Clarification from the agency

Open to all U.S. Citizens. This position will be filled through Direct Hire Authority (DHA) or Expedited Hiring Authority (EHA). All applicants who meet the basic qualify cation requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for further consideration. The "Rule of Three", Category Rating, Veterans Preference, and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply to this vacancy.

You will serve as the CGCIS Counterintelligence Agent for USCG District Fourteen, whose mission is to enforce policy and to execute the mission of the CGCIS while maintaining a close working relationship with the district Intelligence staff and Sector intelligence staffs.

Typical work assignments include:

• Developing and coordinating CI policies and procedures.
• Conducting CI collection, operations, and investigations at the direction of the Pacific Area Counterintelligence Staff Officer and CGCIS Operations Officer.
• Providing CI support to foreign travelers and to commands hosting foreign visitors.
• Ensuring CI requirements are incorporated into strategic and operation debriefings.
• Providing CI support to CG anti-terrorism/force protections missions.
• Providing direct CI support to subordinate units or the District command staff to include deployment, site visits or liaison.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• This position requires a Sensitive Compartmental Information clearance.
• Selectee must provide a valid state driver's license and safe driving record.
• Drug/Alcohol Test Required.
• Time in Grade requirement must be met by the closing date of the vacancy.
• Must be willing to undergo a CI Scope Polygraph.
• Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service. See www.sss.gov

Qualifications

To qualify at the GS-13 grade level, applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Specialized experience must include the following:

• Knowledge of CI policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of the authorities and activities of an organization and its relation to the National Intelligence Community.
• Knowledge and understanding of disclosure and security guidelines.
• Planning, implementing and maintaining databases required to process all-source material to produce intelligence.
• Identifying intelligence gaps, proposing collection requirements to fill gaps, and developing and methodologies to cope with the gaps.
• Liaising with external stakeholders to appropriately address their requests for information and ensure that their requirements are met.

NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

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 for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. If you meet the minimum qualifications, your experience, education and training will be rated using the online self
assessment questions that are based on the following competencies or knowledge, skills and abilities
needed to perform this job:

1. Knowledge of CI policies and procedures
2. Knowledge of the authorities and activities of an organization and its relation to the National Intelligence Community.
3. Knowledge and understanding of disclosure and security guidelines.
4. Ability to communicate orally and in writing.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting
documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the
qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

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

Limit your resume to no more than two pages. The USAJOBS database will not allow an applicant to submit an application that includes a resume over two pages.

Resume showing relevant work/volunteer experience, education, and training. Include the start and end dates (mm/dd/yy to mm/dd/yy) and the number of hours per week worked/volunteered.

Your responses to any applicable assessments.

Are you a current or former federal employee? Submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action that demonstrates your eligibility for consideration, e.g., length of time you have been in your current grade; your highest grade held; your current promotion potential and proof of permanent appointment if applying based on an interchange agreement. Examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, within-grade increases and accessions.

Are you qualifying based on education? Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution. Once selected and prior to appointment, applicants must provide an official college transcript. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. In order to receive this credit, you must submit evidence of equivalency as provided by a credentialling evaluation service. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications

Political Appointees: OPM must authorize employment offers for former or current Political Appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information. Submit proof of your former or current status, such as your SF-50.

CTAP & ICTAP applicants MUST submit documentation verifying your eligibility. This includes a copy of your agency notice, a copy of your most recent performance rating, most recent SF-50-Notification of Personnel Action noting your current position, grade level and duty location, and documentation from your agency showing your current promotion potential. View information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

Any other supporting documentation required for verification as described in the announcement.

NOTE: Failure to provide required documents could result in elimination of consideration.

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