Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to: All US Citizens

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As a INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Threat Analysis: Conduct comprehensive all-source research and analysis to identify and assess foreign intelligence and cyber threats.
• Communication: Present analytical findings clearly and concisely in both oral and written reports to inform stakeholders.
• Collaboration: Represent DCSA at CI working groups, fostering collaboration and information sharing with partner agencies.
• Liaison: Maintain strong working relationships with U.S. Intelligence and Law Enforcement Communities to facilitate information exchange and coordinated analytic efforts.
• Program Support: Provide expert advice and guidance to leadership on all aspects of CI and Insider Threat program areas, and perform administrative and information management tasks as needed.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US citizen
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information http://www.sss.gov
• Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
• This is a Drug Testing designated position
• Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• PCS (Permanent Change of Station): Not Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: Supervisors may approve situational telework on a case-by-case, temporary basis for limited situations.
• If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.

Qualifications

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: i.e. for professional positions or positions with a basic education requirement: http://main.opm.gov/policy-dataoversight/ classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/foreign-affairs series-0130/; i.e. for positions with no IOR: http://main.opm.gov/policy-dataoversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/management and -program-analysis-series-0343/) for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 12/19/2025

Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.

You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GG / GS-12 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility.
Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience.

Specialized experience for this position includes:
Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, and will typically be demonstrated by working at, or immediately below the level of the job being advertised, for a year or more. The previous work experience must clearly demonstrate the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:
1. Experience with a wide range of concepts, principles, practices, and techniques associated with intelligence, CI, law enforcement, threats to critical technologies and DoD programs, and related disciplines. This includes knowledge of terminology, methodology, and intelligence gathering techniques, and research and structured analytical techniques as applied to complex assignments in CI analysis.

2. Communicating complex ideas and analyses orally and in writing to inform decision making and courses of action from analytic activities.

3. Experience working with the Intelligence and Law Enforcement Communities including missions, functions, and authorities.

4. Experience with research tools on JWICS, SIPRNET, and NIPRNET to conduct classified and open source research.

5. Experience using the Intelligence Field in the development of new methods, approaches, and procedures.

How you will be evaluated

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

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the SME Resume Panel review.

EXCEPTED SERVICE PILOT REVIEW: Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. All applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for consideration.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

Top ranked candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration.

A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified'.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All eligibility and qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.