INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH SPECIALIST

Summary This position is located in the Strategic Information Division (SID), Office of the Chief Policy Officer (OCPO) of the U.S. International Development Corporation (DFC). As an Intelligence Research Specialist you will be responsible for providing DFC management consultant services for the intelligence research operations and other functional fields determined by senior leadership. Responsibilities As an Intelligence Research Specialist, you will: Conduct all-source research and analysis using classified and unclassified information; evaluate intelligence reporting; identify intelligence gaps; develop analytic judgments; prepare written intelligence products; brief senior leaders, operational personnel, security officials, law enforcement partners, and inter-agency stakeholders; and support counterintelligence risk mitigation, threat warning, and decision-making; Apply analytic trade craft, structured analytic techniques, source evaluation, confidence statements, assumptions checking, alternative hypotheses, chronology development, pattern analysis, and gap identification to ensure analytic rigor, objectivity, and transparency; Ensure intelligence judgments are clearly distinguished from known facts, assumptions, reporting gaps, and analytic inferences; Communicate confidence levels and identify collection or information gaps requiring additional reporting, coordination, or research. Please Note: This is not a Bargaining unit position. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications You may qualify at the GS-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirements: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service that demonstrates your experience in all of the following: Experience serving as a multi-source intelligence analyst engaging in the complex technical research, analysis, interpretation, assessment, and production of information obtained and processed from one or more intelligence sources in support of customer requirements; and Experience using advanced analytical principles, concepts, and methods to produce detailed analyses of complex information/situations attained from multiple sources; and Experience working with national intelligence communities and knowing their structure, organizations, and mission/functions, inter-relationships and operations. Note: Education is not substitutional at this grade level. 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. This position is being advertised concurrently with vacancy announcement 27-SID-ST-13099059-CH using Merit Promotion (MP) procedures. If interested, refer to that announcement to determine if you meet MP requirements and can apply to that announcement. NOTE: You must apply separately to each announcement in order to be considered under both. This announcement may be used to fill similar positions, if additional vacancies occur. Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Additional Information Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee\_guides/career\_transition.asp). If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and are claiming 5-points veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility showing type of discharge/character of service. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must submit documentation from the Departments of Veterans Affairs (VA) showing type of discharge/character of service and your disability percentage. You may also submit an SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" plus the documents listed in this form to support the claim for veteran preference. For more information on veterans' preference visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Veterans. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/verify/). Telework Suitability: The duties of this position are suitable for telework. The selectee may be allowed episodic or emergency telework with supervisor approval and if they meet the eligibility criterion in the 2010 Telework Act. Stipulations of Employment: Selection may require completion of a 1-year probationary period. Work Schedule: This position allows for a flexible work schedule. Miscellaneous: DFC uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized for this position. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit https://www.dfc.gov/who-we-are/careers/fairchanceact for more information. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.