Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to: All U. S. Citizens

As a INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST you will be responsible for the following duties:
:- Advises the Assistant Director, CI, all aspects of program areas under this position's responsibility. Plans, directs, controls, and evaluates the operations of the assigned program areas. Develops short- and long-range plans in connection with projected changes in functions and programs.
- Represents DCSA Office of CI, Operations Division, in daily internal and external meetings, concerning operational discussions to identify and resolve CI threats and vulnerabilities to the trusted workforce.
- Leads the drafting and coordination of the agency's internal CI policies, standard operating procedures, and strategic planning documents for CI integration in support of the DCSA Personnel Security Directorate.
- Serves as the senior CI expert and referent on all external CI policy and regulation working groups regarding CI support to personnel security programs and ensures all external regulations are coordinated and staffed appropriately for decision makers and executors throughout the CI Directorate.
- Leads internal DCSA Office of CI, Operations Division collaboration and coordination to ensure CI support to PS is executed within the appropriate standards and policies.

Conditions of employment

• 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: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• PCS (Permanent Change of Station): May be Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible, but is not a full time telework position. The incumbent will be required to report to the office on a routine basis.
• If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.
• Must have successfully completed a Director of National Intelligence certified advanced CI or HUMINT training curriculum
• Must have successfully completed a DoD recognized CI Special Agent credentialing course

Qualifications

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: General Schedule Qualification Standards (opm.gov) i.e. for 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 Close Date

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 GS/GG-13 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 is defined as broad exposure to and knowledge of technical and operational issues relating to CI and be familiar with security, information security and assurance, critical infrastructure protection and risk management as they relate to the DoD and its Components. Also, the ability to successfully coordinate and implement policy and policy guidance and have a working knowledge of the concepts of strategic CI functions of: investigations, operations, collections, production and functional services as well as the missions of counterintelligence activities as they support research and technology protection, infrastructure protection and counterespionage.

Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:

1. Counterintelligence -Apply knowledge of the Counterintelligence Functional Services categories, to include support to arms control/treaties; briefings, debriefings and reporting; research and analysis; and inquires.
2. Collection Operations-Develops and demonstrates operational knowledge of capabilities and accesses of the collection disciplines, strengths and weaknesses of specific technical sensors/platforms, and human sources in area of responsibility. Executes collection using appropriate collection strategies and within the priorities established through the collection management process.
3. Planning and Evaluating -Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes
4. Teamwork -Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
5. Oral Communication -Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, considering the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
6. Conflict Management- Manages and resolves conflicts, grievances, confrontations, or disagreements in a constructive manner to minimize negative personal impact.

How you will be evaluated

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

Read the job opportunity carefully to make sure you have included all required contact information.
Include dates, hours, level of experience and examples for each work experience
For each work experience you list, make sure you include:

• Start and end dates (including the month and year).
• The number of hours you worked per week.
• The level and amount of experience-for instance, whether you served as a project manager or a team member helps to illustrate your level of experience.
• Examples of relevant experiences and accomplishments that prove you can perform the tasks at the level required for the job as stated in the job announcement. Your experience needs to address every required qualification.

If your resume does not clearly outline details for each position as noted, you may be deemed "not referred" for this position.

Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the Occupational Questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.