Open Source Analyst, NSIC

The United States Space Force (USSF) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH is searching for an Open Source Analyst to support NSIC (GG-0132-7 target 12).

This position is covered by the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel Systems (DCIPS). For additional information about DCIPS, click here: https://dcips.defense.gov/

Description:
NSIC is looking for candidates to support our burgeoning open-source program. In this critical role, you will exploit, analyze, and synthesize Publicly Available Information (PAI) and open-source data to identify emerging threats, characterize foreign space/counterspace capabilities, and deliver high-impact intelligence. This position serves as an open-source analyst providing research and analytic support across the NSIC mission. Beyond open-source research and analysis, this position supports key program management functions-including oversight of managed attribution efforts, collection requirements, data acquisition, advanced analytic tooling, and contract integration. As a core member of a cross-functional team coordinating Center-wide OSINT and foreign language capabilities, the ideal candidate is an agile self-starter capable of driving projects independently in a fast-paced national security environment.

Ideal Candidate:
-Experience with the intelligence cycle to include leveraging PAI and submitting open-source requirements
-Expert knowledge of open-source intelligence, PAI, CAI, and the use of linguists in the IC. This expertise should be founded in experience directly supporting/conducting at least one of those areas.
-Foreign language skills, ideally in Mandarin and/or Russian, is desired but not required.
-Experience with PAI/CAI tools and data sets.
Knowledge of foreign space and counterspace systems, concepts, technologies, and capabilities


Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of intelligence community policies, entities, missions, resources, operations, capabilities and requirements to perform intelligence research and operations planning, collection, target analysis and/or other intelligence-related activities.
2. Knowledge of the principles, concepts and methodologies of intelligence operations, research, analysis and integration; and skill in analysis/production of reports and other products in response to the specific needs of customers to include formulating, gathering, organizing and analyzing information; resolving conflicts; and presenting clear and concise findings.
3. Skill in conducting unbiased, difficult research, identify appropriate available systems/data sources, and produce collections requirements assessments that answer specific tasks to link and leverage agency capabilities and to develop new methods, approaches, or procedures.
4. Skill in analysis and production of reports and other products that respond to specific needs of customers to include formulating, gathering, organizing and analyzing information; and presenting clear and concise findings.
5. Ability to communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing, in working out solutions to problems or questions related to the work, writing clear and concise intelligence products, and delivering written and/or verbal presentations.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance.
• Position is designated special-sensitive and require eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
• Drug Testing: This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program.
• May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
• Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
• A degree in general science, intelligence analysis or a closely related discipline is desired.
• May be required to perform travel by military or commercial passenger aircraft in the performance of temporary duty assignments.
• This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.
• PCS / Relocation funding is not available.
• Incumbent may be subject to psychological screening/polygraph testing as an inherent primary requirement of their position.

Qualifications

The 0132 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.

How you will be evaluated

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

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:

Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:

1. Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
2. Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
3. Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
   • Job title
   • Detailed duties and accomplishments
   • Employer's name and address
   • Supervisor's name and phone number
   • Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
   • Hours per week
   • Salary, if applicable
4. Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses

College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

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