Intelligence Operations Specialist

Full Job Description

This vacancy is for a GS-132-12/13, Intelligence Operations Specialist (Counterintelligence Agent), located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United State Coast Guard (USCG), Assistant Commandant for Intelligence (CG-2), Coast Guard Counterintelligence Service (CGCIS),National Capital Region (NCR), Washington, DC.

To qualify at the GS-13 grade level, applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 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/HUMIT 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.

Researching intelligence gaps, proposing collection requirements to fill gaps, and developing and methodologies to cope with the gaps.

Collaborating 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 Resident Agent in Charge for CGCIS NCR and you will be responsible for the coordination, management, and execution of all CI and Human Intelligence (HUMINT) activities for the USCG in the NCR, including specialized CI/HUMINT activities at geographically separated locations Executes cyber intelligence (CI) operations within the NCR, and coordinates those associated activities with internal and external partners.

Typical work assignments include: Managing CI and HUMINT requirements supporting USCG elements in the NCR and broader cyber domain.

Assisting the principal advisor to the Assistant Commandant for Intelligence and other key decision-makers on all AOR-specific CI issues and developments.

Offering comprehensive counterintelligence (CI) support within the National Capital Region (NCR) and beyond as directed by the CGCIS NCR Supervisor Reviewing and integrating the U.S.

Coast Guard Intelligence Service (CGCIS) human intelligence (HUMINT) operations within the National Capital Region.

Assisting with authoritative guidance, briefings, training, and liaison on CI cyber-based operations across various government levels.