Intelligence Operations Specialist

Office of the Secretary of Defense•Arlington, VA

About The Position

This position is in the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Intelligence and Security (USW(I&S)), Office of the Director for Defense Intelligence (Warfighter Support) (DDI(WS)). It serves as a senior intelligence specialist on the Indo-Pacific Team, providing support and advice to USW(I&S) and DDI(WS) on strategy, policy, contingency planning, and foreign partner engagements for the Indo-Pacific region. The position provides senior-level support on regional strategies, relationships, initiatives, and foreign partner defense intelligence relationships; identifies opportunities to establish and strengthen Defense Intelligence Enterprise partnerships with Indo-Pacific foreign partners in support of Department of War missions and the OUSW(I&S) foreign engagement strategy; and contributes to special projects and assignments. The incumbent prepares and analyzes reports, read-aheads, talking points, issue papers, responses to queries, justifications, congressional reports, and background papers in areas of expertise and assignment. This is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service, at the GG-14 level. It is special sensitive and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with SCI, favorable adjudication of a Special Background Investigation, and successful completion of a counterintelligence-scope polygraph with No Deception Indicated, when applicable. Occasional official travel away from the normal duty station may be required, in the continental United States and overseas, by military or commercial aircraft. A two-year trial period is required.

Requirements

Directly applicable experience demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies needed for immediate success at the GG-14 level.
Experience advising senior leaders on regional strategies and foreign partner relationships.
Experience developing innovative strategies to improve and synchronize intelligence relationships between defense intelligence, counterintelligence components, and global defense intelligence organizations.
Experience researching and identifying appropriate actions or interpreting issues affecting defense intelligence sharing with foreign partners.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
Favorable adjudication of a Special Background Investigation.
Willingness to undergo and successfully complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination with No Deception Indicated, on a pre-appointment and periodic basis, if applicable.
U.S. citizenship.
Compliance with Selective Service registration requirements, if applicable.
Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
Participation in the direct deposit program.
Successful completion of a two-year trial period.
Resume must not exceed two pages and must document qualifying experience, including employment dates and hours per week as applicable.

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior intelligence specialist on the Indo-Pacific Team, advising USW(I&S) and DDI(WS) on regional strategy, policy, contingency planning, and foreign partner engagements.
Provide senior-level support and advice on Indo-Pacific regional strategies, relationships, initiatives, and foreign partner defense intelligence relationships.
Identify opportunities to foster new and strengthen existing Defense Intelligence Enterprise partnerships with Indo-Pacific foreign partners in support of Department of War missions and the OUSW(I&S) foreign engagement strategy.
Participate in special projects and initiatives and perform special assignments.
Prepare and analyze reports, read-aheads, talking points, issue papers, responses to queries, justifications, congressional reports, and background papers related to areas of expertise and assignment.
Research and identify appropriate actions or interpretations of issues affecting defense intelligence sharing with foreign partners.