INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST (Title 32)

Intelligence Operations Specialist

As an Intelligence Operations Specialist (Title 32), GS-0132-12, you will serve as the Senior Intelligence Analyst for the assigned Wing and as such is responsible to provide training, advise on, administer and disseminate intelligence information.

Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list:

• Serve as the unit's expert intelligence analyst for the commander and staff on all intelligence matters, including intelligence processes, support requirements, technical aspects of weapons systems, and terrorist operational methods.
• Advise commanders and decision-makers on possible enemy courses of action by gaining and maintaining Global Situational Awareness (GSA).
• Draw conclusions under time-sensitive or crisis conditions by combining raw intelligence from multiple, unrelated sources into finished intelligence.
• Identify significant intelligence trends and propose new or revised analytical products to alert decision-makers to new developments.
• Represent and defend intelligence positions to unit staff, MAJCOM representatives, DoD officials, and interagency partners during conferences, planning sessions, and working groups.
• Plan, develop, and manage work schedules for intelligence activities during all phases of unit operations, including UTAs, AT, and deployments.
• Establish intelligence requirements, procedures, and work schedules not predetermined by higher headquarters.
• Project future intelligence data requirements and future threat scenarios based on intelligence indicators and operational needs.
• Plan, organize, and manage deployment methodologies for intelligence operations during contingency operations.
• Prepare and develop finished intelligence inputs for unit exercise scenarios, analytical studies, and war games.
• Prepare and manage budgeting of fiscal and personnel resources for the intelligence function, including forecasting training and operational needs.
• Research, evaluate, integrate, and analyze all-source data to prepare clear, concise, in-depth intelligence analytical products related to threats to air operations.
• Prepare comprehensive intelligence annexes to unit operations plans and orders by researching operational and threat information.
• Conduct in-depth research and analysis of Force Protection situations at home station and deployed locations.
• Develop and oversee intelligence publications and reference materials, including Combat Mission Folders, worldwide order of battle data, and geospatial information.
• Present all-source intelligence briefings using a variety of presentation modes to diverse audiences, including MAJCOM, AF, DoD, and external agencies.
• Provide performance evaluation, career guidance, and technical assistance to full-time and traditional intelligence personnel.
• Train, educate, and test aircrew and operations personnel on worldwide threats, survival and evasion concepts, and mission-critical intelligence procedures.

Requirements:

• IAW The Fair Chance Act, Agency employees may not request criminal history information at the point of initial application, upon receipt of an application, or prior to, during or after a job interview. If an Optional Form (OF) 306, Declaration of Employment is submitted prior to the point of a conditional offer, questions related to background information section may not be asked.
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in the Illinois National Guard and in the military grade listed in the announcement. This is required prior to the effective date of placement. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Recruitment and relocation incentives may be available for this position.
• PCS expenses may be authorized.
• Drug testing may be required.
• May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.
• Must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance and be eligible for access to SCI.
• May be required to Support 24 hour/7 days-a-week crisis/contingency operations. Overtime, on-call, and weekend duty may be required on short notice.

Qualifications:

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: The areas of consideration for this position, Title 32 Excepted Service (32 U.S. Code 709), will be in the following manner and sequence:

• The FIRST area of consideration for this position will be all excepted permanent and indefinite temporary technicians within the ILNG.
• The SECOND area of consideration will be all current Federal Employees.
• The THIRD area of consideration will be all Federal re-employment eligible.
• The FOURTH area of consideration will be applicants willing to become T32 Dual Status Technicians and gain ILNG membership.
• The FIFTH area of consideration will be U.S. Citizens.

Military Grades: Officer Only - May not exceed the rank of Maj.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: MUST possess experience, education, or training which demonstrates administrative, professional, investigative, or technical work requiring the ability to deal effectively with others, to collect, evaluate and organize pertinent facts.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: MUST possess specialized experience which includes experience, education or training developing and recommending policy, organizing and carrying out specific programs, evaluating and recommending changes in methods of intelligence operations.

Experience in administrative, investigative, or technical work which required the applicant to deal effectively with others. Experience collecting, evaluating and organizing pertinent facts and to analyze and prepare clear and concise reports.

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.

Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered.

In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed above. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.

Education

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 for this occupational series and grade.

Additional information:

• If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
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