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Intelligence Specialist (Polygraph Operations)

U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command

Department of the Army

Fresh

Salary

$136,456 - $186,497

per year

Closes

March 9, 2026

SES Pay Grade

Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900

Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading and conducting advanced polygraph tests for intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, while also mentoring other examiners and handling operational planning within the U.S.

Army. It supports national security by vetting sources and managing high-priority examinations at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

A good fit would be someone with extensive experience in intelligence operations, polygraph expertise, and strong leadership skills in a military or government setting.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience in scheduling, planning, coordinating, and executing complex polygraph examinations, including CSP, specific issue, and source vetting
  • Expert-level skills in polygraph techniques and methodologies, with ability to serve as a senior mentor and provide guidance to other examiners
  • Progressively responsible experience in intelligence-related research, analysis, collections, and/or operations, including counterintelligence or threat support
  • Knowledge of intelligence processes, cycles, and organizations
  • Ability to perform staff action officer functions, such as evaluating and purchasing equipment, resourcing, mission planning, validation, and management
  • Eligibility under specific employment authorities, such as current DCIPS employees, veterans' preference, or U.S. citizenship for DCIPS positions
  • Adherence to DCIPS regulations, U.S. Code Title 10, and DoD Instruction 1400.25

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Employees occupying DCIPS positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S.

Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the ST-IC-W0JAAA US ARMY COUNTERINTELLIGENCE COMMAND. This position is located at the U.S.

Army Intelligence &Security CMD U.S. Army Counterintelligence Operations Support Battalion.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

10-Point Other Veterans’ Rating 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans 5-Point Veterans' Preference Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army) Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement Disabled Veteran w/ a Service-Connected Disability, More than 10%, Less than 30% Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Prior Federal Service Employee Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible United States Citizen Applying to a DCIPS Position Army DCIPS positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement.

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience.

To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job.

Specialized experience is defined as: Ability to serve as a senior technical expert, scheduling, planning, coordinating, and executing the most complex, high priority, polygraph examinations to include CSP, specific issue, and source vetting operations in support of a Intelligence Polygraph Program (IPP); AND Ability to serve as the senior mentor providing guidance to examiners throughout the Intelligence Polygraph Program (IPP) and demonstrating expert-level skills in polygraph techniques and methodologies: AND Ability to perform staff action officer functions as directed by Detachment Chief or QC associated with the evaluation and purchase of new equipment, resourcing issues, mission planning, mission validation and mission management.

Progressively responsible experience is that which has included intelligence-related research, analysis, collections and /or operations.

This experience should have included intelligence analysis and/or production, intelligence collection and/or operations, counterintelligence, or threat support directly related to the position to be filled.

This experience should demonstrate: Knowledge of intelligence processes, cycle and organizations; Knowledge of and/or ability to use research tools such as library holdings, photographs, statistics, graphics and maps; Knowledge of the systems, procedures and methods of analyzing, compiling, reporting and disseminating intelligence data; and/or Knowledge of organization(s) for and methods of collecting and analyzing intelligence data.

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: This position requires possession of either a Defense Academy for Credibility Assessment (DACA), Department of Defense Polygraph Institute (DoDPI) or a National Center for Credibility Assessment (NCCA) certificate.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Operations Advisory Coaching and Mentoring Major Duties:

  • Lead training on investigative and operational polygraph examinations, including file review and operational concept analysis.
  • Analyze investigative files and operational concepts to develop polygraph examination strategy, question sets, and interrogation plans.
  • Perform staff officer functions supporting mission planning, validation, and management as directed by Detachment/QC leadership.
  • Evaluate, recommend, and support procurement of polygraph equipment and related capabilities.
  • Independently resolve technical/policy issues affecting polygraph examinations and advise leadership on risk, conflicts, and controversial matters.
  • Inform examiners of latest guidance on federal polygraph operations and policy change, technique applicability, and equipment changes.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/3/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/3/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DAST-25-12895639-DCIPS