Supervisory Intelligence Operations Specialist
- Location:
- Texas, Farmers Branch
- Requires Relocation:
- Yes
- Start Date:
- 10/01/2025
- End Date:
- 20/01/2025
- Offering Type:
- Permanent
- Hiring Paths:
- The public
- Service Type:
- Excepted
- Travel Percentage:
- Not required
About Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
Mission Statement The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is a separate Agency of the Department of Defense (DoD) under the direction, authority, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (USD (I&S). The mission of the DCSA is as follows: -Deliver efficient and effective background investigations, adjudications and continuous vetting to safeguard the integrity and trustworthiness of an agile federal and contractor workforce, and preserve military readiness and warfighting capabilities -Identify and neutralize foreign intelligence threats to the USG’s trusted workforce and critical technologies -Develop and articulate holistic threat picture of risk posed by foreign intelligence entities and hostile insiders, enabling the USG to strengthen our security posture, continuously protect against the evolving threat, and enable action agencies to more effectively counter adversaries -Contribute meaningful analysis to the Intelligence Community (IC)-Manage the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) on behalf of the Secretary of Defense by clearing industrial facilities, personnel, and associated IT systems -Identify and defeat threats presented to critical technologies and through the supply chain -Provide education, training, research, and security awareness to DoD, other federal government organizations, and industry -Execute enterprise management responsibilities for DoD Security and Insider Threat Programs.
Job summary
The Central Region CI Office is seeking a qualified and experienced CI professional to serve as the CI Regional Operations Manager. This role will serve as a SME responsible for directing and overseeing a CI workforce providing CI support to the cleared Defense Industrial Base and all DCSA mission areas. This is an opportunity for those with supervisory and CI experience in the identification and thwarting of foreign intelligence threats to the USG's trusted workforce and critical technologies.
Major duties
As a SUPERVISORY INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST you will be responsible for the following duties: Serves as a Supervisory Intelligence Operations Specialist (hereafter referred to as CI Regional Operations Manager) within the Central Region, which is comprised of a geographically dispersed workforce. Plans, directs, coordinates, implements, evaluates, and monitors operational activities, metrics, and assigned personnel in support of the CI Regional Mission Director. Assists in the planning, developing, directing, and execution of seamless and impactful integration across all mission areas within the Central Region. In conjunction with the CI Deputy Regional Mission Director and CI Regional Collections Manager, collaborates and coordinates CI support with other CI Regional Operations Managers, Field Office Chiefs, Supervisory Agents in Charge, and ISSP Team Leads with other mission areas such as Industrial Security, Cyber Security, and Background Investigations. Periodically and as requested assesses progress towards meeting goals and objectives and modifies them as necessary. Advises the CI Regional Mission Director and the CI Deputy Regional Mission Director as needed on performance metrics related to DoD and DCSA CI goals and objectives; makes decisions relative to priorities; determines impact of new and changing requirements and varying priorities from DCSA Regional Directors; and of significant events or problems occurring within the program areas served. Supervises, develops, and mentors CI Special Agents within the Central Region. Represents CI Regional Mission Director and CI Deputy Regional Mission Director in daily internal and external meetings, concerning operational discussions to identify and resolve threats to cleared industry.
Qualification
The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: Intelligence Series 0132 i.e. 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 01/20/2025 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, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and 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-13 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: Directing, supervising, and executing CI Functional Services (CIFS) against FIE efforts to acquire classified and sensitive information or defense technology from cleared industry. Supervising and exercising all supervisory responsibilities for a team of CI Special Agents responsible for executing CIFS, investigations, operations, and/or collections. Providing advice on the development of new CI activities, personnel security, investigative methods and approaches, and revising existing DCSA operational guidance and directives. Reviewing and editing operational documents, significant case summaries, and information briefings for senior intelligence officials and for use in the intelligence and law enforcement communities. Advising on performance metrics related to DoD and DCSA CI goals and objectives. Maintaining continuous liaison with federal law enforcement and intelligence community supervisory special agents, Defense Intelligence Officers, and National Intelligence Officers managers and senior officers to exchange information and coordinate national level CI activities, especially in support of Intelligence Community requirements. Consulting on CI operations to include techniques, procedures, and tradecraft, and counter-proliferation (CP) issues for the Agency involving CI integration at facilities. Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies: 1. Influence/Negotiating- Persuades others to accept recommendations, cooperate, or change their behavior; works with others towards an agreement; negotiates to find mutually acceptable solutions. 2. Leadership - Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations. 3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. 4. Planning and Evaluating - Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes. 5. Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.
Education
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
Evaluations
Read the job opportunity carefully to make sure you have included all required contact information. Include dates, hours, level of experience and examples for each work experience For each work experience you list, make sure you include: Start and end dates (including the month and year). The number of hours you worked per week. The level and amount of experience-for instance, whether you served as a project manager or a team member helps to illustrate your level of experience. Examples of relevant experiences and accomplishments that prove you can perform the tasks at the level required for the job as stated in the job announcement. Your experience needs to address every required qualification. If your resume does not clearly outline details for each position as noted, you may be deemed "not referred" for this position. Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the Occupational Questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.