Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a senior intelligence analyst and subject matter expert responsible for the direction, oversight, and coordination of analytical support to AFOSI investigations, operations, collections, and target management. Also, serve as a supervisor by planning, directing, organizing, and exercising control over limited staff of nonsupervisory employees.

Duties

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DUTY 1: Serves as the senior advisor, technical intelligence expert, and consultant on analysis and production support to AFOSI law enforcement (LE) and counterintelligence (CI) activities. Serves as a senior intelligence analyst, with responsibility for production of innovative, integrated intelligence analysis in a very broad and complex intelligence subject area which has application to major customer requirements.

DUTY 2: Executes and manages AFOSI law enforcement and counterintelligence intelligence analysis and production. Develops overall analytical objectives, project scope and emphasis through a broad assessment of customer requirements, activity and agency mission objectives and significant new information or trends in assigned subject area. Formulates AFOSI's intelligence position on law enforcement and counterintelligence issues. Manages and oversees intelligence production to satisfy agency requirements.

DUTY 3: Serves as a senior technical authority on law enforcement and counterintelligence support to Air Force-wide programs, as well as the technical subject matter expert to identify, develop and satisfy requirements for intelligence support to each law enforcement and counterintelligence team. Makes authoritative recommendations and defends to AFOSI leadership and staff, decisions on analysis and production matters; often required to make difficult decisions committing funds or resources impacting future capabilities.

DUTY 4: Conducts and oversees the most complex analysis of multi-source intelligence. Evaluates relevance and reliability of both classified and unclassified information to understand adversary strengths, weaknesses, and centers of gravity. Conducts research, evaluates, analyzes, and fuses multi-source information from all intelligence disciplines (primarily HUMINT, SIGINT, and OSINT) to satisfy a broad range of customer requirements.

DUTY 5: Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management. Selects or recommends selection of candidates for vacancies, promotions, details, and reassignment in consideration of skills, qualifications, and mission requirements.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• All new DCIPS employees are required to complete a two-year DCIPS trial period.
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
• Shift work and emergency overtime may be required as workload demands and in some cases with no-notice due to urgency of time- sensitive matters.
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit
• Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof provided on your resume
• Recruitment Incentive may be authorized for this position
• Relocation Incentive may be authorized for this position
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Mobility is a condition of employment. The employee must sign an Air Force-wide mobility agreement.
• Polygraph: Incumbent is required to undergo a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
• Requires extensive network of contacts throughout the intelligence, counterintelligence, law enforcement, and security communities.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.

Qualifications

This is a GG-14 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). The GG-14 duties for the "Professional" work category are at the "Senior" work level and are equivalent to those at the GS-14 level. The selectee's salary will be set within the grade equivalent to a GS/GG grade based on the selectee's qualifications in relation to the job.

To qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements describes in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Your resume must reflect the quality level of experience which demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for successful job performance required for this position. Examples of creditable experience include: a mastery of US intelligence and counterintelligence community policies, entities, missions, resources, operations, capabilities, databases, and requirements to perform intelligence research planning, operations collection, target analysis, and other intelligence collection/analysis related activities. Note: Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector, or experience gained in another government agency.

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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Comprehensive knowledges and skills as a multi-source law enforcement or counterintelligence analyst to research, interpret, evaluate, and integrate data in the production of clear, concise, in-depth intelligence products on law enforcement or counterintelligence issues; coordinating junior analysts' multi-source analysis conducted in response to customer needs and intelligence production requirements and in communicating related products/information to a variety of audiences.

2. Mastery in applying knowledge and expertise of law enforcement or counterintelligence issues in planning, organizing, and leading cooperative and coordinated law enforcement or counterintelligence analysis and collection initiatives. Comprehensive knowledge and experience as a multi-source intelligence analyst applying the principles, concepts, and methodologies of law enforcement or counterintelligence analysis and identifying significant trends and in proposing new or revised analytical projects to alert senior AFOSI, DAF, and DoD leadership to new developments and to meet customer requirements.

3. Comprehensive knowledge of U.S. law enforcement, counterintelligence, and/or intelligence community policies, entities, missions, resources, operations, capabilities, databases, and requirements to perform research planning, operations collection, target analysis, and other law enforcement and/or counterintelligence collection/analysis related activities.

4. Experienced and skill in the oversight of analytic projects; responding to taskings from AFOSI, DAF, and DoD senior leaders; reviewing analytical products for accuracy and analytical soundness; and ability to mentor junior analysts in development of analytic judgments, thought processes, and drafting intelligence products.

5. Skill in preparing and presenting clear, concise, effective presentations of complex technical material to senior- level audiences using a variety of media tools; demonstrated experience representing an organization and defending organization's position in conferences, working groups, and planning sessions. Skill in accomplishing liaison and coordination with counterpart specialists in the law enforcement, counterintelligence, and/or intelligence communities, both nationally and internationally.

6. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONTINUED:

1. Position is designated special-sensitive and requires eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), other intelligence-related Special Sensitive information, or involvement in Top Secret Special Access Programs (SAP) to fully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. A non-disclosure agreement must be signed. A favorable suitability determination is required before appointment.

2. Drug Testing: This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety.

3. Incumbent must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license. While conducting required coordination with OSI field units and national-level counterparts, incumbent will frequently be required to travel, by vehicle, throughout CONUS and the metropolitan Washington DC area.

4. The incumbent must undergo an internal background investigation by OSI and must be approved for duty by the Commander of OSI or the Commander's designated representative(s).

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Position may be eligible for DCIPS STEM TLMS

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.

120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.

Benefits

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