Intelligence Operations Specialist

Conditions of EmploymentYou must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.Males born after 12 / 31 / 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.You must successfully pass a background investigation.You must submit to a pre-employment drug test. This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) and is subject to random testing.You may be required to serve a two-year trial period.Acceptance of an excepted service appointment from applicants in the competitive service will require a written statement of understanding when voluntarily leaving the competitive service.Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Security Clearance.The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and / or holidays and / or overtime and / or 24 / 7 shift schedules and / or on-call and standby duty status.Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.QualificationsSpecialized ExperienceTo Qualify For The GS-14 Level, You Must Possess The Specialized Experience Equivalent To The GS-13 Grade Level In Federal Service, Or Comparable Experience Not Gained Through Federal Service (equivalent Private / public Sector Experience) By Having Expert Experience In : Developing and issuing intelligence oversight policy and guidance to DHS intelligence components;Conducting rigorous and independent evaluations of DHS organizations that engage in intelligence activities; developing Intelligence Oversight training programs;Expert knowledge of homeland security intelligence and / or counterintelligence operations and processes;Mastery knowledge of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended; E.O. 12333, as amended; other authorities addressing intelligence collection, processing and analysis; Congressional IO procedures; DHS policy; and applicable case law.NOTE : Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level.All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.Note : Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive and excepted service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current / highest grade ( examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade / Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade / job ). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment.IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE.Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.Current or Former Political Appointees : The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.EducationNot ApplicableAdditional informationThe Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.Pursuant to Executive Order 12564 and DHS policy, DHS is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, conducts random and other drug testing of its employees in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. Headquarters personnel in safety- or security-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing and all applicants tentatively selected for employment at DHS Headquarters are subject to drug testing resulting in a negative test result.If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration of Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.Background Investigation : To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Top Secret / SCI clearance as a condition of placement in this Special Sensitive Level position. This review may include financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and / or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.This is a permanent appointment in the Excepted Service and will be filled on a full-time permanent basis. Employees hired under an Excepted Service appointment may be required to serve a two (2) year trial period.This position does not confer non-competitive conversion to the competitive service. Acceptance of an excepted service appointment from applicants in the competitive service will require a written statement of understanding when voluntarily leaving the competitive service.Veterans Preference : Veterans preference does not apply under Title 50 appointment authority.Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.Seniority level Mid-Senior levelEmployment type Full-timeJob function Management and ManufacturingIndustries : Government Administration#J-18808-Ljbffr