unified incident response.
Duties will entail night, weekend and holiday duty working independently, as well as part of a team in a fast-paced environment and require shift work as part of a 24-hour/7-days a week operations center.
To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-H, FG/GS-12 level. This experience is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
Specialized experience is defined as:
You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered.
Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and/or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and/or Quality Ranking Factor (QRF) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: (1) score order; (2) category grouping; (3) alphabetical; or (4) priority grouping, and referred to the selecting official for selection consideration.
Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification.
*Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position.*
Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA.
**All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.**
Education cannot be substituted for experience.
Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.
We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/working_here/financial_disclosure_requirements
The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family.
This position is covered by the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening. Persons occupying a "testing designated position (TDP)" will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing.
As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.
In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA section, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a human resource specialist as appropriate.
This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about Core Compensation is available at: https://www.faa.gov/jobs/working_here/benefits.
This Level 4 (Special Sensitive; TS/SCI) position requires favorable adjudication of a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained.
This announcement is also being advertised under VA #AWA-ASH-23-7911MN-86575. Please review both vacancy announcements before making application to determine your eligibility to apply.
Management may choose to interview all, some, or none of the referred candidates.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.
ALL applicants MUST submit the following: (1) resume with complete work history; and (2) a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).
For guidance on how to create a Federal resume, visit http://www.archives.gov/careers/jobs/forms/resume-guide.pdf.
Failure to submit all required documents by the closing date will result in a finding of ineligible. We are not responsible for incomplete, illegible or missing documents.
Please DO NOT email your application documents. We cannot accept documents received via the email system. Documents sent via email will NOT receive consideration.
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. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATION.
We strongly encourage applicants to utilize the USAJOBS resume builder in the creation of resumes.
Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:
Once we receive your complete application, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Eligible and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. You will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.
For instructions on how to check the status of your application, please go to: USAJOBS Help Guide.
Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.
All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/750441700. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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