CI Operations Specialist

Full Job Description

The mission of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA) is to provide force protection, security, and law enforcement to safeguard personnel, facilities, infrastructure, and other resources for the Pentagon Reservation and designated Department of Defense (DoD) facilities (hereinafter referred to as "the Pentagon Facilities") within the National Capital Region (NCR).

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

You may qualify at the GS-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability in: 1) Understanding the organizational structures, missions, and responsibilities of the various elements of both the U.S.

Intelligence Community and Law Enforcement Community; and 2) Applying knowledge of military intelligence databases, organization structures, and functions of national law enforcement, DoD, and armed service intelligence agencies and departments; and 3) Skill in operating automated information systems and software for conducting word processing, database management, spreadsheet manipulation, and network communication.

4) Experience in performing CI collection activities, writing intelligence information reports, conducting and documenting CI threat assessments, and performing other CI functional services such as CI support to force protection, cyber operations, and critical infrastructure.

Experience in public speaking and briefing senior government officials.

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.

All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages.

For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume.

If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission..

A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service.

This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin.

It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters.

Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible".

Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave.

Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level.

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 that to the Human Resources Office.

Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Major Duties:

Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Provides CI functional services and in accordance with DoD regulations, directives, and instructions and supports CI investigations.

Coordinates and conducts CI activities as well as supports investigations with other DoD CI and Federal CI agencies; manages CI programs to deter, detect, exploit, mitigate and/or neutralize unauthorized or covert collection.

Writes Intelligence Information Reports (IIRs) when appropriate; spots and assesses CI opportunities and investigations, and refers to the correct CI agency, as appropriate.

Develops and maintains liaison with Federal, state, and local authorities concerning CI issues, suspicious activity, investigations and operations.

Implements PFPA's CI program and coordinates with PFPA Security, Investigative and Threat, Antiterrorism/Force Protection, and the Lead CI Support Agency. Performs other duties as assigned.