Job summary

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY COUNTERINTELLIGENCE OFFICER of NCIS. All Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) positions are in the excepted service. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

Major duties

You will oversee and manage a diverse team of counterintelligence professionals, including federal employees and contractors. You will be responsible for planning, scheduling, and reviewing work; providing training and development; and ensuring adherence to organizational goals and standards. You will create and enforce counterintelligence policies and procedures to safeguard Department of the Navy operations, personnel, and classified information. You will develop strategies to mitigate foreign intelligence threats and allocate resources effectively to meet mission requirements. You will collaborate with domestic and international partners to share intelligence, align efforts, and address counterintelligence challenges. You will serve as a principal advisor on counterintelligence matters, providing guidance to senior leadership and supporting sensitive operations and investigations. You will design and deliver training initiatives while identifying and mitigating potential insider threats and vulnerabilities.

Qualification

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience with Department of Defense counterintelligence (CI) operations, investigations, collections, analysis, and functional services, coupled with proven leadership abilities in supervising and managing teams, setting goals, providing feedback, and addressing developmental needs. Experience developing and implementing policies, overseeing complex operations, and aligning organizational efforts with strategic objectives. Experience building relationships across federal agencies, military branches, and international partners to coordinate counterintelligence activities. Experience with oral and written communication skills to convey complex information, deliver impactful briefings, and advocate for policy changes. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-admin.asp. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Evaluations

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: ACCOUNTABILITY ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPING OTHERS STRATEGIC THINKING If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.