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Global Competition Team Lead, NSIC

Department of the Air Force
United States Space Force Forces
United States Space Force / National Space Intelligence Center

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Overview

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Accepting applications
This job will close when we have received 75 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Salary
$110,401 - $143,523 per year
Pay scale & grade
GG 13
Promotion potential
None
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
Yes
Security clearance
Top Secret
Position sensitivity and risk
Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk
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Background check type
Financial disclosure required
No
Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.
Announcement number
SF-FY26-6N-GG-0132-13-SPLS
Control number
883599700

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The United States Space Force (USSF) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton OH is searching for a Global Competition Team Lead to support NSIC (GG-0132-13).

Description:
This position provides mission oversight, mentorship, and guidance to a team of approximately 7 civilian, military, and contractor personnel. Responsibilities include planning and organizing all-source technical intelligence analysis and production within the flight, ensuring that all analysts comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meet customer needs. The role involves leading a broad analytical effort focused on foreign transnational space entities and commercial corporations, with analysis encompassing key actors, infrastructure, supply chain networks, the impact of financial investments, and technology transfer. Additionally, this position requires collaboration with other intelligence professionals and stakeholders to facilitate information sharing and coordinate analytical efforts, as well as the development and application of innovative analytic techniques and advanced methodologies to address complex intelligence problems.

Ideal Candidate:
Extensive experience working in/ or have an academic degree in either a field related to intelligence (political science, global studies, intelligence, etc.) or a STEM degree applicable to the position. The ideal candidate should have an understanding of the principles, concepts, tradecraft, and methodology of the intelligence cycle, requirements, techniques, sources, and reporting mechanisms especially as they apply to transnational corporations, non-state entities, and commercial space actors can adversely affect US national security. The individual should also have experience with/ and knowledge of: (1) NSIC, USSF/USAF, and OPM personnel policies and processes, team building, and mentoring as well as knowledge of DoD contract management programs. (2) Agency, DAF, DoD, and national-level doctrine, regulations, policies, guidelines, requirements, and initiatives related to assigned programs or projects, and (3) Foreign space and counterspace systems, concepts, technologies, and capabilities. They must possess the ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions of a small team. They also should have skills in: (1) Establishing and maintaining effective relationships, negotiating complex issues, and resolving conflicts based on mature judgement, experience, and recognized professional standing. (2) Applying analytical and evaluative techniques to identify, investigate, and resolve complex issues or problems.

Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of established intelligence research analysis techniques and possession of analytical abilities.
2. Skill in gathering facts and using effective, analytical and evaluative methods to accurately assess
information and make sound decisions.
3. Skill in the use of standard automated office productivity suites.
4. Ability to communicate orally, and in writing with technical accuracy, sufficient to develop and present intelligence reports.
5. Knowledge of intelligence oversight, security policies, practices and procedures to maintain control of classified material.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship Required
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret / SCI security clearance.
  • Position is designated special-sensitive and requires eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), and other intelligence-related Special Sensitive information. A non-disclosure agreement must be signed.
  • This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Program.
  • May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
  • Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
  • Employees may be required to perform travel by military or commercial passenger aircraft in the performance of temporary duty assignments.
  • Relocation/Retention maybe authorized.
  • This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.

Qualifications

The 0132 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.

Additional information

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.

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.

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.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:

Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

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Agency contact information

US Space Force Enterprise Talent Management
Email
HQ.USSF.TalentAcquisition@spaceforce.mil
Address
USSF - United States Space Force Forces
1670 Space Force Pentagon
Washington, DC 20330
US

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