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INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST

Department of the Air Force
Department of the Air Force - Agency Wide
701 COMBAT OPERATIONS SQ
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Summary

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The primary purpose of this position as an Air Reserve Technician (ART), is to serve as an Intelligence Officer and Deputy Chief of the ISR Operations Section, managing and supervising daily intelligence activities including signals, imagery and electronic intelligence. Supervisory duties involve less than 25% of the position's worktime.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
10/01/2025 to 10/07/2025
Salary
$103,316 to - $134,317 per year
Pay scale & grade
GG 12
Location
Few vacancies in the following location:
March AFB, CA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
12
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
5K-DCIPS-12808228-975698-IR
Control number
847076500

Duties

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Air Reserve Technicians are full-time civilian employees who are also members of the Air Force Reserve unit in which they are employed. In addition to their civilian assignments, they are assigned to equivalent positions in the Reserve organization with a Reserve military rank or grade. Appointee's civilian assignments will consist of the following duties.

Duty 1 - Directs, manages, and oversees intelligence activities required to support unit operations.
Duty 2 - Serves as 701st Combat Operations Squadron focal point for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems as well as actively participating in the analysis, testing and implementation of new or modified intelligence data system components and/or software to meet customer needs.
Duty 3 - Researches, reviews, interprets, evaluates, and integrates all-source data to produce/present all-source intelligence reports and assessments.
Duty 4 - Serves as focal point for the Unit Type Code (UTC) management and manpower/personnel/training requests and documentation for squadron personnel assigned to the intelligence career field.
Duty 5 - Attends and participates in conferences, meetings, and workshops as required, providing information or briefings on designated intelligence issues or topics. Performs supervisory personnel management responsibilities for 1-2 subordinate personnel.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship is required
  • Must be a current member of the AF Reserves or willing/qualified to join
  • The incumbent must be eligible for Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Access.
  • PCS expenses if authorized will be paid IAW JTR and Air Force Regulations, more information on PCS benefits/requirements may be found at the following link: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/.
  • Total salary varies depending on location of position
  • This posn is subject to provision of the DoD Priority Placement Program
  • Must sign a mobility agreement
  • Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
  • Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
  • Employee must maintain current certifications
  • Disclosure of Political Appointments
  • All new DCIPS employees are required to complete a two-year DCIPS trial period
  • Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof provided on your resume
  • Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
  • Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
  • May be required to fly in military or commercial aircraft and perform off-station temporary duty (TDY) and travel.
  • The incumbent may have to work uncommon tour of duty on short notice.
  • Incumbent must meet and maintain Air Force Reserve requirements. Work scheduled will be aligned to permit full participation in unit training assemblies.

Qualifications

This is a GG-12 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). The GG-12 duties for the "Professional" work category are at the "Full Performance" work level and are equivalent to those at the GS-12 level. The selectee's salary will be set within the grade equivalent to a GS/GG grade based on the selectee's qualifications in relation to the job.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions ,Administrative and Management Positions.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Your resume must reflect the quality level of experience which demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for successful job performance required for this position. Examples of creditable experience include: Knowledge of the principles, concepts, and methodology of the intelligence career field such that it permits independent performance of recurring assignments that are somewhat complex; a practical knowledge of a wide range of analytical principles, concepts, and practices relevant to the intelligence career field gained by equivalent work experience. Additionally, the incumbent uses a broad knowledge of military structure, political affairs and history regarding assigned area when analyzing intelligence data.Note: Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector, or experience gained in another government agency.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Extensive knowledge of intelligence procedures, methodology, techniques and strategies including but not limited to: electronic, imagery, and signals; intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR); computer systems, architecture, and software as they apply to AFRC intelligence processes; command, control and communications protection and monitoring; intelligence data collection, validation and production procedures; and project management techniques.
2. Broad knowledge of military structure, with specific emphasis on AFRC subordinate units and command activities and functions, as well as political affairs and history regarding assigned area when analyzing intelligence data.
3. Knowledge and skill in applying analytical and evaluative techniques to the identification, consideration, and resolution of real or potential security threats to or problems for program operations.
4. Ability to plan detailed and complex studies, anticipate and solve problems, and to collect, organize, and interrelate large amounts of diversely formatted data drawn from a wide variety of sources. Ability to establish and maintain good relationships with individuals and groups within the office as well as outside the immediate work unit.
5. Knowledge of and ability to develop intelligence career field training programs and conduct training and testing.
6. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, under both normal and high stress conditions associated with emergency situations.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONTINUED:
1. This position has been identified as a drug testing designated position. The incumbent of this position may be selected for random drug testing, and be subject to reasonable suspicion testing and safety mishap or accident testing.
2. This is an Air Reserve Technician position. The incumbent's regular assignment consists primarily of ART duties; however, member may be given non-ART tasks not to exceed 30 percent of the total responsibilities.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE:
Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Additional information

**Salary ranges include local market supplements.**

Position may be eligible for DCIPS STEM TLMS.

Applicant must be commissioned or commissionable as an ART Officer in the Air Force Reserve. Air Reserve Technicians are part of the regular career civil service and enjoy all the benefits granted to Federal employees in the competitive civil service. In addition, Air Reserve Technicians are required to maintain their active membership in the Air Force Reserve unit where assigned. As members of Reserve units, Air Reserve Technicians receive on average one weekend of military training per month. In addition, they are eligible for 15 days active duty tour each year for which military leave is granted with full civilian pay. Air Reserve units and members are subject to immediate call to active duty in mobilization to meet a national emergency.

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. For additional information, click here.

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.

120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.

Incentives: Recruitment and/or retention incentives may or may not be used.

Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.

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Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit GSA Bulletin FTR 20-04 here for additional information.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to the documents you submit. The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.

Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.

APPRAISALS/AWARDS: Hiring Managers use objective methods and consider previous performance appraisals and awards in the selection process. Current Federal Civilian employees should list any relevant performance related rating and/or awards in your resume.

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