Intelligence Operations Specialist

Full Job Description

This position functions as an Identity Intelligence (I2) Program Specialist in the Counterintelligence and I2 (CI2) office, Office of the Under Secretary of War for Intelligence and Security (OUSW(I&S)), located in the Office of the Director for Defense Intelligence (DDI),Counterintelligence, Law Enforcement, and Security (CL&S).

The DCIPS occupational structure provides the foundation for managing the DCIPS pay structure.

It consists of the following elements: mission categories, occupational groups, and work categories, work levels, pay band (for those DCIPS Components operating under the DCIPS pay banded structure using pay plan IA) and grades (for those DCIPS Components operating under the GG graded structure using pay plan GG), job titles, and competencies.

You may qualify at the GG-14 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position.

Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled.

Qualifying experience would be demonstrated by 1) Reviewing and assessing intelligence, biometrics, and identity-related programs to satisfy operational requirements; 2) Assisting with identifying policy gaps and developing policies related to identifying intelligence, biometrics and other related initiatives; and 3) Providing policy support and recommendations to senior leaders pertaining to intelligence.

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).

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.

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 length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

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.

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at https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/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. Major Duties:

This Position is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C.

1601 If selected, Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for a DCIPS excepted service positions.

If selected, non-DCIPS candidates must acknowledge that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS.

For more information see https://dcips.defense.gov/ Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following: Provides recommendations to supervisor to optimize the application of Identity Intelligence (I2) and biometrics programs.

Contributes to the organization, planning, and execution of I2 and biometrics-related programs across Department of War (DOW) and applicable to the full spectrum of conflict.

Supports the development, coordination, and implementation of new or improved strategies, management practices, and DOW internal controls to improve organizational and operational effectiveness.

Assists in providing updates to existing applicable policy issuances and staffs new issuances as necessary; provides policy clarifications to DOW Components as required.