Skip to main content
U.S. flag

Team Lead, Indo-Pacific Programs, Perceptions, and Influence (PPI)

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

Summary

Do not email applications. To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity click here.

For additional information on other USSF direct hire opportunities visit the
Air Force Civilian Careers Space Force website and follow USSF on LinkedIn.

Overview

Help
Accepting applications
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 Excepted Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
Yes
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Position sensitivity and risk
Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk
Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.
Background check type
Financial disclosure required
No
Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.
Announcement number
SF-FY27-6N-GG-132-13-SPLASH
Control number
891437100

Videos

Duties

Help

The United States Space Force (USSF) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH is searching for a Team Lead for Indo-Pacific Programs, Perceptions, and Influence (PPI) (GG-0132-13).

This position is covered by the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel Systems (DCIPS). For additional information about DCIPS, click here: https://dcips.defense.gov/

Description:
This is an all-source intelligence analysis Team Lead position in the 3rd Intelligence Analysis Squadron (IAS) PACOM/SOUTHCOM Force Design (IND) flight performing integrated analysis of adversary leadership and perceptions of US actions and capabilities. This role requires writing collaborative, integrated intelligence products and briefing your expertise to a diverse customer set across the policy, warfighting, and acquisition communities. The ability to effectively represent the Center at various forums is expected, as is successful collaboration with individuals and offices both internal and external to NSIC (e.g., the IC, US government, and foreign partners).


Ideal Candidate:
This position is responsible for leading the analysis of the Programs, Perceptions, and Influence (PPI) Team within NSIC/3IAS/IND. PPI has 3IAS' primary responsibility for analyzing foreign perceptions of US and ally space domain capabilities and operations, and evaluating holistic programs and influence efforts as a means to identify opportunities for US planning within the AOR. PPI's analysis should complement the flight's other two teams, the Future Technologies and Defense Industry teams, by providing analysis of space industry and future technologies with applications to the space domain. All three teams share responsibilities for wargame support and will provide leadership/persona/behavioral analysis dependent on the target's position and expertise. IND's cumulative analyses shape NSIC's ability to evaluate adversary space domain force design for customers in the warfighter, policymaker, and acquisition realms. This position requires knowledge of ICDs 203, 206, and 208. Strong communication, collaboration, and team-building attributes are essential. An established track record working with collection partners is preferred.

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. developing intelligence capabilities, new hypotheses and theories, and threat assessments.
6. Knowledge of advanced analytical principles, concepts, and methods to produce detail analysis of complex information/situations attained from multiple sources.


Requirements

Help

Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret / SCI security clearance.
  • May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
  • Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
  • This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.
  • Employee may be required to perform travel by military or commercial passenger aircraft in the performance of temporary duty assignments.
  • PCS / relocation funding is authorized and may be made available.
  • Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 15 days per year.
  • This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program.

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 Manegemnt 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.

United States Space Force Forces

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA) will be used to form a pool of qualified applicants who will be considered for direct hire vacancies as they become available.

To learn more about the United States Space Force Mission click here

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

Visit our careers page

Learn more about what it's like to work at United States Space Force Forces, what the agency does, and about the types of careers this agency offers.

https://spaceforce.com

Your session is about to expire!

Your USAJOBS session will expire due to inactivity in 8 minutes. Any unsaved data will be lost if you allow the session to expire. Click the button below to continue your session.