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INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST

Department of the Air Force
Department of the Air Force - Agency Wide
AFOSI SPECIAL PROJ OF 000A

Summary

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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as an AFOSI Senior Analyst and subject matter expert responsible for the analytical direction, oversight, and coordination of AFOSI investigations, operations, targeted collections, and campaign management.

***Salary ranges includes local market supplements***

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
01/28/2026 to 02/10/2026
Salary
$146,632 to - $190,627 per year
Pay scale & grade
GG 14
Location
Few vacancies in the following location:
Los Angeles, 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
14
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
9L-DCIPS-12873775-105449-SC
Control number
855590300

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Clarification from the agency

Position is located at Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Office of Special Projects (PJ), Detachment 7, OL-A, Los Angeles AFB, CA. For questions regarding this position contact the AFOSI DCIPS POC at afosi.dpc_dcips.staffingworkflow@us.af.mil.

Duties

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1: Execute, manage analytic support, and serve as analytic subject matter expert to worldwide the U.S. Air Force (USAF) counterintelligence (CI), counterterrorism (CT), criminal, program security, cyber assurance, and economic crimes mission for assigned to SECAF priority SAPs .

2: As assigned Lead Analyst and Subject Matter Expert, ensures compliance with overall AFOSI, DoD, DNI policy and guidance. Executes AFOSI analytical production subject matter expertise duties to provide Air Force and DoD consumers with high quality, timely, and accurate analysis that address CI, CT, Criminal, and Cyber threats affecting Air Force personnel, operations, assets, programs, information and facilities.

3: Plan, organize, and execute worldwide analytical operations for USAF counterintelligence investigations, collections, and operations as directed by AFMD 39, AFPD 71-1, DoDI 5240.04, DoDD 5240.02, DoDD 5143.01, AFI 71-101, and AFI 71-144. Execute CI analytical operations for all USAF/AFOSI investigations related SAPs. Determine if a full-field CI investigation is required.

4: Prepares and presents specialized briefings to Air Force, DoD and other government agency officials. May act as the AFOSI representative for counterintelligence analysis issues to Air Force, DoD and other agencies within the Intelligence Community. Oversees the preparation of correspondence and reports to be submitted to HAF, DoD, the Congress, and Executive Branch member agencies, addressing the full range of counterintelligence-related issues.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship Required
  • All new DCIPS employees are required to complete a two-year DCIPS trial period.
  • If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
  • This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
  • Must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide
  • 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
  • Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit
  • Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof provided on your resume
  • Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
  • Mobility is a condition of employment. The employee must sign an Air Force-wide mobility agreement.
  • Overtime may be required as workload demands and in some cases with no notice due to urgency of time-sensitive matters
  • Requires extensive network of contacts throughout the intelligence, counterintelligence, law enforcement, and security communities
  • The incumbent must undergo an internal background investigation by OSI and must be approved for duty by the Commander of OSI or the Commander's designated representative(s).
  • Polygraph: Incumbent will be subject to psychological screening/ polygraph testing as an inherent primary requirement of their position.
  • Incumbent must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license. While conducting required coordination with AFOSI field units and national-level counterparts, incumbent will frequently be required to travel, by vehicle, throughout CONUS.

Qualifications

This is a GG-14 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). The GG-14 duties for the "Professional" work category are at the "Senior" work level and are equivalent to those at the GS-14 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.

To qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements describes 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: a mastery in a facet of multi-source analyst duties and responsibilities. Such as applying the principles, concepts, and methodologies of intelligence analysis and identifying significant intelligence trends and in proposing new or revised analytical projects to alert senior AFOSI and Air Force leadership to new developments and to meet customer requirements. Also have mastery level knowledge in US intelligence and counterintelligence community practices in the intelligence field. The employee at this level applies experimental theories and new developments that affect national-level priorities and evaluating the operational capabilities and effectiveness of foreign intelligence and security services and/or terrorist threats targeting USAF, DoD, and US interests. All relating to problems not susceptible to treatment but by accepted methods or makes decisions or recommendations significantly changing, interpreting, or developing important policies and programs to superiors and USAF, DoD, Congressional, to include all levels of Executive Branch policy makers. Note: Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector, or experience gained in another government agency.

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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. Mastery in applying knowledge and expertise of counterintelligence issues in the planning, organizing, and leading cooperative and coordinated counterintelligence analysis and collection initiatives. Comprehensive knowledge and experience as a multi-source intelligence analyst applying the principles, concepts, and methodologies of intelligence analysis and identifying significant intelligence trends and in proposing new or revised analytical projects to alert senior AFOSI and Air Force leadership to new developments and to meet customer requirements.

2. Comprehensive knowledge of US intelligence and counterintelligence community policies, entities, missions, resources, operations, capabilities, databases, and requirements to perform intelligence research planning, operations collection, target analysis, and other intelligence collection/analysis related activities.

3. Comprehensive skills as a multi-source intelligence analyst to research, interpret, evaluate and integrate data in the production of clear, concise, in-depth intelligence products on counterintelligence issues; coordinating junior analysts' multi-source intelligence analysis conducted in response to customer needs and intelligence production requirements and in communicating related products/information to a variety of audiences.

4. Experience in the oversight of analytic projects and response to tasking, reviewing analytical products for accuracy and analytical soundness, and providing mentorship to junior analysts in development of analytic judgments, thought processes and drafting intelligence products.

5. Skill in preparing and presenting clear, concise, effective presentations of complex technical material to senior level audiences using a variety of media tools; demonstrated experience representing an organization and defending organization's position in conferences, working groups and planning sessions.

6. Skill in accomplishing liaison and coordination with counterpart specialists in the Intelligence Community.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONTINUED:
1. Position is designated special-sensitive and requires eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information
(SCI), other intelligence-related Special Sensitive information, or involvement in Top Secret SAP to fully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. A non-disclosure agreement must be signed.

2. Drug Testing: This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety.

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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Position may be eligible for DCIPS STEM TLMS

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.

Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.

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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Selectees who physically reside permanently in the U.S., the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or Northern Mariana Islands, and the Possessions of the U.S., during the entire recruitment process (application, selection, and acceptance of a formal job offer) and selected for employment in the foreign area are eligible to receive certain foreign area benefits such as: Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) or government quarters, Post Allowance, Home Leave, etc. (subject to approval)

Selectees who physically reside outside the U.S., the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or Northern Mariana Islands, and the Possessions of the U.S., during any step of the recruitment process (application, selection, and acceptance of a formal job offer) will have foreign area benefits eligibility be determined on a case by case basis.

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.

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