Summary About the Position: This position is in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Employees occupying DCIPS positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM), G-3, Army Crypto Office, Fort Meade, MD. Responsibilities Serves as a member of signals intelligence (SIGINT) oversight staff for all Army Cryptologic activities worldwide. Researches, reviews, interprets, and applies analysis to applicable laws, directives, regulations, policies, and guidance governing SIGINT activities, providing assessments to ensure leaders have necessary information to execute SIGINT missions. Reviews the SIGINT policies and programs of all Army Cryptologic activities to ensure compliance with applicable authorities and policies and to ensure development, adoption, and implementation of new/current SIGINT policies and practices. Advises, assists, and sometimes represents the Branch Chief and INSCOM IG in all Inspector General functions/duties with particular emphasis on Intelligence Oversight responsibilities. Conducts Intelligence Oversight formal training courses and prepares awareness publications for INSCOM HQ personnel as well as MSC/SRA commanders. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee Current Department of Army Civilian Employees VETERAN'S PREFERENCE INFORMATION: Army DCIPS positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. While there is no formal rating system for applying veteran's preference to a vacancy that is only open to internal Army applicants, the Department of Army considers veteran's preference eligibility a positive factor for hiring. Applicants eligible for veteran's preference can include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documents (e.g., DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active duty) to their submissions. Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim a 10-point preference can submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-point Veteran Preference, and supporting documentation required for the specific @type of preference claimed. (SF 15, which lists the @type of 10-point preference and the required supporting documents, is available from the Office of Personnel Management Website at www.opm.gov.) In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. To qualify, your resume must demonstrate that you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GG/GS-12) in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: 1. Researching and interpreting Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) policies and directives to provide recommendations or draft assessments to aid leadership in execution of SIGNT missions; AND 2. Applying signals intelligence oversight authorities (such as Executive Orders, Laws, Policies, Directives, DoD and Army Regulations, or similar regulations) to analyze intelligence activities and ensure compliance; AND 3. Participating in intelligence-related inspections, assisting with compliance reviews, or preparing reports on findings. Progressively responsible experience is that which has included intelligence-related research, analysis, collections and /or operations. This experience should have included intelligence analysis and/or production, intelligence collection and/or operations, counterintelligence, or threat support directly related to the position to be filled. This experience should demonstrate: Knowledge of intelligence processes, cycle and organizations; Knowledge of and/or ability to use research tools such as library holdings, photographs, statistics, graphics and maps; Knowledge of the systems, procedures and methods of analyzing, compiling, reporting and disseminating intelligence data; and/or Knowledge of organization(s) for and methods of collecting and analyzing intelligence data. NOTE: Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Applicants will be evaluated to determine if they meet the minimum qualification requirements listed above. Additionally, your resume should show that you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) associated with the position: 1. Knowledge of executive orders, regulations, policies, and directives concerning intelligence oversight of intelligence operations and activities. Ability to analyze incoming reports, establish pertinent facts, and submit reports to HQDA. 2. Knowledge of Army Cryptologic activities, operations and techniques and the ability to analyze proposed intelligence operations to determine legal and oversight compliance. 3. Knowledge of SIGINT authorities and policies. 4. Knowledge of concepts, principles, and practices in the inspection program, SIGINT, and skill in applying this knowledge to difficult and complex work assignments; and knowledge of planning and conducting inspections and skill in applying this knowledge to the development of new methods, approaches, or procedures. 5. Knowledge of Army and/or DoD intelligence component mission, organizations and functions, major issues, as well as applicable Federal laws, Department of Defense, NSA and/or Army regulations and mandatory guidelines to evaluate compliance issues. 6. Knowledge of signals intelligence missions, organization, and operations, to include all phases of the intelligence process (plan, prepare, collect, and disseminate) in the Military disciplines. 7. Knowledge of computer systems, including computer graphics, word processing applications, and unique databases relative to specific assigned inspection issues. 8. Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing. Education Additional Information This position may require a 2 year trial period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. All INSCOM employees may be subject to extended TDY or worldwide deployments during crisis situations to perform mission essential functions as determined by management. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS) security clearance based on a T5 investigation/Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI) security clearance. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. This is a General Intelligence (35) Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. A relocation incentive may be authorized if determined to be in the best interest of the Government. 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.
