Intelligence Research Specialist Jobs

Pay

$112,015 - $145,617 a year

Job Type

Full-time

• Accepting applications

• 07/06/2023 to 07/19/2023

• $112,015 - $145,617 per year

• GS 13

• 1 vacancy in the following location:
• Washington, DC
• 1 vacancy

• No

• Yes—as determined by the agency policy.

• Occasional travel - Occasional travel overseas and domestically may be required 15% of the time.

• No

• Permanent -

• Full-time -

• Competitive

• 13

• 0132 Intelligence

• No

• Top Secret

• Yes

• Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk

• National security
• Credentialing
• Suitability/Fitness

• HRSC-INR-2023-0032

• 735454400

This position is located in the Office of Analysis for South Asian Affairs, Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR/SA). INR/SA is responsible for the review and analysis of classified, unclassified, and open source materials concerning the political, economic, social, military, counter-terrorism, and foreign policy of the countries of the South Asian region, as well as U.S. international relationships and interests with these countries.

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• U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

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Serves as an Intelligence Research Specialist responsible for all-source intelligence analysis of South Asia’s foreign policy with a primary focus on Afghanistan.

Researches/analyzes trends affecting foreign policy and its approach to other countries/organizations in the areas of overseas activities, priorities, political/economic/strategic concerns, & cultural influences in those countries’ political systems.

Represents INR within the intelligence community (IC) & other interagency venues. Ensures INR views are represented in the coordination of IC analytic products: the Presidents Daily Brief, National Intelligence Council and interagency communities.

Prepares and delivers written/oral briefings on political and security developments in the specialty areas. Ensures that the intelligence needs of Department policymakers are clearly conveyed to appropriate collection agencies within the IC.

Applies expertise in using intelligence tradecraft tools and methods to coordinate and define the Department's intelligence requirements regarding Afghanistan.

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U.S. Citizenship is required.

Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

Obtain/maintain eligibility to access Sensitive Compartmented Information

Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.

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 identifying critical policy-relevant issues, based on all-source information, and relating to the leaders, institutions, decision dynamics, and policy trends in South Asian countries including Afghanistan.
• Experience preparing and delivering oral briefings to senior-level policy makers based on all-source intelligence relating to the leaders, institutions, decision dynamics, and policy trends in South Asian countries including Afghanistan.

There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

• 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.
• If eligible, telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval.
• For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or [email protected].

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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume will be conducted and compared against your responses to the assessment questions to determine if you are qualified for this job. Note: Responses to questions that are not fully supported by the information in your resume may result in adjustments to your rating.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements, as described in the “Qualifications” section of this announcement, will be assigned to one of three quality categories:

• Well Qualified -In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must demonstrate proficiency in some but not all of the required competencies (knowledge, skills, and abilities) for the position.
• Highly Qualified -In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must fully demonstrate proficiency in all of the required competencies (knowledge, skills and abilities) for the position.
• Qualified -In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must demonstrate a basic level of the required competencies (knowledge, skills and abilities) for the position.

Highly Qualified applicants may be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. The category assignment is a measure of the degree in which your background matches the competencies (knowledge, skills, and abilities) required for this position. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies:

• Knowledge of all-source intelligence analytic articles and assessments.
• Knowledge of South Asian countries including Afghanistan politics, economics, society, and foreign policy towards the region.
• Skill and ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain liaison with officials throughout the intelligence and interagency communities.

Veterans:Qualified veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10% are listed in the Highly Qualified category. Other 10-point preference eligible and veterans with 5-point preference who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements are placed above non-preference eligible applicants within the category in which they qualify. View information on veterans' preference on OPM’s Fed Hire Vets website.

Agency and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP and ICTAP) Eligibles:If you have never been a Federal employee, you are not CTAP or ICTAP eligible. View information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. You must be rated in the Well-Qualified category for this position and submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this job announcement to receive consideration for selection priority.