Intelligence Specialist

Air Force Materiel Command • Hill AFB, UT

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About The Position

The Intelligence Specialist, GG-0132-13, provides cyber intelligence support to software development programs across acquisition and sustainment life cycles. The role supports Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force, and U.S. Space Force acquisition programs, systems, and processes. It serves as a subject matter expert for complex, non-routine efforts to assess cyber threats in support of DAF acquisition- and sustainment-focused software development operations. The position specializes in multi-source cyber threat and cybersecurity intelligence and identifies customer intelligence requirements while presenting ISR capabilities, products, and services throughout the DAF software enterprise to support cyber resiliency.

This is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) position in the Intelligence Career Field. The position is designated special-sensitive and requires the ability to obtain and retain a TOP SECRET security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information. New DCIPS employees must complete a two-year trial period. An advanced intelligence-related or professional/scientific degree is desirable. The role may require work outside normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, or holidays. Recruitment or relocation incentives and leave accrual may be authorized, subject to applicable conditions.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must be able to obtain and retain a TOP SECRET security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information.
• Must sign a non-disclosure agreement.
• Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• Must meet OPM specialized experience requirements for General Schedule administrative and management positions.
• Experience serving as a multi-source cyber intelligence analyst conducting complex technical research, analysis, interpretation, assessment, and production using one or more intelligence sources in support of life cycle management and customer requirements.
• Extensive knowledge of intelligence research methods, techniques, practices, and advanced analytical principles for analyzing complex multi-source intelligence and producing cyber intelligence capabilities and threat assessments.
• Extensive knowledge of acquisition and sustainment policy and guidance, the role of cyber intelligence across a weapon system's life cycle, and the relevant analysis missions, strategies, offices, and enterprises.
• Extensive knowledge of the intelligence cycle, intelligence policy and guidance, and national, Joint, and DoD intelligence organizations, particularly regarding cyber threat intelligence collection, analysis, and production.
• Extensive knowledge of software development principles and processes supporting acquisition and sustainment life cycles, including software development tools and systems and their vulnerabilities to insider or adversarial manipulation.
• Comprehensive skill in conducting unbiased complex research, identifying appropriate systems and data sources, and producing intelligence requirement assessments that address customer cyber threat and cyber risk management needs.
• Expert oral and written communication skills, including writing concise intelligence products and delivering presentations to senior-level audiences.
• Expert ability to control classified material, assimilate disparate data, make accurate assessments and decisions under urgency and pressure, and effectively present or defend a position.
• Must clearly identify duties, responsibilities, and hours per week for part-time or unpaid experience claimed for qualification credit.
• If using education to qualify, education must be accredited by an institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; qualifying foreign education must be shown to be equivalent to U.S. education.

Nice To Haves

• An advanced intelligence-related or professional/scientific degree is desirable.
• Three to five years of experience conducting cyber threat intelligence analysis is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide cyber intelligence analysis to DoD, USAF, and USSF acquisition programs, systems, and processes.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for developing and executing complex, non-routine efforts to assess cyber threats supporting DAF acquisition- and sustainment-focused software development operations.
• Conduct multi-source intelligence work specializing in cyber threat and cybersecurity intelligence.
• Identify and address customer intelligence requirements.
• Present ISR capabilities, products, and services throughout the DAF software enterprise in support of cyber resiliency.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive federal benefits package.
• Recruitment incentive and/or relocation incentive may be authorized.
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request.
• PCS may be paid if authorized, in accordance with applicable regulations.

What This Job Offers

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