Intelligence Operations Specialist

To qualify for the SV-G Pay Band (equivalent to GS-5/7/9), applicants must meet one of the qualification requirements (A, B, OR C) outlined below. A. Experience: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the SV-F (GS-4) in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all the following: Assisting with writing intelligence assessments, reports, and products from multiple sources; and Communicating general information, concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner through verbal, written, and/or visual means. OR B. Education: A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree bachelor’s or higher-level degree in any field from an accredited college or university. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position (Intelligence). OR C. Combining of Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements and may be computed by first determining the total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the position; then determining the education as a percentage of the education required for the position; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for the position. To qualify for the SV-H Pay Band (equivalent to GS-11/12), you must meet one of the qualification requirements (A, B, OR C) outlined below: A. Experience: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the SV-G (GS-9) in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all the following: Writing intelligence assessments, reports, and products from multiple sources; and Applying intelligence and analytic processes, standards, and tradecraft sufficient to perform and enhance analyses of emerging adversary tactics and threats to the U.S. transportation sector within the homeland and worldwide; and Communicating information, concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner through verbal, written, and/or visual means that represents an organization or agency with outside intelligence agencies in the U.S. and overseas. OR B. Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., if related. OR C. Combining of Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the grade levels specified in the table, and may be computed by first determining the applicant’s total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant’s education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. GRADUATE EDUCATION: Education at the graduate level in an accredited college or university in the amounts indicated above meets the requirements for this position. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent one year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the one year of full-time study requirement. Note: For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses from an accredited college or university, which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. The information must be provided with the application by the closing date of the announcement. If selected, the applicant must supply a transcript or certification of degree. Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Resumes must include the following: Narrative description of duties with start and end dates (including the month and year) for work experience. State the number of hours worked in a position (i.e. full-time or part-time). If part-time, state the total number of hours worked per week. Performance level (i.e. band or grade) Utilizing the USAJOBS Resume Builder and completing all available fields is strongly encouraged. You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
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