Principal Intelligence Analyst, NSIC

The United States Space Force (USSF) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton OH is searching for a Principal Intelligence Analyst to support NSIC (GG-0801-14).


Description:
The Modelling & Simulation flight is seeking a Principal Intelligence Analyst (PIA) to lead space/counterspace Threat Modeling and Analysis Program (TMAP), Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration, and Modeling (AFSIM) or model-based systems engineering (MBSE) model development and simulation environment integration. The selectee will team with the flight's existing PIAs to manage production, engage with customers, review models, and mentor and develop the flight's analysts. The team this PIA position will lead will be determined by the candidate's experience.

Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate for this position has knowledge of emerging threat systems, capabilities, and technologies; software development and modeling & simulation (M&S); all-source scientific and technical intelligence (S&TI) analysis; technical project management, and associated production processes/policies to perform the engineering design, analysis and M&S of Space/Counterspace threat systems. The ideal candidate has experience managing/executing budgets and managing contractor support. Additionally, the candidate possesses the ability to collaborate and effectively work within a group setting, maintain effective working relationships with a variety of technical representatives, peers, and government contractors; and skill in presenting technical findings and evaluations clearly, logically and concisely in a variety of verbal, written and graphical formats.


Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Professional knowledge of multi-disciplinary engineering (such as electronic, electrical, computer, aerospace, or mechanical disciplines, mathematics, computer science, or closely related fields) concepts, principles, standards, methods, techniques, practices, and procedures to effectively apply engineering theories, principles, and concepts to new threat analysis applications and software developments.
2. Professional knowledge of emerging threat systems, capabilities, and technologies; software development and modeling & simulation (M&S); all-source scientific and technical intelligence (S&TI) analysis; technical project management, and associated production processes/policies to perform the engineering design, analysis and M&S across Air, Land, and Space/Counterspace threat systems.
3. Expanded knowledge of the mission, role, function, organizational structure, and operation of the DoD, Air Force, and Intelligence Community; and their communication and information infrastructures and organizations.
4. Skill and ability to gather and analyze a variety of program information, make sound judgments concerning task progress and effectively communicate, including the presentation of technical problems and results in a logical and concise manner; skill and ability to apply practical thinking skills, attention to detail, balanced decision making, conceptual thinking, consistency, goal directedness, problem and situation analysis, reliability, and theoretical problem solving, emotional control, handling stress, initiative, job ethics, meeting standards, listening skills, personal accountability, commitment, and drive.
5. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy; and ability to plan and organize work, and consult effectively with co-workers and peers.
6. Ability to collaborate and effectively work within a group setting, maintain effective working relationships with a variety of technical representatives, peers, and government contractors; and skill in presenting technical findings and evaluations clearly, logically and concisely in a variety of verbal, written and graphical formats.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret / SCI security clearance.
• Safeguards classified or sensitive budget-related information and/or files.
• May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
• Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
• This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.
• Employee may be required to perform travel by military or commercial passenger aircraft in the performance of temporary duty assignments.
• PCS / relocation funding is authorized.
• Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 15 days per year.
• This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program.
• This position is Acquisition Category _Program Management_ Level _3_ and incumbent must meet appropriate certification requirements IAW the Defense Acquisition
• A minimum of a bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture or its equivalent experience is required. A Professional Engineering, Architectural Registration, or Facility Management Certification is highly desired.

Qualifications

The 0801 series has an individual occupational requirement that must be met and can be viewed here.In addition to the above requirements you can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 4th section titled Professional and Scientific 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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