Intelligence Operations Specialist

Duties

Summary

You will serve as a Counterintelligence Special Agent in NASA's Defensive Counterintelligence Program, assigned to the Counterintelligence (CI)/Counterterrorism (CT) Office at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. You will be responsible for providing CI support to research and technology at NASA, providing CI education and awareness to NASA personnel, and conducting CI inquiries and investigations with U.S. Government agency partners.

Requirements

Qualifications

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. To qualify for GS-13, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level: Participating in counterintelligence (CI) investigations to identify threats posed by foreign intelligence or terrorist groups; Preparing written reports of investigative findings to identify indications of foreign intelligence or foreign terrorism activity; Preparing counterintelligence briefings to provide awareness of foreign intelligence and foreign terrorist groups' tactics and techniques. To qualify for GS-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level: Leading and conducting national security Counterintelligence (CI) and Counterterrorism (CT) inquiries and investigations to identify and mitigate threats posed by foreign intelligence or terrorist organizations; Preparing and disseminating comprehensive written CI/CT threat assessments and reports of investigative findings to identify indications of foreign intelligence or foreign terrorism activity; Developing and presenting CI/CT briefings to audiences of various sizes, in-person and online, for education and awareness of foreign intelligence and terrorist organization tactics and techniques.



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