Summary

You will serve as an Intelligence Specialist at the GG-13 Band 3 level specializing in Acoustic Intelligence (ACINT) to provide direct support to global Integrated Undersea Surveillance System (IUSS) operations. This position is located at COMMANDER UNDERSEA SURVEILLANCE.

Duties

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• You will provide technical advice on a wide range of complex analysis, evaluation, collection, interpretation, or dissemination of information.
• You will plan, implement and maintain data bases for intelligence assignments related to process all-source material and the production of technical or operational intelligence.
• You will collect, analyze, interpret, evaluate and integrate complex information from multiple sources in accessing the relevance of developments.
• You will maintain liaison with personnel in other intelligence agencies, laboratories, services, and allied foreign governments to discuss production requirements and provide information.
• You will serve as Chairperson of working groups or committees at interagency and intra-agency forums and international conferences.
• You will coordinate the work of the team, establish priorities, guide team members and be held responsible for accuracy and completeness of the team products.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• You must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). Failure to do so may result in the withdrawal of an offer or removal. Indicate the level and date of your clearance in your resume.
• You must acknowledge in writing that you are accepting an appointment in the DCIPS (excepted service) which does not confer competitive status, prior to appointment.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position requires a periodic polygraph examination.
• This position may require a 2-year DCIPS trial period requirement.
• This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework at the discretion of management.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GG/GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

1. Evaluate and integrate all-source intelligence and open-source information to produce/contribute to intelligence products in response to customer requirements;
2. Utilize acoustic intelligence (ACINT) discipline/focus area, its customer base and attendant requirements to make effective/innovative use of product line/vehicles available to satisfy customer requirements;
3. Identify, research, and provide resolution for intelligence gaps and interpret the collection requirements to resolve gaps.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series

Additional qualification information can be found from the following DON DCIPS policy website:

https://www.secnav.navy.mil/doni/Naval%20Intelligence%20Activity/Chapter%205%20-%20Employment%20and%20Placement.pdf

Education

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Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

ICTAP does not apply to Excepted Service positions.

Recruitment incentives may be authorized to eligible new hires.

All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statue, 10 U.S.C. 1601. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

For more information on the DCIPS occupational structure click here.

For more information about career advancement in DCIPS click here.

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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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