Clarification from the agency

Area 1: Current on-board permanent, indefinite employees or Lateral (T32 military technicians/ T5 National Guard employees) with membership in the Tennessee Air National Guard Area 2: Current members in the Tennessee Air National Guard Area 3: All qualified applicants eligible for membership in the Tennessee National Guard.

As a SUPERVISORY INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST, GS-0132-13, you will supervise subordinate work leaders or supervisors of three or more sections of Intelligence Operations Specialist, each section containing a base level of GS-11. Plan, organize, and oversee the activities of the subordinate ISR unit crew members. Exercise supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Exercise responsibility for oversight of various unit activities and operations, including any or all the intelligence unit functional areas of training, standardization and evaluation, development of tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP), simulation exercises, scheduling, plans, intelligence collection and production, analysis and reporting, mission management, and mission computer systems. Serves as an ISR unit crew commander, responsible and accountable for all facets of ISR unit operations and production to include critical targeting (TCT), direct threat warning, battle damage assessment, combat identification, combat search and rescue, multi-INT correlation, threat analysis, mapping, intelligence preparation of battlespace, situation monitoring, and mission reporting. Direct multi-INT correlation of data from multiple intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms and intelligence products. Provide input on performance evaluation, career guidance, and technical assistance to full-time and traditional intelligence personnel. Review and approve post-mission reports containing the analysis derived from each exploitation function. Assure ISR unit crews maintain the capability to provide timely and accurate operational intelligence support and fully trained intelligence personnel during exercises and contingency operations. Recognized as an organization expert within functional assignment. Coordinate ISR unit crew training requirements with gaining command intelligence section. Plan, organize, establish and manage the methodology for deployment and conduct of intelligence operations during contingency operations. Prepare and manage the budgeting of fiscal resources for the ISR unit. Perform other duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Applicant must complete a Baseline Pre-Placement Screening for General Schedule positions within 30 days of appointment.
• Acceptance of a Federal position may terminate Tricare Reserve Select eligibility.
• For positions requiring a security clearance (Secret or Top Secret) the applicant must possess or be able to obtain a clearance within one year of appointment.
• You are responsible for maintaining awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, your organization, and its changing mission.
• Duties and responsibilities of your job may significantly impact the environment.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.

Qualifications

Military Grades: LT (O-1) through MAJ (O-4)

Compatible Military Assignments: 14N

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience, education, or training which demonstrates administrative, professional, investigative, or technical work requiring the ability to deal effectively with others, to collect, evaluate and organize pertinent facts. Experience preparing clear and concise written reports.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 36 months specialized experience or training or at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower level developing and recommending policy, organizing and carrying out specific programs, evaluating and recommending changes in methods of intelligence operations. Experience in administrative, investigative, or technical work which required you to deal effectively with others. Experience collecting, evaluating and organizing pertinent facts and to analyze and prepare clear and concise reports. Experience in managing the function of the work to be performed. Experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel.

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.