Clarification from the agency

Open to current and former Federal employees with competitive or excepted status; and all U.S. Citizens. Former members of the Peace Corps may be considered for ODNI employment only if five full years have elapsed since separation from the Peace Corps.

Counterintelligence/Security (CIS) CI Investigators conduct inquiries into possible violations of laws, rules, and regulations; associated with espionage, sabotage, or subversion on behalf of or at the behest of a foreign entity causing harm to the ODNI and the United States.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Conduct inquiries into possible violations of laws, rules and regulations, associated with espionage, sabotage, or subversion on behalf of or at the behest of a foreign entity causing harm to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and the United States of America and falls within the Director of National Intelligence's (DNI) authorities and responsibilities.

Assist in the development and implementation of investigative plans for complex investigations and projects by framing the allegation(s), determining elements of proof, and identifying investigative tasks.

Gather and analyze information and/or evidence, by interviewing key individuals, administering warnings, oaths, or affirmations, collecting and analyzing high volumes of information, maintaining the chain of custody for evidence, and drafting and serving subpoenas.

Assist co-workers and supervisors in making initial recommendations to ODNI senior leaders regarding actions they should take to address violations of law, regulations, and other serious problems, abuses, or deficiencies.

Assist in the development and presentation of written documents that include reports of investigation and memoranda to management, and also assist in developing and presenting oral briefings for senior leaders regarding findings and the status of complex or sensitive investigations.

Assist in monitoring the progress of corrective measures taken by senior ODNI leadership, and provide advice and innovative solutions to senior officials regarding the implementation of recommendations.

Help to develop drafts of ODNI policies for supervisory review that are designed to detect, deter, and deny the ability or capability to conduct espionage, sabotage, or subversion.

Support the development and presentation of briefings that keep the DNI fully informed of CI risk identification and management relating to the administration of ODNI's programs.

Assist and cooperate with the Department of Justice and other Federal agencies in investigating alleged violations of criminal law involving ODNI programs, operations or employees, in coordination with ODNI's Office of the General Counsel.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen residing in the United States
• Appointment is subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on an SBI with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI)
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• A two-year trial period is required for all new permanent appointments to the ODNI.

Qualifications

FREE RESPONSE ESSAY QUESTIONS

All applicants must answer the following four short, free response essay questions. The responses cannot exceed 200 words per question. By submitting your responses to the following questions, you certify that you are using your own words and did not use a consultant or AI (such as a large language model [LLM]).

1. How has your commitment to the Constitution and the founding principles of the United States inspired you to pursue this role within the Federal government? Provide a concrete example from professional, academic, or personal experience.
2. In this role, how would you use your skills and experience to improve government efficiency and effectiveness? Provide specific examples where you improved processes, reduced costs, or improved outcomes.
3. How would you help advance the President's Executive Orders and policy priorities in this role? Identify one or two relevant Executive Orders or policy initiatives that are significant to you and explain how you would help implement them if hired.
4. How has a strong work ethic contributed to your professional, academic or personal achievements? Provide one or two specific examples and explain how those qualities would enable you to serve effectively in this position.

Mandatory Requirements:

Knowledge of and experience in the ODNI, Intelligence Community, and CIS mission and responsibilities.

Ability to lead an investigative team, develop investigation plans, conduct complex investigation projects, and write reports to substantiate findings.

Knowledge of investigative techniques and the laws, rules, regulations, and objectives of ODNI and the IC;

Ability to interview, follow leads, research records, reconstruct events, and prepare reports;

Ability to exercise sound judgment and form objective conclusions/recommendations based on empirical facts, evidence, and other pertinent information.

Analytical and critical thinking skills, including the ability to think strategically, identify needs and requirements, and develop recommendations based on qualitative and quantitative data.

Ability to examine information, identify problems, uncover root causes, develop findings and leads, and make cogent, actionable recommendations.

Interpersonal and negotiation skills, including ability to interview, negotiate, brief senior officials, and work effectively, independently, and in a team or collaborative environment.

Oral and written communication skills and ability to produce clear and logical reports.

How you will be evaluated

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

You must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement. We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you are among the best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview.

A complete application package must include:

a. RESUME: Resumes must be no longer than two (2) pages in length. Resumes longer than two (2) pages will be removed from consideration. Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the vacancy announcement, particularly the MDRs, and construct their resume to highlight their most significant experience and qualifications relevant to this job opportunity. You must ensure the resume contains all of the required information and you organize it so we can associate the following information for each experience/position: job title; name of employer; beginning and ending dates of employment (month/day/year format), and hours worked per week. We will assume full-time unless otherwise stated. Additionally, include a detailed description of job duties, accomplishments, related skills and responsibilities, to include any supervisory/managerial responsibilities and number of staff supervised (if applicable), and series and grade or equivalent (if a federal position).

b. ESSAY QUESTION RESPONSES: The responses cannot exceed 200 words per question (please see questions in the Requirements section above). By submitting your responses to these questions, you certify that you are using your own words and did not use a consultant or AI (such as a large language model [LLM]).

c. COVER LETTER: Applicants must submit a professional narrative as a supplement to the resume to elaborate on their qualifications and previous work performed.

d. CURRENT SF-50: Federal Government employees must provide your official most recent SF-50 (i.e., dated within the last 52 weeks from the closing date of this vacancy announcement). An SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, is used to verify current federal status, position, title, grade, and organization of record. If your SF-50(s) does not provide the information needed to make a final determination for qualification, you will be found ineligible for the position.

e. POSITION NUMBER: Reference the announcement number in the subject line on each document submitted.

Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.

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