Supervisory Intelligence Operations Specialist

Office of Intelligence and Analysis•Washington, DC

About The Position

This position is with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Intelligence & Analysis (I&A). The specialist leads a 24/7 intelligence watch team, directing intelligence research and reporting, developing policies, and carrying out full supervisory duties. The role coordinates watch-team workflow, maintains liaison with partners, and briefs senior leadership. It is a non-bargaining-unit position designated as Emergency Essential and requires the ability to support continuity of operations, including during government closures or other emergencies. The position is classified as GS-0132-14. The employee must have specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level, including leadership of intelligence operations, research and reporting, policy development, supervision, watch-team workflow, partner liaison, and senior-level briefings. Substitution of education for specialized experience is not permitted at this grade level. A TOP SECRET/SCI clearance must be obtained and maintained. Employment is subject to U.S. citizenship, background investigation, pre-employment and random drug testing, and pre-employment polygraph examination; random polygraph examinations may also occur after entry on duty. The employee may be required to serve trial or supervisory probationary periods, work nonstandard hours or shifts, perform overtime or on-call duty, and travel occasionally away from the normal duty station. A federal employee benefits package is available; specific benefits depend on eligibility and position status.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Successfully pass a background investigation.
Submit to a pre-employment drug test and be subject to random drug testing.
Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required.
Undergo a pre-employment polygraph examination; random polygraph examinations may be conducted after entry on duty.
Obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET/SCI Security Clearance.
Possess specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal government or comparable private-sector experience, including planning, organizing, and directing an intelligence operations center; establishing and assessing intelligence research and reporting policies, procedures, and metrics; full supervisory personnel management; coordinating and reviewing a 24/7 intelligence watch team's workflow and products; partner liaison; and preparing and presenting senior-leadership briefings, reports, and recommendations.
Demonstrate expert knowledge of intelligence operations, leadership, strategic planning, policy development, and effective communication in a supervisory capacity.
Resume must explicitly demonstrate the required specialized experience; education cannot substitute for specialized experience at this grade level.
Be able to work other than normal duty hours, potentially including evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, 24/7 shift schedules, on-call, or standby duty.
Be able to serve during continuity-of-operations events, regardless of liberal leave or government closures.
May be required to travel occasionally away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and direct I&A activities, ensuring intelligence research and reporting comply with requirements and meet customer needs.
Establish and assess policies, procedures, and metrics for I&A research and reporting, revising them to improve quality, timeliness, and efficiency.
Exercise full supervisory personnel management responsibilities, including hiring, performance management, training, and discipline, and foster an inclusive, discrimination-free work environment.
Coordinate and review the workflow, products, and daily functions of the 24/7 Intelligence Watch team, ensuring timely indications and warnings, briefings, and dissemination of intelligence products.
Maintain continuous liaison with Intelligence Community organizations, DHS offices, and external partners to support integrated planning, resolve controversial matters, and promote information sharing.
Prepare and present briefings, reports, and recommendations for senior leadership; serve as an independent technical authority and represent the organization at high-level meetings and working groups.