Intelligence Operations Specialist (Executive Briefer)

Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens

The HEIST provides a variety of services to I&A and DHS Headquarters executive leadership, their Staff, the DHS IE, and the broader Intelligence Community (IC). The HEIST's mission consists of curating daily intelligence briefings and readbooks for the DHS Enterprise, to proactively respond to the intelligence requests of senior executive customers in I&A and DHS, to socialize, provide, and promote I&A intelligence to our customers, to facilitate the integration and enhanced performance of I&A and its various offices with itself, their customers, and partners throughout the DHS Enterprise and Interagency, and with acting as a liaison and force multiplier for I&A's workforce and its integration in the National Security Enterprise. Additionally, this position serves as critical touch point for the DHS IE, ensuring that I&A, DHS IE, and IC products are effectively disseminated to DHS leaders and tactical operators.

As a Intelligence Operations Specialist (Executive Briefer), GS-0132-9/11/12/13, your typical work assignments may include:

1. Identifies and researches requirements, directives, intelligence databases, and various ancillary sources to gather and disseminate intelligence information in support of ongoing or emerging intelligence program or project requirements.
2. Prepares and presents relevant products and key analytic judgements to DHS HQ and DHS IE customers by applying knowledge of homeland security missions, intelligence priorities, and I&A production process and collaborates with analysts, senior intelligence officers, mission managers, and other intelligence producers to inform decision makers on the full spectrum of homeland security issues.
3. Serves as an action officer for DHS and I&A leadership to work on integration efforts between I&A, the DHS Enterprise, and the IC. Provides excellent customer service and force multiplier functions to I&A Mission Centers by providing them with engagement and outreach opportunities, situational awareness of DHS and I&A executive leadership priorities and taskings, and the socialization of I&A intelligence with customers.
4. Responsible for coordinating all-source (GEOINT, HUMINT, SIGINT, MASINT, OSINT, and Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR)) products ensuring customer needs are clearly articulated and entered into appropriate systems/processes, and that intelligence data is properly collected, exploited, and disseminated to supported organizations.
5. With the team members, the incumbent works with counterparts across the DHS and IC to advocate for DHS information and capability needs, and leverage national intelligence resources, information, and capabilities.
6. The incumbent is responsible for supporting ongoing substantive intelligence collection and dissemination activities in any of the established intelligence specialty areas, facilitating customer feedback and follow-on taskings.
7. Develops data for stakeholders based upon knowledge of current and past intelligence situations and an understanding of the significance of the conditions and threats, assisting in presenting findings and recommendations to superiors.
8. Participates in departmental and IC presentations, briefings, and forums and serving as a DHS representative to appropriate homeland security and IC working groups or on committees and subcommittees made up of peer group representatives.
9. Participates in preparing briefings for government leadership on collection management issues and technical topics. Organizes meetings and conferences, creates agendas, and prepares senior personnel for participation through oral and written briefs.

All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first.

View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test. This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) and is subject to random testing.
• You may be required to serve a two-year trial period.
• Acceptance of an excepted service appointment from applicants in the competitive service will require a written statement of understanding when voluntarily leaving the competitive service.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
• You will be subject to a pre-employment polygraph examination and random polygraph examinations may be conducted after entry on duty.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain a TOP SECRET/SCI Security Clearance.
• The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or overtime, and/or 24/7 shift schedules, and/or on-call and standby duty status.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.

Qualifications

GS-09 Level:
You qualify at the GS-09 grade level if you possess one of the following:

• One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in Federal service or private sector, that demonstrates the ability to:
  • (1) Knowledge of the basic principles, concepts, and methodology of intelligence operations work gained through completion of a relevant master's educational program (or equivalent experience) and skill in applying this knowledge in carrying out developmental assignments designed to develop broader and more in-depth knowledge and skill to perform higher-level assignments;
  • (2) Knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and diction commonly- used in office settings to prepare documents and correspondence correctly from drafts or voice recordings;
  • (3) Skill in expressing ideas orally and in writing to perform assignments requiring presentation of materials orally and in writing. -OR-
• A master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related; -OR-
• A combination of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience (i.e. 6 months specialized experience and over 18 graduate level credits) as described above that, when combined, equal 100% of the total requirement. This will be calculated using your resume and unofficial transcripts or a list of courses/course hours submitted with your application.

NOTE: Only graduate education in excess of the first year may be used to qualify for the GS-09 level.

GS-11 Level:
You qualify at the GS-11 grade level if you possess one of the following:

• One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in Federal service or private sector, that demonstrates the ability to:
  • (1) Knowledge of established intelligence collection principles, pertinent administrative regulations, and other guidelines plus skill in applying well-established information gathering, fact-finding and dissemination techniques;
  • (2) Knowledge of the DHS I&A homeland security intelligence missions and operations including a general knowledge of DHS component agencies and their missions;
  • (3) Skill in organizing and presenting data and trends in a variety of formats for presentation to superiors using spreadsheets, tables, charts and other tools; -OR-
• A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related; -OR-
• A combination of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience (i.e. 6 months specialized experience and over 36 graduate level credits) as described above that, when combined, equal 100% of the total requirement. This will be calculated using your resume and unofficial transcripts or a list of courses/course hours submitted with your application.

NOTE: Only graduate education in excess of the first two years may be used to qualify for the GS-11 level.

GS-12 Level:
Specialized Experience:
You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal government or private sector, performing duties such as:

• (1) Advanced knowledge of DHS I&A homeland security intelligence mission and the role of both raw and finished intelligence reporting in the relationship between DHS, State/Local governments, and the Intelligence Community;
• (2) Skill in making formal presentations and representing I&A positions on intelligence issues and methods at forums at the highest levels of government or intergovernmental coordination; and/or
• (3) Strong customer service and interpersonal skills in order to maintain effective working relationships with both internal and external customers

Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level.

GS-13 Level:
Specialized Experience:
You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government or private sector, performing duties such as:

• (1) Advanced knowledge of the substantive programs, goals, priorities, policies and commitments of the assigned organization, the sequence and timing of key program events and milestones, and the interrelationships with other department programs;
• (2) Ability to effectively coordinate with and advise management officials, program managers and specialists, contractor personnel, and representatives of other agencies; to reconcile differing or conflicting viewpoints; to organize information and present statements of position; and, to write succinctly and clearly; and
• (3) Strong customer service and interpersonal skills in order to maintain effective working relationships with both internal and external customers.

Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level.

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

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.

Current or Former Political Appointees: 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.

This position is designated as Emergency Essential. Emergency Essential personnel must be able to serve during a continuity of operation event without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism or lack of funding. Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations (5 U.S.C. 7501-7533 and 5 CFR Part 752, as applicable).

How you will be evaluated

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

We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you meet the minimum qualifications, your experience, education and training will be rated using a job questionnaire that is based on the following competencies or knowledge, skills and abilities needed to perform this job: Customer Service, Interpersonal Skills, Knowledge Management, Memory, and Oral Communication

If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be placed in one of the following categories:

Best-Qualified: Applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrate high proficiency in all of the critical competencies, including all Selective Placement Factors (SPF), and appropriate Quality Ranking Factors (QRF) as determined by the job analysis.

Well-Qualified: Applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrates acceptable proficiency in all of the critical competencies, including all SPF's and appropriate QRFs as determined by the job analysis.

Qualified: Applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrate basic proficiency in most of the critical competencies, including all SPFs and appropriate QRFs as determined by the job analysis.

If you are amongst the best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. To preview the job questionnaire and application, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13001426

Interviews are required for this position. Failure to complete the interview may result in removal from further consideration.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have overstated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be removed from consideration or your score may be lowered.

Consideration may be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards as an indicator of quality of prior experience.

1. Your resume NOTE: 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. For what to include in the resume, click on the link: USAJOBS Help Center
2. Your responses to the job questionnaire. https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13001426
3. 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. For example, specific courses accepted for college-level credit by an accredited U.S. college or university, or foreign education evaluated by an organization recognized for accreditation by the Department of Education as education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. college or university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for more information.
4. Are you a current or former political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee? Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment:
   • Position title,
   • Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee),
   • Agency, and
   • Beginning and ending dates of appointment.
5. You may be asked to provide a copy of your recent performance appraisal and/or incentive awards.
6. Are you an IC CAE Scholar? Information on the IC CAE program can be found at https://www.dni.gov/index.php/iccae To verify you are a IC CAE Scholar, you must submit a copy of your transcript that shows you are current student at an active or legacy IC CAE institution, or an individual who has graduated from such an institution, who has successfully completed at least one course in IC CAE study areas, such as Intelligence, National Security, Critical Technologies, STEM, languages, or other areas of study as determined by the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to meet Intelligence Community needs.

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