Summary This position is placed in the Operations Integration Directorate (OI). Responsibilities This position may be filled at either GG-12 or GG-13 grade level, please indicate the grade for which you want to be considered. Incumbent may be advanced non-competitively to the established target grade upon meeting developmental benchmarks, performance requirements, and other requirements, as applicable established for the career program or specifically for the incumbent. As an Intelligence Operations Specialist you will be responsible for the following duties: Serves as a nuclear/radiological/missile subject-matter expert and technical authority with a focus on current/near-term events, plans, developments, and trends pertaining to the proliferation of nuclear/radiological WMD technology, programs and events. Assists the Department with planning, directing, and executing nuclear intelligence activities. Initiates projects and plans, organizes, directs, and/or conducts analysis of broadly defined and interrelated areas of intelligence and technical issues pertaining to nuclear, radiological, missile and other WMD threats to the United States and its allies and partners. Evaluates the overall effectiveness and adequacy of intelligence operations, recognizes and responds to collection/production related issues, developments, and trends that impact Agency missions, and ensures fulfillment of all requirements submitted by Agency personnel and external elements. Plans, organizes and conducts applied research on specific intelligence issues pertaining to nuclear/radiological/missile WMD threats to the United States and its allies and partners; provides written input to reports and briefs prepared for dissemination to Agency leadership and other Agency personnel, Combatant Commands, the IC, and other external customers as required. Conducts analytical research on foreign nuclear weapons capabilities and programs to fulfill requirements and coordinates pertinent information closely with Agency Directorates and others in the IC. Speaks on behalf of the Agency at DoD and IC meetings and working groups. Generates recurring reports for use by Agency leadership, staff, and Intelligence mid and junior analysts. Prepares briefings and written products and disseminates current information through various written and automated means. Advises colleagues on special studies, alternatives, and recommendations. Maintains extensive liaison with OSD, the Combatant Commands, the IC, and other U.S. Government organizations to further the goals of intelligence requirements to support the Agency. Recommends approaches needed to fulfill Agency intelligence requirements. Advises management and colleagues on difficult problems, conducts significant studies of a highly specialized nature, and proposes options and alternatives. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: Intelligence Series 0132 (opm.gov) i.e. for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 02/01/2024. Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, and will typically be demonstrated by working at, or immediately below the level of the job being advertised, for a year or more. The previous work experience must clearly demonstrate the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS/GG-12 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience with nuclear weapons threats and emerging technologies, to include nuclear weapons, and related delivery systems desired. Experience with the Intelligence Community, including intelligence requirements, collection, analysis, production, and dissemination preferred. Candidates that have graduated with a certificate from an accredited intelligence functional course preferred (ex: DIA's Professional Analyst Career Education (PACE) course, Certified DoD All-Source Analyst Course (CDASA), or similar). Experience communicating effectively both orally and in writing. You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS/GG-11 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience assisting with nuclear weapons threats and emerging technologies, to include nuclear weapons, and related delivery systems desired. Experience assisting with the Intelligence Community, including intelligence requirements, collection, analysis, production, and dissemination preferred. Experience assisting with communicating effectively both orally and in writing. Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies: 1. Intelligence Analysis Experience 2. Technical Expertise 3. Effective Communication Education Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for GG-13 & GG-12 grade level. GG-13: This position prefers a minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear related field. GG-12: This position prefers a minimum of an Associate of Arts degree in a Nuclear, Radiological or Missile field. Additional Information Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP): In order to receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the "Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP)" eligibility. If you are claiming RGP and are determined to be Well Qualified for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant. VETERANS PREFERENCE/CURRENT OR FORMER FEDERAL In accordance with DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, veterans preference is not required to be applied when considering candidates with prior Federal competitive or excepted service who have completed a probationary or trial period and have not been separated for cause. Therefore, veterans preference will not be applied to applicants with current federal service, or former federal civilian service meeting the above criteria. Other Notes: Polygraph examination may be a condition to work on certain projects/programs. Pre-employment drug testing and random drug testing required thereafter. Travel (20%) with short notice may be required, CONUS/OCONUS. Overtime/compensatory time or rotating shifts may be required to accommodate operational needs of the organization. This position is emergency-essential (E-E). In the event of a crisis situation, the incumbent, or designated alternate, must continue to perform the E-E duties until relieved by proper authority. The incumbent or the designated alternate, may be required to take part in readiness exercises. This position cannot be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the organization to function effectively; therefore, the position is designated "key," which requires the incumbent, or designated alternate, to be screened from military recall status. Position is subject to rotational assignment. Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf Applicants selected from this announcement may be required to serve a two-year trial period. If selected, Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for a DCIPS excepted service positions. If selected, non-DCIPS candidates must acknowledge in writing that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS. Selection under this appointment authority does not confer civil service competitive status. All current and former Federal employees must submit a copy of your latest SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc. Resumes should NOT include: Classified information/SSN/Photo of yourself/personal information (gender, religion, affiliation etc/Encrypted digitally signed docs). Resumes with this prohibited information will be automatically ineligible for consideration.