Intelligence Specialist (Operations)

Clarification from the agency

See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualifications" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.

• Travels in and around locations across varying terrain to perform active operational intelligence gathering and intelligence operations within various operational/geographical areas that may range from neutral to hostile.
• Develops, coordinates and implements ideas and detailed plans related to safe and secure travel to and from the operational areas.
• Reviews and evaluates all intelligence information gathered/developed upon mission accomplishment.
• Determines what mission information is appropriate and beneficial for integration into lessons-learned training, and how to present identified real-world scenarios in the most efficient, effective way possible.
• Participates in the design, development and implementation of training and curriculum in accordance with established training standards, as well as active, on-going, operational intelligence gathering and intelligence operations.
• Performs detailed review and analysis of HUMINT operations lessons learned to apply to the training and curriculum in coordination with the Joint Coordination Element (JCE) and with the approval of management
• Implements a process for gathering data and incorporating input from the JCE and DoD HUMINT subject matter experts on training methods, standards, topics and skill sets required of graduates.
• Makes presentations to senior DoD military and civilian visitors, other government officials, and leadership pertaining to advanced source operations training and curriculum
• Works through leadership and with the JCE to develop and implement enterprise-wide knowledge of Military Source Operations training strategy to ensure compliance with established training standards and methods.

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• In accordance with Change 3 to AR 600-85, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program, individual must successfully pass a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on a T5 investigation/Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI).
• Must be willing to undergo and successfully complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination with No Deception Indicated (NDI) on a pre-appointment and periodic basis.
• Must be willing to work overtime and irregular hours.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license.
• Must be willing to work in adverse environmental conditions.
• Must execute a classified information Non-Disclosure Agreement.
• Temporary duty (TDY) travel may constitute up to 30% of time within CONUS and/or OCONUS.
• Two year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Pre-employment physical is required
• In accordance with DCHE M, Vol II 3301.002 and AR 381 100, the incumbent must comply with all Department of Defense and Department of the Army requirements for the HUMINT Instructor Certification Program. See Additional Information for more details.
• May require extended (TDY) or worldwide deployments once every 60 months within CONUS and/or OCONUS.
• Operational assignments may require participation in the DOD/DA Immunization program, to include live vaccinations as required by DOD/DA policy.
• Operational assignments may require the incumbent to be able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) or clothing such as boots, goggles, gloves, and other safety equipment as required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply:
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees

Army DCIPS positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement.

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience.

To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job.
Specialized experience is defined as:
1. Experience severing as an advanced Human Intelligence (HUMINT) instructor, and as an operational Intelligence Specialist. AND
2. Experience in the design, development, and implementation of training and curriculum in accordance with established training standards, as well as active, on-going, operational intelligence gathering and intelligence operations.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GG/GS-12).

NOTE: Progressively responsible experience is that which has included intelligence-related research, analysis, collections and /or operations. This experience should have included intelligence analysis and/or production, intelligence collection and/or operations, counterintelligence, or threat support directly related to the position to be filled. This experience should demonstrate: Knowledge of intelligence processes, cycle and organizations; Knowledge of and/or ability to use research tools such as library holdings, photographs, statistics, graphics and maps; Knowledge of the systems, procedures and methods of analyzing, compiling, reporting and disseminating intelligence data; and/or Knowledge of organization(s) for and methods of collecting and analyzing intelligence data.

Selective Placement Factor: Per DCHE-M, VOL II 3301.002 and Army Regulation 381-100, eligible applicants must be a graduate of at least one Category 1 certifying HUMINT course. In order to verify applicants meet the selective placement factor, applicants are required to submit a copy of completed training certificate, DD 214s reflecting completion of the course via block 14 - Military Education, or signed completed Service School Academic Evaluation Report form. Those applicants that cannot provide the above required documentation because it contains classified information, will need to provide a memorandum of record that identifies the name of the course and dates completed; verification of course completion will be completed at time of selection. Failure to submit this required documentation will result in an ineligible rating.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Flexibility
• Influencing/Negotiating
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Reasoning
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork

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 online assessments required for this position.

You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Flexibility
• Influencing/Negotiating
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Reasoning
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork

Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

WARNING: DO NOT INCLUDE CLASSIFIED INFORMATION IN YOUR APPLICATION PACKET! Application packages that contain Classified information WILL NOT receive consideration for this position. Should you submit a resume or any other document as part of your application package and it is confirmed that any of the information is Classified, in addition to being found ineligible for consideration for this position, your Security Office will be notified to determine if any further action is warranted.

The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc). Please review the following links to see which documents you need to provide to prove your eligibility to apply: Applicant Checklist for Internal/Merit Promotion Announcements.

As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

1. Your resume:

• Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
• For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
• Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.

2. Other supporting documents:

• Cover Letter, optional
• Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
• Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Your application must include the documents which prove you are eligible to apply for the vacancy. The Proof of Eligibility document describes authorities commonly used in merit promotion recruitment and what document(s) are required to prove you meet the requirements of the authority. You must meet the requirements of at least one of the authorities listed in the Who May Apply section above to receive further consideration.
• This position requires a job-related license or certification. You MUST submit a copy of your license or certification with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses

NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

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