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Intelligence Operations Specialist

Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Administration.

This position is currently located in Washington, DC; however, the duty location is expected to relocate to Alexandria, Virginia. The selected applicant may be required to report the Washington, DC location upon entry on duty and later transition to reporting to Alexandria, Virginia.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
01/29/2026 to 02/04/2026
Salary
$121,785 to - $158,322 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 13
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Washington, DC
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
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
13
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
26-HUD-12873651
Control number
855821500

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Clarification from the agency

All candidates who meet the following are eligible to apply for this job: Current or former federal employees qualifying as Status Candidates, Federal employees currently serving on a VRA, VEOA eligibles, CTAP/ICTAP eligibles, eligible for special hiring authorities (e.g., the Schedule A appointment for persons with disabilities, or covered by an Interchange Agreement, or Land Management employees eligible under Public Law 114-47).

Duties

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HUD's Mission
The mission of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is to foster strong communities by supporting access to quality, affordable housing, expanding the housing supply, and unlocking homeownership opportunities for the American people. The Department is committed to furthering the promise of self-sufficiency in every American while promoting economic development to revitalize rural, tribal, and urban communities across the country.

HUD gives the most vulnerable Americans the opportunity to thrive and succeed. It's Office of Administration (OA), Office of National Security (ONS), propels that mission by safeguarding personnel, assets, and mission-critical operations through strategic collaboration with key leaders and critical stakeholders, enabling proactive risk mitigation and reinforcing mission assurance in support of long-term national security objectives.

Envision what the government of the future should be: agile, responsive, efficient, accountable. ONS is making that vision a reality every day, because the vulnerable and homeless deserve no less. Join us in inventing the future of government today.

Successful candidates to this specialized team will be versatile leaders who:
* Have broad, mission-impacting exposure across national security programs
* Thrive in a dynamic operating environment
* Are ready to demonstrate meaningful influence on mission execution
* Foster professional credibility, trust, and cross-organizational collaboration
* Welcome opportunities to lead through strengthening decision-making skills in fast-moving and evolving threat environments
* Are focused on growth and modernization, where continuous improvement, forward-leaning security practices, and professional development are encouraged
If you are passionate about good government, excited about innovating, craving technology solutions, and want to have fun while having an impact--HUD's OA, ONS is the place for you!

As an Intelligence Operations Specialist, you will:
  • Serve as one of HUD's subject-matter experts on insider risk monitoring and OA's technical authority on topics of UAM technologies and insider risk project management.
  • Identify, assess, and manage potential threats that insiders could pose to the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of information assets.
  • Advocate on behalf of HUD and OA interests at interagency, Intelligence Community (IC), and the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) working groups, committees, or other venues. Recommend solutions to comply with significant initiatives, directives, guidelines, and policy developments within the IC and HUD.
  • Advise, administer, and disseminate as appropriate, intelligence information and products. Fill in gaps in intelligence reporting with past knowledge of operations and known courses of action. Prepare comprehensive intelligence annexes to operational plans. Develop standard targeting intelligence methods and is responsible for developing emerging targeting methods to keep pace with adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures.
  • Plan, oversee, and conduct the full range of intelligence/counterintelligence (CI), inquiries, OPSEC, and insider threat operations.
  • Serve as a Federal Acquisition Certified Program and Project Manager (P/PM) for related contract support services.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

The official duty station for this position will be in Washington, District of Columbia. Failure to report to duty at this location may be grounds for a disciplinary action, including removal.

Key Requirements:

  • Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
  • A probationary or trial period may be required. Continued employment is contingent upon supervisory certification that continued employment will benefit the Federal Service; the certification will occur no less than 30 days before the end of the probationary/trial period.
  • Must successfully complete a background investigation.
  • Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
  • Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
  • If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
  • Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form i-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
  • May obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
  • Please refer to "Additional Information Section for additional Conditions of Employment."

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Specialized Experience: For the GS-13 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes:
- Performing preliminary analyses of raw and finished intelligence reports to determine if they meet an Organization's intelligence requirements; AND
- Collecting, recording, and analyzing sensitive data/information to identify problems or anomalies; AND
- Conducting intelligence and database checks in support of incident/threat response; AND

- Planning, overseeing, and conducting the full range of intelligence/counterintelligence (CI) inquiries, OPSEC, and insider threat operations.

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.

Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable:
For the GS-13 you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks.

Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

OTHER INFORMATION:

  • We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
  • Relocation expenses will not be paid.
  • Relocation incentive will not be paid.
  • Recruitment incentive will not be paid.
  • This is a non-bargaining unit position.
  • This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
  • HUD offers alternative and flexible work schedules.
  • This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies for similar positions across HUD. During the online application process, you will be asked to specify if you would like your application information shared with other hiring managers in the Program Office listed in this announcement or in other HUD Program Offices. Opting to share your application information will not impact your application for this announcement, nor will it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (CONTINUED):

HUD employees are subject to a number of government-wide and HUD specific ethics laws and regulations, including restrictions on working in a real estate related business, and having Section 8 tenants, along with other prohibited interests and activities. To review applicable ethics rules and HUD specific restrictions, please visit https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/general_counsel/ethics.

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 includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination.

Rating: Eligible and qualified applicants will be evaluated based on the competencies listed below, considering experience, education, training, performance appraisals, and awards relevant to the duties of this position. The review will be conducted by subject matter expert(s) of the position as a formal assessment.

Communications and Media - Knowledge of the production, communication and dissemination of information and ideas to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
Project Management - Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.
Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

To be considered for final selection, applicants must demonstrate highly qualified experience in these designated competencies in the application review.

Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview.

If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan(CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)) you must be assigned the middle category or better to be rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority.

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