Summary

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 JOINT ACTIVITIES, DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE, INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS DIVISION FORT BRAGG, NC.

Duties

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• Serve as senior analyst for a specific geographical area or highly specialized functional area, responsible for solving difficult and complex analytical problems.
• Develop in-depth intelligence analytical assessments to determine best methodology to counter enemy threat forces or technology in proximity to an operational objective area.
• Prepare and edit integrated intelligence products, such as briefings, intelligence assessments, and feasibility assessments, intelligence estimates, and annexes to
  operational orders.
• Attend conferences and meetings held by the various governmental and military intelligence agencies in furtherance of the information needs of the command as
  dictated by contingency plans.
• Establishes long-range plans to satisfy intelligence shortfalls within a functional area or geographic area of responsibility.
• Set performance standards, appraise employee performance, approve and disapprove leave, resolve complaints, and take remedial action as necessary regarding performance problem areas.

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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• In accordance with Change 3 to AR 600-85, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program, individual must successfully pass a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and selected Special Access Program (SAPs) based on a Tier 5 (or equivalent) investigation.
• This is a testing designated position. Personnel are required to sign DA Form 5019-R (Condition of Employment for Certain Civilian Positions Identified as critical under the Department of the Army Drug-Free Federal Workplace Program).
• Personnel must pass drug screening prior to hiring and will be subject to periodic and random drug testing, thereafter, in accordance with AR 600-85 and Department of Defense Directive 2010.9.
• May require TDY travel over more than 30 days to CONUS and OCONUS locations up to 30% of the time. This may require travel on military aircraft, ships and vehicles.
• This position is deployable and may require extended TDY to OCONUS locations. This position requires a pre-employment physical and thereafter prior to OCONUS travel over 30 days.
• This position requires a pre-employment physical and thereafter prior to OCONUS travel over 30 days. See the Additional Information section.
• Must be willing to undergo and successfully complete counter-intelligence scope polygraph with No Deception Indicated (NDI).
• This position is designated as mission essential, consistent with the criteria described in DoD instruction (DoDI) 3024.42. See the Additional Information section.
• Employee must reside within the local area (50 miles) and able to report to work within an hour notice.
• This position is designated as Key IAW Section 1580 of Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.). This position cannot be vacated during national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of their organization.
• May be required to apply for Staff Like Access (SLA) certification.

Qualifications

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.

• 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:

1. Experience in detailed Intelligence analysis of a specific regional geographic or functional area. AND

2. Experience producing high-level Intelligence products and providing rapid-response Intelligence assessments to support mission planning during time-sensitive crises. AND

3. Experience formulating intelligence plans, developing regulations and standard operating procedures (SOPS), policies and guidance and/or providing direction to subordinate commands for intelligence support.

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.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• General Military Intelligence (GMI) Analysis
• Force Management
• Administration and Management

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

• This position requires a 2 year trial period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a(n) Intelligence Career Field 35 position.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Recruitment, Retention, and/or Relocation incentives may be authorized if it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government.
• This position requires a pre-employment physical and thereafter prior to OCONUS travel over 30 days. Following initial adjudication of access, individual must be able to maintain qualifications for required access to perform temporary duty.
• This position is designated as mission essential, consistent with the criteria described in DoD instruction (DoDI) 3024.42. The decision is based on the type of work and supporting activities necessary to ensure organizations or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission.
• This position is designated as Key IAW Section 1580 of Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.). This position cannot be vacated during national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of their organization. To ensure continuity in mission, this position is designated KEY. Incumbent must be exempted from recall to active duty because of Reserve or retired military obligation.

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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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