Intelligence Research Specialist
Citizenship and Immigration Services
Posted: January 13, 2026 (2 days ago)
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U.S. Coast Guard
Department of Homeland Security
Location
District of Columbia
Salary
$143,913 - $187,093
per year
Type
Full Time
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Base salary range: $21,996 - $27,534
Typical requirements: No experience required. High school diploma or equivalent.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves leading efforts to detect and prevent insider threats within the U.S.
Coast Guard by researching potential risks from employees or contractors, briefing leaders on findings, and coordinating with security and intelligence teams.
It's ideal for someone with extensive experience in counterintelligence who enjoys analyzing threats, working with databases, and collaborating across agencies to protect sensitive information and resources.
The role requires a high level of expertise in intelligence operations and strong communication skills for presenting complex information clearly.
This vacancy is for a GS-0132-14, Intelligence Operation Specialist (Insider Threat Lead) located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S.
Coast Guard, COAST GUARD COUNTERINTELLIGENCE SERVICE -CGCIS in WASHINGTON, District of Columbia.
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: Knowledge of CI policies and procedures.
Knowledge of the authorities and activities of an organization and its relation to the National Intelligence Community. Knowledge and understanding of disclosure and security guidelines.
Planning, implementing and maintaining databases required to process all-source material to produce intelligence.
Identifying intelligence gaps, proposing collection requirements to fill gaps, and developing and methodologies to cope with the gaps.
Liaising with external stakeholders to appropriately address their requests for information 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.
Major Duties:
You will serve as the CGCIS Counterintelligence Agent for USCG District Fourteen, whose mission is to enforce policy and to execute the mission of the CGCIS while maintaining a close working relationship with the District Intelligence staff and Sector intelligence staffs.
Typical work assignments include: Conduct in-depth research and studies involving the assessment of present and future threats to USCG information, personnel, resources and facilities by government employees, contractors, or other personnel with authorized access.
Compile research and study results for presentation to the CGInTP Program Manager and recommend courses of action to address new, emerging, and anticipated threats and threat scenarios.
Provide in-depth briefs pertaining to USCG insider threat matters to authorized personnel.
Support ongoing inquiries, investigations and operations with intelligence community, security, law enforcement, administrative, command, and legal personnel.
Providing direct CI support to subordinate units or the District command staff to include deployment, site visits or liaison.
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