Intelligence Operations Specialist
Company
Department of Homeland Security - Transportation Security Administration
Location
Colorado Springs, Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Summary
Securing Travel, Protecting People - At the Transportation Security Administration, you will serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. In cities across the country, you would secure airports, seaports, railroads, highways, and/or public transit systems, thus protecting America's transportation infrastructure and ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce.
Learn more about this agencyRequirements
Conditions of Employment
- You must possess U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. National.
- You must have reached the minimum age (18) at the time of application.
- Selective Service registration is required.
- You must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Clearance based on a Special Background Investigation (SBI) with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
- Requires Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel up to 20% of the time.
- This is a testing Designated position. Employee required to pass drug screening prior to appointment and periodically as required during employment.
- This position description has been designated for a "Mission-Critical Emergency Employee" for Continuity of Government Operations (COOP); meaning that this incumbent may/can be required to report for CONUS related duty during an emergency at an offsite location.
Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for TSA to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.
Qualifications
A. Experience: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the SV-G pay band or the GS-9 grade level:
- Applying knowledge of relevant intelligence systems and databases to research, analyze and interpret intelligence information; AND
- Applying knowledge of international or domestic terrorist organizations their capabilities, tactics, techniques, and procedures to perform KST encounter analysis; AND
- Performing intelligence research and analysis in support of homeland security issues using various databases raw intelligence reporting or finished intelligence to identify potential risks or threats to transportation and/or national security.
B. Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., if related.
OR
C. Combining of Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the grade levels specified in the table, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level.
To qualify for the SV-I Pay Band (equivalent to GS-13), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-H or GS-12 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such specialized experience is defined as:
- Comprehensive knowledge and proven competence in the understanding and application of intelligence principles) through the overall screening and vetting process; AND
- Experience developing intelligence assessments and reports, and providing recommendations to senior leadership within the intelligence community; AND
- Experience analyzing, providing and conducting comprehensive reviews of raw and finished intelligence reporting and Publicly Available Information (PAI) Open Source/Social Media pertaining to known or suspected terrorists (KSTs) and Persons of Interest (POIs); AND
- Experience conducting intelligence research using one or more of the following sources, applications and databases such as: NCTC Online, Lexis Nexis, Real-Time Analytic Platform for Incident Deterrence (RAPID), CIA Wire, Open Source Center, Next Generation Trident (NGT), TSA Encounter Management Application (EMA), Web-based Emergency Operations Center (WeBEOC) Incident Tracker, Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment (TIDE), Web-based Temporal Analysis System (WebTAS),Technology Infrastructure Modernization System (TIMS), Consolidated Screening Gateway (CSG), Flight Training Security Program (FTSP), Person Centric Query Service (PCQS) and the Consular Consolidated Database (CCD).
National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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.
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.Resumes must include the following:
- Narrative description of duties with start and end dates (including the month and year) for work experience.
- State the number of hours worked in a position (i.e. full-time or part-time). If part-time, state the total number of hours worked per week.
- Performance level (i.e. band or grade)
You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
Additional information
Eligibility to apply for other Federal positions: TSA is an Excepted Service agency exempt from most of Title 5 United States Code, including regulations which apply to displaced Federal employees (CTAP/ICTAP) of other agencies, and employment with TSA does not confer "Competitive Status" that generally results from selection and service in Competitive Service agencies. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has established an Interchange Agreement, which allows most permanent TSA employees to apply and be considered for vacancies in Competitive Service agencies. Information from OPM on this or other Interchange Agreements is available at: www.opm.gov/
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 as a condition of placement into this position.
DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.
If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for 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.
TSA employees who are absent for the purpose of performing military duty may apply for any vacancies announced in their absence.
More than one position may be filled from this announcement.
If you are entering TSA employment on an appointment without time limitations, you must serve a basic trial period unless you have already met the requirement.
DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.
Employees who transfer to TSA from an agency that allows employees to maintain an annual leave balance higher than the maximum accumulation for the appointed position will have their leave ceiling set to the maximum accumulation for the appointed position (e.g., United States duty location - 240 hours, foreign duty location - 360 hours, or TSES position - 720 hours). TSA will not make a monetary payment for any leave forfeited under these circumstances.
Date Posted
11/13/2024
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