Supervisory Intelligence Operations Specialist

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Intelligence & Analysis (I&A). As a Supervisory Intelligence Operations Specialist, you will lead a 24/7 intelligence watch team. Responsibilities include directing I&A research and reporting, developing policies, and exercising full supervisory duties. You will coordinate the workflow of a 24/7 watch team, maintain liaison with partners, and brief senior leadership. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

As a Supervisory Intelligence Operations Specialist, GS-0132-14, your typical work assignments may include: Plan, organize, and direct the activities of I&A, ensuring research and reporting activities comply with requirements and meet customer needs. Establish and assess policies, procedures, and metrics for I&A research and reporting, revising as needed to improve quality, timeliness, and efficiency of work. Exercise full supervisory personnel management responsibilities, including hiring, performance management, training, discipline, and fostering an inclusive, discrimination-free work environment. Coordinate and review the workflow, products, and daily functions of the 24/7 Intelligence Watch team, ensuring timely indications and warnings, briefings, and dissemination of intelligence products. Maintain continuous liaison with IC organizations, DHS offices, and external partners to ensure integrated planning, resolve controversial matters, and promote information sharing. Prepare and present briefings, reports, and recommendations for senior leadership, serving as the independent technical authority and representing the organization at high-level meetings and working groups. All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess the specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal government, or comparable experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as Planning, organizing, and directing the activities of an intelligence operations center. Establishing and assessing policies, procedures, and metrics for intelligence research and reporting; exercising full supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Coordinating and reviewing the workflow and products of a 24/7 intelligence watch team. Maintaining liaison with internal and external partners to ensure integrated planning and information sharing. Preparing and presenting briefings, reports, and recommendations for senior leadership. Experience must demonstrate expert knowledge of intelligence operations, leadership, strategic planning, policy development, and effective communication in a supervisory capacity. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. 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. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. This position is designated as Emergency Essential. Emergency Essential personnel must be able to serve during a continuity of operation event without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism or lack of funding. Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations (5 U.S.C. 7501-7533 and 5 CFR Part 752, as applicable). Pursuant to Executive Order 12564 and DHS policy, DHS is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, conducts random and other drug testing of its employees in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. Headquarters personnel in safety- or security-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing and all applicants tentatively selected for employment at DHS Headquarters are subject to drug testing resulting in a negative test result.

Education

Not Applicable.