Clarification from the agency

Open to all U.S. Citizens. This position will be filled through Direct Hire Authority (DHA) using excepted service authority. All applicants who meet the basic qualification 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 a Senior Intelligence Analyst for the Commanding Officer, conducting research, analysis, and liaison work with other intelligence and law enforcement agencies on topics of relevance to the USCG.

Typical work assignments include:

• Guiding, assisting, and leading teams of specialists in conducting special studies, exploring program initiatives, improving liaison mechanisms, and defining cooperative efforts that affect ICC's mission and its interactions with its partners and customers.
• Planning and implementing a process to develop, document, assess, and validate intelligence gaps and requirements, and solutions for those requirements.
• Supervising detailed analysis and production of complex written reports and high-level intelligence briefings and utilizing subordinate functional area subject matter expertise to address standing and emerging issues of interest to CG leaders and decision-makers.
• Evaluating the validity, accuracy, and reliability of information received from a wide variety of sources to assess importance to foreign policy and CG operational and strategic interests in a broad assignment area.
• Planning, developing, organizing, and conducting special research studies providing comprehensive assessments of broad, exceptionally complex, or highly sensitive issues.
• Preparing a wide range of analytic products to clearly, concisely, and coherently characterizing the policy significance and implications of the issues and developments.

Conditions of employment

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Key Requirements:

1. Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
2. Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service. See www.sss.gov
3. A one-year probationary period may be required.
4. This position requires a Top-Secret clearance.
5. electee must provide a valid state driver's license and safe driving record.
6. Time in Grade requirement must be met by the closing date of the vacancy.

Qualifications

To qualify at the GS-14 grade level, applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 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:

• Performing analysis and production tasks related to assigned area(s) in political, economic, social, cultural, physical, geographic, technical or military conditions for one or more foreign countries.
• Performing analysis and production tasks related to strategic competition, including the persistent and long-term interactions between relevant foreign actors pursuing their interests across the competition continuum.
• Analyzing the validity, accuracy, and reliability of information received from a wide variety of sources.
• Preparing written contributions to interagency intelligence assessments, preparing and advocating agency position on controversial or disputed issues.
• Identifying intelligence gaps, proposing collection requirements to fill gaps, and developing analytical tools and methodologies to cope with the gaps.
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to appropriately address their inteligence needs 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.

We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. Under the provisions of direct hiring authority, rating, ranking and veterans' preference does not apply; therefore any responses to the questionnaire will not be used to determine a scored rating. All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications in the job opportunity announcement, will be referred for selection consideration. The necessary competencies to perform this job are:

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.

While veterans' preference does not apply in EHA, preference eligibles are encouraged to submit their supporting documentation (DD-214 stating disposition of discharge or character of service, VA letter, SF-15, etc.).

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) documentation. CTAP and ICTAP Eligibles: CTAP candidates will be eligible for selection priority if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position. If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. Individuals must be well-qualified. Information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Career Transition Resources website at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ctap_guideline.pdf

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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