Intelligence Specialist

• Serves as a multi-source intelligence collection specialist working complex collections and operations assignments.
• Presents ISR capabilities to a variety of service national and coalition customers. Provides commanders and other customers the intelligence information and evaluation derived from SR assets to maximize their own forces effectiveness by optimizing friendly force strengths exploiting adversary weaknesses and countering adversary strengths.
• Conducts complex research evaluation collection dissemination and fusion of multi-source information from one or more intelligence disciplines to satisfy a broad range of customer requirements.
• Plans and directs ISR operations. Plans directs and integrates functions to provide ISR intelligence and situational awareness necessary to successfully plan and conduct operations in support of combatant commanders and other customers within the assigned areas of responsibility.
• Serves as a functional authority on ISR issues. Makes recommendations and defends decisions on operational policy matters to the Director and Agency staff and is often required to make recommendations on committing large expenditures of Agency funds or resources impacting future capabilities and programs.

• 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: 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
• 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.
• Position is designated special-sensitive and incumbent must be able to obtain and retain a TOP SECRET (TS) security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). A non-disclosure agreement must be signed.
• The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments
• An advanced intelligence-related or professional/scientific degree is desirable.
• Incumbent may be subject to psychological screening/ polygraph testing as an inherent primary requirement of their position.

This is a GG-13 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). The GG-13 duties for the Professional work category are at the Full Performance work level and are equivalent to those at the GS-13 level. The selectees salary will be set within the grade equivalent to a GS/GG grade based on the selectees qualifications in relation to the job.

In order to qualify you must meet the specialized experience requirements described 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 Extensive knowledge of and skill in applying the full range of intelligence research and collection methods techniques and practices to difficult and complex work assignments such as using multi-source intelligence information systems to capture data in order to develop new methods approaches or procedures for intelligence capabilities and analyzing threat assessments. Knowledge of advanced principles concepts and methods to produce detailed reports on complex information/situations attained from multiple sources. Demonstrated knowledge of the national intelligence community Joint DoD structure organizations and mission/functions inter relationships and operations. Note: Creditable experience may include previous military experience experience gained in the private sector or experience gained in another government agency.

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. Knowledge of the full range of intelligence research and collection methods techniques and practices and multi source intelligence information systems to capture and report on data in order to develop intelligence capabilities and threat assessments interpret policy and commit resources.
2. Knowledge of advanced dissemination principles concepts and methods to disburse complex information/situations attained from multiple sources.
3. Knowledge of the national intelligence community Joint Command DoD structure organizations and mission/functions inter-relationships and operations.
4. Skill in conducting unbiased complex research identifying appropriate available systems/data sources and producing collection requirement assessments that answer specific tasks to link and leverage agency capabilities.
5. Skill in communicating effectively with others both orally and in writing in working out solutions to problems or questions related to the work writing clear and concise intelligence products and delivering written and/or verbal presentations to senior level audiences for decision-making purposes.
6. Ability to maintain control of classified material; quickly assimilate disparate data render knowledgeable and accurate assessments of the implication of such data; make decisions estimates and recommendations under conditions of urgency and pressure based on mature judgment and experience; and present and/or defend a position effectively.

• Drug Testing: This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Testing 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.