Intelligence Operations Specialist (Imagery Analyst)

Office of Intelligence and Analysis • Washington, DC

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About The Position

This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, Office of Intelligence & Analysis. The role focuses on ensuring national, commercial, and tactical imagery collection is analyzed in alignment with Departmental priorities, supporting risk-informed, intelligence-driven operations against high-priority threats. It provides tactical and strategic support to DHS components and partners to strengthen decision-making.

The specialist manages joint Production, Exploitation, and Dissemination (PED) activities; contributes to intelligence exploitation policies; and conducts complex, timely imagery analysis. The position produces and disseminates intelligence products that support organizational needs and the Tasking, Collection, and PED (TCPED) process. It also provides expert advice on imagery analysis and geospatial intelligence, monitors issues that may threaten the homeland, and presents clear analytical assessments in visual, written, and verbal formats across strategic and operational settings.

The position may be filled at the GS-12 or GS-13 level. It is designated Emergency Essential, requires a TOP SECRET/SCI clearance, and may require service during continuity-of-operations events even when government offices are closed. The position is non-bargaining-unit.

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.
• Submit to a pre-employment polygraph examination; random polygraph examinations may occur after entry on duty.
• Obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET/SCI security clearance.
• May be required to serve a two-year trial period.
• GS-12: Specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level, including skill translating customer needs into actionable imagery products from national, commercial, and tactical imagery platforms; knowledge of Intelligence Community imagery intelligence products, processes, standards, and principles; knowledge of imagery PED standards, processes, and lexicon across collection means and assets; knowledge of geospatial intelligence collection requirements sufficient to collaborate with collection requirements managers; and knowledge of National Intelligence Community missions, functions, and geospatial intelligence equities.
• GS-13: Specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level, including expert skill translating customer needs into actionable imagery products from national, commercial, and tactical airborne imagery platforms; expert knowledge of Intelligence Community imagery intelligence products, processes, standards, and principles; expert knowledge of imagery PED standards, processes, and lexicon across collection means and assets; ability to communicate geospatial production requirements to collection managers; and expert knowledge of National Intelligence Community missions, functions, and interrelationships.
• There is no substitution of education for experience at either grade level.
• All qualification and eligibility requirements must be met by the announcement closing date.
• Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required.
• Emergency Essential personnel must be able to serve during continuity-of-operations events regardless of liberal-leave decisions or government closures.
• Applicants in the competitive service accepting an excepted-service appointment must provide a written statement of understanding when voluntarily leaving the competitive service.

Responsibilities

• Manage joint Production, Exploitation, and Dissemination (PED) activities.
• Contribute to the production of intelligence exploitation policies.
• Conduct complex and timely imagery analysis and disseminate high-quality products to customers.
• Analyze soft-copy imagery data and produce products in accordance with the Tasking, Collection, and PED (TCPED) process.
• Ensure analysis of national, commercial, and tactical imagery is focused on Departmental priorities and mission needs.
• Provide consulting services and monitor projects in interrelated geographical or functional fields.
• Serve as an imagery analysis expert on behalf of the division and I&A.
• Apply intelligence, imagery analysis, research, and database management methodologies to monitor ongoing and emerging homeland-threat issues.
• Advise supervisors and others on geospatial intelligence findings and recommend positions.
• Communicate analytical assessments clearly and succinctly in visual, written, and verbal formats, and present products and findings in strategic and operational environments.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed