Summary

The Physical Security and Emergency Management Operations within Office of Support Operations is seeking an Intelligence Analyst (Intelligence Research Specialist) SK-0132-13. You will serve as an analyst and consultant to the leadership and staff of the assigned SEC organization and provide a variety of reports and briefings on a wide range of sensitive and complex issues and information including insider threat, strategic and tactical threats to the operations, staff and leadership of the SEC.

Duties

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As an Intelligence Analyst, you will be responsible for:

• Establishing, fostering, and maintaining an effective working relationship with intelligence and law enforcement agencies and organizations to support the gathering and analysis of threats and events that may impact the operations and safety of SEC staff and infrastructure;
• Gathering, evaluating, and analyzing abstract data to conduct rapid assessments of various-sourced information to identify potential threats and develop mitigations, produce finished analyses, reports and briefings;
• Providing accurate, thorough, timely, and usable intelligence analysis while demonstrating use of sound analytical bases, proper data sets, and methodologies;
• Serving as an intelligence expert for insider threats. Analyzing data from various sources to identify anomalous behavior and potential threats. Utilizing User Activity Monitoring (UAM) tools, security information and event management (SIEM), and other data analytic platforms to detect potential insider threat indicators. Conducting complex inquiries and preliminary investigations into potential insider threat matters;
• Producing white papers and briefings on risk and threat assessments for leadership travel with public exposure based on coordination and liaising with local law enforcement and intelligence agencies;
• Providing a deep-dive analysis in a cohesive, concise, and visually appealing format across multiple business lines. Producing Intelligence Bulletins, Intelligence Alerts, and daily intelligence summaries. Preparing periodic briefs for internal SEC and intelligence community partners; and
• Leading insider threat assessments within the Agency, in accordance with E.O. 13587, the National Policy, Minimum Standards and OPM policy and manual, and insider and external threat assessments for SEC-hosted and visited events.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• CITZENSHIP: You must be a US Citizen.
• SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/)
• SECURITY CLEARANCE: Entrance on duty is contingent upon completion of a pre-employment security investigation. Favorable results on a Background Investigation may be a condition of employment or selection to another position.
• DRUG TESTING: This position may be subjected to drug testing requirements.
• PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS): Moving/Relocation expenses are not authorized.
• DIRECT DEPOSIT: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• PROBATIONARY PERIOD: This appointment may require completion of a one-year probationary period.

Qualifications

Applicants are responsible for confirming all required materials are submitted by the closing date of the announcement. Please check the HowYou Will Be Evaluated and Required Documents sections carefully, as missing documents will render the application incomplete and ineligible for review.

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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 qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT:

SK-13: Applicant must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS/SK-12 level. Specialized experience includes:

1. Analyzing all-source intelligence for threats to organizational operations, staff and leadership, and producing finished counterintelligence and risk mitigation products for circulation; AND
2. Coordinating, monitoring, and integrating specific trends and patterns in methods of insider threat adversaries to develop the appropriate response actions to mitigate the insider threat concerns in accordance with E.O. 13587, the National Policy, Minimum Standards and OPM policy and manual; AND
3. Supporting an agency's security personnel in the detection, deterrence, and prevention of acts of terrorism and promote national security through intelligence and information analysis.

ACCOMPLISHMENT RECORD COMPETENCIES: Your Accomplishment Record narratives should address the following competencies. See the How You Will Be Evaluated section below for more information:

• Critical Thinking: Considers a variety of factors, general and subject matter-specific, when making decisions and determining next steps in a case.
• Research and Analysis of Support Functions: Conducts research and suggests improvements to program and office support functions.
• Information Gathering: Ability to gather and process large amounts of information and make connections to understand possible deficiencies.
• Teamwork and Collaboration: Interact with internal and external others in a manner that advances agency goals and objectives.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Supplementary vacancies may be filled in addition to the number stated in this announcement and may be filled from any division or office within the agency.

SEC COMPENSATION PROGRAM: Total salary (base pay + locality) is dependent upon duty location. The overall salary range listed above is provided for informational purposes; a selectee's initial pay will be established below the maximum rate of the range. The pay for current SEC employees will be determined according to the procedures specified in the agency's policy. Please visit the agency's Compensation Overview page for more information.

Disability Employment: For information on disability appointments, click here.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SURPLUS OR DISPLACED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not I/CTAP eligible. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; the questionnaire asks you to identify your ICTAP/CTAP eligibility (2) be rated well-qualified; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. View information about I/CTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

Reasonable Accommodation: If you are an applicant who needs a reasonable accommodation to participate in the SEC application process due to a medical disability, please contact [email protected]. For religious-based accommodations, please contact [email protected] . Please be sure to submit your request at least 5 business days in advance of the date you need the requested accommodation.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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