Summary The Eastern Region CI Office within the Field Operations Directorate, DCSA is seeking a qualified CI professional to serve as a Counterintelligence Special Agent. In this role you will serve as a SME responsible for providing CI advice and assistance to the cleared Defense Industrial Base (DIB). This is a great opportunity for those with knowledge of foreign intelligence entities (FIE) tradecraft and broad experience in CI collections, reporting, and CI operations. Responsibilities As a Intelligence Operations Specialist you will be responsible for the following duties: Serves as a subject matter expert responsible for providing CI functional services and support to the cleared Defense Industrial Base; and for conducting CI collections directed against Foreign Intelligence Entity (FIE) targeting cleared industry. Collect, evaluate, analyze (field-level), and disseminate CI threat information regarding suspicious activities and other actionable information concerning cleared contractor facilities. Serves as a technical consultant related to CI, Cyber and counter-proliferation issues involving facilities where critical program information (CPI) resides and also facilities supporting DoD Research, Development, and Acquisition (RDA) programs. Conducts CI threat awareness training to educate DCSA and cleared contractor personnel on the threats posed by FIEs; makes recommendations of appropriate CI countermeasures necessary to counter FIE collection efforts.-Establishes and maintains highly collaborative relationships with the DoD components, USG LE and IC counterparts, and with cleared contractors. Represents DCSA CI in daily internal and external meetings pertaining to CI-related discussions to identify and resolve threats to cleared industry. Provides CI subject matter expertise for seamless and impactful integration across all mission sets within DCSA's geographic field regions. Highly Desired Skills:- It is highly desired that the incumbent have successfully completed a DoD recognized CI Special Agent credentialing course to include the DCAC through JCITA, the U.S. Army CI Special Agent Course, Federal Law Enforcement Training Academy Criminal Investigation Training Program with U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations or U.S. Navy Naval Criminal Investigative Service addendum CI programs, or the Marine Corps Air Ground Task Force CI/HUMINT Basic Course in accordance with DoD 5240.02 and DoD 5240.06.- It is highly desired that the incumbent have successfully completed the Joint CI Training Academy CI Research, Development, and Acquisitions Course. It is highly desired that the incumbent has served as a CI Special Agent on a military flag officer or executive civilian's staff conducting one of the following CI functions: CI Collection, CI Functional Services, CI Investigations, or CI Operations as defined in DoD 5240.02 and DoD I O-5240.10. It is highly desired that the incumbent possess a Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited U.S. college or university. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/intelligence-series-0132/ for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 10/29/2024 Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GG-12 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes: Conducting CI collection activities, produces and disseminates relevant reports meeting collection requirements Providing subject matter expertise to planning efforts with internal and external CI partners to provide input for the development and refinement of the CI operations objectives, priorities, strategies, plans and programs Coordinating with intelligence and CI defense partners to obtain relevant essential information Establishing and maintaining relationships, both internal and external. Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies: 1.Decision Making - Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change. 2.Accountability - Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for mistakes. Complies with established control systems and rules. 3.Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 4.Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues. 5. Planning and Evaluating - Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes. 6. Partnering - Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals. Education Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. Additional Information VETERANS PREFERENCE/CURRENT OR FORMER FEDERAL In accordance with DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, veterans preference is not required to be applied when considering candidates with prior Federal competitive or excepted service who have completed a probationary or trial period and have not been separated for cause. Therefore, veterans preference will not be applied to applicants with current federal service, or former federal civilian service meeting the above criteria. Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf Applicants selected from this announcement may be required to serve a two-year trial period. If selected, Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for a DCIPS excepted service positions. If selected, non-DCIPS candidates must acknowledge in writing that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS. Selection under this appointment authority does not confer civil service competitive status. All current and former Federal employees must submit a copy of your latest SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc. Resumes should NOT include: Classified information/SSN/Photo of yourself/personal information (gender, religion, affiliation etc/Encrypted digitally signed docs). Resumes with this prohibited information will be automatically ineligible for consideration.
