Intelligence Specialist (Operations) - Fort Gordon, GA

To qualify for this GG-13 Intelligence Specialist (Operations) position.. You must meet one of the specified employment authority categories and possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GG-12 level in the federal service. Specialized experience includes performing analytic functions such as targeting, quality control, and developing query strategies for Cyber Warfare Analysis in support of Full-spectrum Operations.

• Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens, Nationals, or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.; Federal employees (Competitive and Excepted service); Veterans (including 10-Point Other Veterans, 30% or More Disabled Veterans, 5-Point Veterans' Preference); Current Army DCIPS employees; Current DoD DCIPS employees; DCIPS Interchange Agreement; Disabled Veterans with service-connected disability (more than 10%, less than 30%); Non-…
• Specialized Experience: At least one year of experience equivalent to GG-12 performing analytic functions that include targeting, quality control, and development of query strategies to conduct Cyber Warfare Analysis in support of Full-spectrum Operations.
• Experience must include intelligence-related research, analysis, collections, and/or operations, such as intelligence analysis/production, intelligence collection/operations, counterintelligence, or threat support directly related to the position.
• Knowledge of intelligence processes, cycle, and organizations; ability to use research tools (library holdings, photographs, statistics, graphics, maps); knowledge of systems, procedures, and methods for analyzing, compiling, reporting, and disseminating intelligence data; knowledge of organizations for and methods of collecting and analyzing intelligence data.
• Education: Not specified as a substitute; experience is required.
• Volunteer work (including Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) is creditable as qualifying experience.
• Must meet suitability/fitness determination via background investigation.
• Must pass a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
• Must undergo and successfully complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination with No Deception Indicated (NDI) on a pre-appointment and periodic basis.
• Must obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance based on a Single-Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with eligibility for SCI.

Serve as a Senior Certified SIGINT and CYBER Target Analyst Reporter (TAR) within the US Army 780 MI Brigade, 782 MI Battalion.

• Oversee and advise in basic analytic techniques required to support the reporting efforts of Cyberspace Operations.
• Collaborate on specific Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) special cases with the Intelligence Community to exploit their capability to influence or support the organization.
• Advise and train Analysts and Reporters in proven methods for producing Intelligence reports.
• Draft, evaluate, edit, review, and release intelligence reports that support cyberspace operations.
• Perform quality control on intelligence products to ensure accuracy and compliance with standards.
• Develop and refine query strategies for cyber warfare analysis.
• Support full-spectrum operations through targeted intelligence analysis and reporting.

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

• Must successfully pass a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter (per AR 600-85).
• Two-year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance based on a Single-Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with eligibility for SCI.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain access to National Security Agency (NSA) facilities and networks.
• Temporary duty (TDY) travel may be required 25% or less.
• May be subject to extended TDY or worldwide deployments during crisis situations to perform mission essential functions.
• May be subject to short notice expanded hours, possible recall situations, and irregular work hours, including weekends/holidays.
• Overtime/shift work may be required.

Complete benefits package as a federal employee, including health insurance, retirement, and paid leave.

• Eligibility for benefits depends on position type (full-time, part-time, intermittent).
• Access to Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB), Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP), and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) with employer matching.
• Life insurance coverage through the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) program.
• Paid annual leave, sick leave, and federal holidays.
• Potential for situational telework on a case-by-case basis (not a full-time telework position).
• Opportunities for training and professional development within the intelligence community.

This position is in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS), which is an excepted service system.

• Employees occupying DCIPS positions must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, and DoD Instruction 1400.25.
• Veterans' preference applies to DCIPS positions as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from the Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• The agency contact address is: ST-IC-W0K2AA 780TH MI BDE 782D MI BN, DO NOT MAIL, Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613.
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• The online assessments must be completed within 48 hours following the close of the announcement.

The U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) is a major Army command responsible for conducting intelligence, security, and information operations for the U.S. Army. INSCOM provides timely and relevant intelligence to support military operations at all levels, from tactical to strategic. This position is within the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade, 782d Military Intelligence Battalion, Cyber, located at Fort Gordon, Georgia.