Job Description

Summary

This position is placed in the Operations and Integration Directorate.

Overview

• Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

08/24/2023 to 09/08/2023

Salary

$94,199 - $145,617 per year

Pay scale & grade

GG 12 - 13

Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Remote job

No

Telework eligible

Yes\xe2\x80\x94as determined by the agency policy.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

Appointment type

Permanent -

Work schedule

Full-time -

Service

Excepted

Promotion potential

13

Job family (Series)

Supervisory status

No

Security clearance

Drug test

Yes

Position sensitivity and risk

Trust determination process

Announcement number

DTRA-23-12101945-P

Control number

745249200

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to: All U.S. Citizens

Duties

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 a INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST (CYBER) you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Conducts defensive Counterintelligence (CI) Cyber activities as delineated in DoD Directive 5240-2 and DoD Instruction S-5240.23 and in accordance with DoD and DTRA published standards.
• Conducts research and analysis on foreign intelligence threats related to cyberspace.
• Identifies trends and conducts analysis on CI cyber threats and vulnerabilities to DTRA and DoD programs, facilities, and personnel worldwide.
• Establishes and conducts regular liaison with members of law enforcement and intelligence communities to facilitate the exchange of cyber threat information and maintain contacts required to support the mission.
• Represents DTRA and participates in intra- and inter-agency conferences and symposia.
• Conducts cyber threat hunting activities on foreign threats employing tools and various datasets; including logging tools, network traffic analyzers, and multiple information systems logs.
• Determines the CI involvement resulting from network intrusion events and coordinates with internal and external cyber and CI elements, routinely and as needed.
• Works closely with cybersecurity entities within DTRA and its partners, such as Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSPs) teams, Information Assurance elements, and other cybersecurity groups to assess cyber-related incidents and threats for CI and foreign intelligence indicators.
• Conducts threat awareness briefings on foreign intelligence threats related to cyberspace.
• Extracts, interprets, and analyzes digital evidence from various information systems; including computers, mobile devices, and network assets, using forensically sound methodologies in support of operations and/or national-level investigative agencies.
• Provides technical expertise and support to cases involving digital media, information, and network systems; and other cyber-related issues and incidents.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a US citizen
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information http://www.sss.gov
• Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
• This is a Drug Testing designated position
• Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• PCS (Permanent Change of Station): Not Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): GG-12: Non-Exempt; GG-13: Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible, but is not a full time telework position. The incumbent will be required to report to the office on a routine basis.
• If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET/SCI security clearance.
• Must be a credentialed CI agent or successfully completed a CI credentialing course per DoD Directive S-5240.02 to obtain DTRA CI Emblem and Credentials; or be able to complete a CI credentialing course within two years of date of hire.
• Must consent to and pass pre-employment drug testing and be subject to periodic random drug testing thereafter.
• Valid Passport required.

Qualifications

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management\'s (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/intelligence-series-0132/ 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 09/08/2023.

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 conducting Counterintelligence (CI) activities or cybersecurity operations in support of defensive CI or cyber-related missions.

• Experience with defensive cyber threat activities in support of cybersecurity operations, defensive measures to detect, respond, and protect information, information systems, and networks from foreign intelligence threats operating in cyberspace.
• Experience with digital forensics methodologies, tools and techniques used in data recovery, and preservation of electronic evidence in support of CI activities.

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 Counterintelligence (CI) activities or cybersecurity operations in support of defensive CI or cyber-related missions.

• Experience assisting with defensive cyber threat activities in support of cybersecurity operations, defensive measures to detect, respond, and protect information, information systems, and networks from foreign intelligence threats operating in cyberspace.
• Experience assisting with digital forensics methodologies, tools and techniques used in data recovery, and preservation of electronic evidence in support of CI activities.

Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:
1. Counterintelligence (CI)
2. Cybersecurity Operations
3. Digital Forensics

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

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:
May be subject to random DoD counterintelligence scope polygraph if assigned to programs or duty locations that have such a requirement.

Travel to perform temporary assignments may be required up to 25% of duty time CONUS/OCONUS.

Overtime/compensatory time may be required to accommodate DTRA\'s operational needs.

This is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) position.

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:

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.

• Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .

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