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Department of State - Agency Wide Intelligence Research Specialist in Washington, District Of Columbia
Summary This position is located in the Office of Rewards for Justice (RFJ), Directorate of Threat Investigations and Analysis (TIA), Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS). You will be assigned responsibility within the Source Management Group (SMG) and be required to provide technical research and analytical expertise, guidance, and support to RFJ activities with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Central Intelligence Agency, Department of Defense, and other interagency (IA) partners. Responsibilities Develops and implements strategies to identify and anticipate trends in the activities and relationships among entities in the network; identifies and prioritizes intelligence gaps and determines and drives the appropriate collection actions needed. Develops and projects data, draws conclusions, and estimates probabilities based upon knowledge of current and past intelligence situations and an understanding of the significance of conditions and trends in the areas of specialization. Plans, develops, and leads in-depth all-source research and analysis, using both traditional and non-traditional classified and unclassified sources of intelligence. Promotes and coordinates regular communications with internal and external peers and experts to collaborate on intelligence issues and provide expert guidance. Serves as liaison with other Department officials and the U.S. intelligence community. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: - Experience utilizing the theories/principles of intelligence collection, counterintelligence and related disciplines in order to analyze and evaluate foreign intelligence threats and counterintelligence issues. - Experience assessing the relevancy and implications of intelligence and counterintelligence developments in a geographic area. - Experience preparing intelligence reports and delivering briefings on intelligence/counterintelligence issues. - Experience interacting with and maintaining relationships with members of the intelligence community in order to obtain/exchange foreign intelligence information and issues. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position. Education Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement. Additional Information For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or OAA@state.gov. If eligible, telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.