INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST

Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

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• You will perform cyberspace threat analysis by developing cyberspace indicators to maintain awareness of the status of the highly dynamic operating environment.
• You will architect and direct information from various sources including security logs, internal network traffic, deep/dark web forums, and commercial threat intelligence feeds.
• You will collect, process, and disseminate cyberspace threat and warning assessments.
• You will provide tipping and queuing from a variety of sources and disciplines including Human Intelligence (HUMINT), Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT), Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and public resources.
• You will assess the effectiveness of collections in satisfying priority information gaps, using available capabilities and methods, and then adjust collection strategies and collection requirements accordingly.
• You will monitor operational environment and report on adversarial activities which fulfill leadership’s priority intelligence requirements (PIR).
  
  

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). Failure to do so may result in the 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 of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You must acknowledge in writing that you are accepting an appointment in the DCIPS (excepted service) which does not confer competitive status, prior to appointment.
• All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statute, 10 U.S.C. 1601. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.
• This position requires a periodic polygraph examination.
• This position may require a two-year DCIPS trial period requirement.
• Travel required for contingency/exercise support, briefings, conferences, and trainings.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
• This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
• Must meet qualification requirements of the specialty area assigned as delineated in Appendix 4 of SECNAV 5239.2; see Additional Information section.
  
  

Qualifications

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

• Apply frameworks such as the MITRE ATT&CK (Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge) matrix, security logs, and virtualization products (e.g., VMware, Virtual PC) to monitor and defend network infrastructure;
• Analyze diverse cyberspace threats, campaigns, and vulnerabilities by evaluating the specific tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) of state-sponsored groups, organized crime, and hacktivists.
  
  

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

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Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf.

ICTAP does not apply to Excepted Service positions.

For more information on the DCIPS occupational structure click here.

For more information about career advancement in DCIPS click here.

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.

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

A Cost-of-Living-Allowance (COLA) of 8.64% will be added to the stated salary. COLA is subject to change at any time.

This position has been identified as Mission Essential (ME) due to the specialized capabilities that have influence on the mission or operation of the organization.

The incumbent may be required to serve as a watch officer required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.

This position is designated as a DOD Cyber Workforce Framework position, with the primary cyber work role of 111 All-Source Analyst proficiency level Advanced and additional cyber work role of 312 All-Source Collection Requirements Manager proficiency level Advanced. As a condition of employment, the incumbent of the position is required to obtain and maintain qualification in accordance with DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and Management Program, February 15, 2023 and is supporting Department of Navy policies.

This Designation Requires The Incumbent To

• Obtain the foundational qualification within nine months and the residential qualification within 12 months of appointment and maintain those credentials as described in DoDM 8140.03 for DCWF work roles and proficiency levels as documented on the coding sheet. For more information, please review DoDM 8140.03 and supporting DON policies.
• Participate in continuous professional development program as described in DoDM 8140.03. An annual 20 hour minimum of Cyber Workforce related continuous professional development must be documented and completed in a current individual development plan signed by both the employee and supervisor. Continuous professional development begins in the fiscal year after the employee has obtained both foundational and residential qualification requirements.
• Acknowledge responsibilities in writing via command designation letter.
  
  

Failure to meet a condition of employment may result in disciplinary and/or adverse action up to removal from federal service.

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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