SummaryAbout 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 USAINSCOM Mission Support Command FOIA/IRR Fort Meade MD.
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- Serves as the Chief, INSCOM FOI/PO, with the responsibility for participating fully with the GG-15 Director in the planning, organizing, controlling, directing, security and evaluating the activities of the office.
- Plans, develops, and executes INSCOM policies, positions, standards, and procedural guidance on the overall conduct of the FOIA and PA programs. Provides technical direction, counsel, and advice to all INSCOM field activities on FOIA and PA matters.
- Serves as the Supervisor of the FOI/PO, which manages the daily operations of the administering the FOIA and PA programs for HQDA G2 and INSCOM.
- Incumbent establishes and maintains effective working relationships with a broad requester base to include members of Congress, members of the news media, special interest groups, state, local, and foreign governments, and the public in general.
- Establishes and maintains close and effective liaison with other HQDA Agencies, National Level Intelligence Agencies, Geographic Combatant and Army Service Component Commands and other Federal agencies.
- Incumbent serves as the INSCOM Public Liaison in accordance with EO 13392 providing external customers with an advocate to assist in resolving issues.
- Plans, supervises, directs and evaluates work of subordinate GG-13 thru GG-06 Intelligence Specialist/Assistances.
- Reviews completed work of subordinates to ensure adequacy and quality of output to higher headquarters or within the headquarters.
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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 based on a single scope background investigation (SSBI) with eligibility for sensitive compartmented Information (SCI).
- Must be willing to undergo and successfully complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination on a pre-appointment and periodic basis.
- Must have a valid state driver's license.
- Must be willing to travel in conjunction with duties up to 10% of the time.
- All INSCOM employees may be subject to extended TDY or worldwide deployments during crisis situations to perform mission essential functions as determined by management.
- May be expected to work overtime.
- NOTE: Advancing the EEO Program is an integral part of this supervisory position.
QualificationsWho 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.
- Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee
- Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
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. Experience providing guidance on policy recommendation on Department of the Army Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Programs. Planning and organizing work assignments. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS/GG-13).
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
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.
EducationThis 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 an Intelligence (General) Career Field 35 position.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
- Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
- 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.
- Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
- Relocation incentive may be authorized if determined to be in the best interest of the Government.
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.
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