Summary

This position is part of the Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, Department of Energy. As a Intelligence Research Specialist, you will conduct supply chain risk analysis to support a variety of stakeholders in the U.S. Energy Sector and Intelligence Community (IC).

Duties

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This is an Excepted Service position. This appointment will not confer Competitive Service career-conditional or career tenure status. This means that if you are selected, you would have to compete with other applicants in open competition to meet requirements for another Federal position, unless you meet the requirements for reinstatement. Applicants who voluntarily convert from the competitive service, Senior Executive Service, or other pay systems to a non-time limited appointment under this excepted service authority are not afforded "fallback rights" to the pay system previously assigned prior to conversion.

As an Intelligence Research Specialist you will:

• Provide supply chain risk analysis in support of the Department's efforts to identify foreign capabilities and intent to subvert, sabotage, or exploit critical supply chains.
• Produce a full range of intelligence products to inform DOE decisionmakers and other stakeholders on potential threats to DOE and NNSA supply chains.
• Work with IC collectors to refine INT requirements to address evolving supply chain threats.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with DOE CI field offices, IC counterparts, and key USG departments to harmonize approaches to identifying and addressing supply chain threats.
• Represent DOE-IN at relevant supply chain threat forums, panels, and working groups to shape interagency policy and champion Departmental objectives.
• Follow operational guidelines for handling classified documents and secure systems within the division, ensuring full compliance with national security regulations and directives.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov.
• If selected, your appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• This position is not remote, the selectee will be expected to report to the duty station(s) listed. If selected, military spouses, veteran caregivers, and spouses of foreign service employees may be eligible for applicable workplace flexibilities.
• This position has been designated as Special-Sensitive (High Risk) and requires a security clearance at the Q level. The incumbent is required to obtain and maintain this clearance; failure to do so may result in separation from federal service.
• In addition, the incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance prior to entrance on duty; failure to do so may result in separation from federal service.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to applicant testing and random drug testing thereafter. Failure to test or a positive result on random drug tests conducted after appointment may result in removal from Federal employment.
• Situational telework may be approved at the discretion of the supervisor.
• This position is not included in a Bargaining Unit.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS - GS-13: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting ALL of the following

1. Experiencing gathering, and synthesizing complex information from diverse sources to identify supply chain vulnerabilities, to include foreign ownership/control/influence (FOCI) issues.
2. Experience evaluating risk factors such ownership structures, key management personnel, and business engagements of companies providing equipment or services supporting critical infrastructure.
3. Experience developing and delivering complex analytic presentations, written and oral, to decisionmakers and other stakeholders related to supply chain risk or related national security issues.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS - GS-14: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting ALL of the following

1. Experience independently conducting all-source intelligence research and developing and delivering ICD 203-compliant finished intelligence products on supply chain risk issues for executive level decisionmakers.
2. Experience leading or coordinating cross-cutting intra-departmental or interagency efforts to identify and address supply chain threats to critical infrastructure.
3. Experience serving as a program manager advocating for and championing organizational equities related to supply chain risk or related national security issues.

"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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.

Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications. Your full resume will be made available to the hiring manager if you are referred.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.

Additional information

• Shared Certificates: The Department of Energy shares lists of applicants among its internal Departmental Elements and organizations. You may be referred for consideration to other DOE Hiring Managers throughout the Department for more than one position based on this application. By applying to this announcement, you understand your application materials may be shared with multiple Hiring Mangers throughout DOE. If additional positions are filled from this announcement conditions of employment may differ. You will be notified if you are referred for additional positions.
• This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across DOE.
• For general information on government-wide Telework polices visit: www.telework.gov
• Hiring incentives may be authorized in accordance with agency policy and if funding is available.

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