Intelligence Operations Specialist

Office of Intelligence and Analysis•District of Columbia, DC

About The Position

This position is within the Department of Homeland Security, Office of Intelligence & Analysis, Intelligence Training Academy, National Threat Evaluation and Reporting Program Office. The Intelligence Operations Specialist serves as a subject matter expert on behavioral threat assessment and management, developing partnerships, integrating curriculum, and translating social science research into actionable threat mitigation strategies. The role involves designing, developing, and delivering intelligence training and managing assigned courses, including course preparation, instructional monitoring, and ongoing curriculum improvement. The specialist advises on intelligence training programs and projects, defines requirements, and develops training solutions. The position also supports training needs analysis, incorporates stakeholder and subject matter expert input, coordinates with intelligence and law enforcement counterparts, and represents the organization on working groups and committees. The incumbent supports behavioral threat assessment integration, research and analysis, Master Trainer Program resources, educational outreach, curriculum modernization, and impact reporting. The specialist represents the NTER Program Office and develops partnerships across government, academic, public, and private stakeholders; provides technical assistance to federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal stakeholders; and delivers briefings and presentations. The position is designated Emergency Essential and requires the ability to serve during continuity-of-operations events.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Successfully pass a background investigation and pre-employment drug test; the position is subject to random drug testing.
Complete a pre-employment polygraph examination; random polygraph examinations may be conducted after entry on duty.
Obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information.
Meet GS-13 specialized experience requirements equivalent to GS-12 federal service or equivalent public- or private-sector experience.
Specialized experience must include subject matter expertise in homeland security intelligence and delivering intelligence training.
Experience designing, developing, and delivering classroom, distance-learning, and mobile training programs.
Experience developing and implementing best practices in training and curriculum development, managing educational programs, and complying with accreditation requirements.
Experience applying quantitative and qualitative methods to assess and improve classroom and learning training programs and curriculum resources, including needs analysis, design and development, delivery, and evaluation.
Experience planning, organizing, and implementing programs, plans, and proposals involving substantial agency resources or extensive changes to established procedures.
Resume must explicitly document how the applicant meets the specialized experience and Quality Ranking Factor requirements.
Ability to work outside normal duty hours, potentially including evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, 24/7 shift schedules, or on-call and standby duty.
Ability to travel occasionally away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
May be required to serve a two-year trial period.
Emergency Essential personnel must be able to serve during continuity-of-operations events regardless of liberal leave or government closures.
All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the announcement closing date.

Nice To Haves

Social science, psychology, and/or practitioner background in behavioral threat assessment and management.
Experience integrating behavioral science best practices into threat assessment initiatives and training curricula.
Experience with behavioral and social science research, targeted research tasks, data collection, literature reviews, and scientific literature synthesis.
Experience supporting a Master Trainer Program or network with tools, resources, and job aids.
Experience coordinating virtual case briefings, webinars, and training on threat assessment and targeted violence prevention.
Experience modernizing curriculum using practitioner feedback and current research.
Experience communicating program outcomes through reports, presentations, and leadership materials.
Experience developing strategic partnerships with academic, public, and private stakeholders.
Experience coordinating interagency working groups and aligning threat assessment and violence prevention programs.
Experience providing technical assistance on threat assessment methods to federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal stakeholders.
Experience delivering presentations and briefings at conferences, meetings, and stakeholder engagements.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and deliver high-quality intelligence instruction and assigned training courses.
Manage administrative and course-development responsibilities, including preparing materials, monitoring instructional delivery, and continuously improving curriculum in accordance with established policies.
Advise on intelligence training projects and programs, define requirements, and develop effective training solutions.
Develop and deliver dynamic entry, intermediate, advanced, and specialized intelligence training addressing the spectrum of threats to the homeland.
Develop and implement processes for training needs analysis, incorporating input from internal and external subject matter experts and stakeholders.
Coordinate with counterparts and colleagues throughout the intelligence and law enforcement communities, and represent the organization on working groups and committees.
Integrate behavioral science best practices into NTER initiatives and the Master Trainer Program curriculum.
Conduct targeted research tasks using behavioral and social science research principles, including data collection, literature reviews, and scientific literature synthesis.
Support the Master Trainer Program and Network by developing tools, resources, and job aids.
Coordinate and facilitate virtual case briefings, webinars, and training sessions on threat assessment and targeted violence prevention.
Consult on curriculum updates and incorporate Master Trainer feedback and current behavioral threat assessment and management research.
Draft reports, presentations, and other materials communicating program outcomes and impact to leadership.
Represent the NTER Program Office with stakeholders across I&A, the DHS Intelligence Enterprise, the Intelligence Community, and the Homeland Security Enterprise.
Build and maintain strategic partnerships with academic, public, and private stakeholders outside DHS.
Participate in specialized working groups, coordinate with I&A analytic centers, and align threat assessment and violence prevention programs across DHS and the broader Intelligence Community.
Provide technical support and advisory services on threat assessment methodologies to federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal stakeholders.
Design and deliver presentations and briefings at professional conferences, meetings, and stakeholder engagements.
Serve during continuity-of-operations events, including when government closures or other emergency conditions apply.