INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST

About the role

You will serve as a GG-13 senior Intelligence Analyst providing subject matter expertise across the intelligence disciplines. You will be responsible for advanced analytic tradecraft; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR); collection, processing, and dissemination processes; and strategy, doctrine, and policies. This position is located within the Doctrine and Innovation Directorate of NAVINFOWARDEVCEN NORFOLK in Norfolk, Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Develop Navy intelligence doctrine, strategy, and policy to support fleet training, innovation, and experimentation.
• Advise senior information warfare (IW) leaders and fleet leaders on detailed intelligence plans, operations, and strategies across the levels of warfare.
• Establish guidance and policies for fleet intelligence operations to include developing tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) for the Navy's intelligence community.
• Produce broad and complex solutions on intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) technical capabilities and developments.
• Prepare high-quality intelligence assessments and disseminate information through reports and briefs via strong written and oral communication skills.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). Failure to do so may result in withdrawal of an offer or removal. Indicate the level and date of your clearance in your resume.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• Must acknowledge in writing acceptance of an appointment in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) excepted service, which does not confer competitive status.
• Appointment of retired military members within 180 days of retirement is subject to 5 U.S.C. 3326.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• All Defense Intelligence positions under DCIPS are in the excepted service by statute (10 U.S.C. 1601); this position does not confer competitive status.
• This position requires a periodic polygraph examination.
• This position may require a two-year DCIPS trial period.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS, including remote or isolated sites. Must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft and aboard naval vessels for extended periods. Travel may be required on short notice.
• A non-disclosure agreement must be signed.

Qualifications

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

• Furnish all-source intelligence analysis and eliminate intelligence gaps to advise senior information warfare and fleet leaders on production of detailed plans, operations, and strategies across all levels of warfare.
• Perform intelligence research and evaluation of adversary capabilities and emerging naval challenges as they relate to intelligence doctrine, training, and experimentation.
• Establish guidance and policies for fleet intelligence operations to include developing tactics, techniques, and procedures for the Naval Intelligence Community (IC).
• Utilize oral and written communication skills to prepare high-quality intelligence assessments and disseminate information through reports and briefs.

Additional qualification information is available from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM General Schedule Qualification Standards) and the DON DCIPS policy website (Chapter 5 — Employment and Placement).

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 pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any scheduled appointments.
• Federal annuitant information: Selection of an annuitant is subject to DoD and Department of the Navy policy on employment of annuitants (policy details).
• During the application process you may opt in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency with similar positions in the local commuting area. If 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 guarantee further consideration.
• ICTAP does not apply to Excepted Service positions.
• PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.
• All Defense Intelligence positions under DCIPS are in the excepted service by statute (10 U.S.C. 1601); this position does not confer competitive status. For more information on the DCIPS occupational structure and career advancement