Intelligence Specialist (GMI Analyst).

U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) at Fort Meade seeks a senior intelligence professional to lead expert analysis of complex threats and develop long-range estimates and projections.

You will advance methodologies to forecast threats and identify intelligence gaps, resolving ambiguous problems with sound judgment. The role requires advising senior leaders on consequences, risks, and course of action, and influencing priorities and policy through expert communication.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience is defined as experience conducting all-source intelligence analysis to develop long-range threat estimates, forecasts, and projections; identifying intelligence gaps and designs recommending comprehensive collection programs; AND leading the synthesis, production, and briefing of complex intelligence assessments.
• Progressively responsible experience should include intelligence-related research, analysis, collections and/or operations, and knowledge of intelligence processes and methods.

Responsibilities

• Leads expert analysis of complex and emerging threats and develops long-range estimates and projections.
• Advances innovative analytical methodologies to improve threat forecasting and intelligence-gap identification.
• Resolves complex, ambiguous analytical problems through innovative methods and sound professional judgment.
• Advises senior leaders on consequences, risks, resource implications, and recommended courses of action.
• Influences intelligence priorities, collection programs, and policy positions through compelling analysis and expert communication.

Skills

All-Source Intelligence Analysis

Oral Communication

Strategic Thinking

Job description

Duties

• Leads expert analysis of complex and emerging threats and develops long-range estimates and projections.
• Advances innovative analytical methodologies to improve threat forecasting and intelligence-gap identification.
• Resolves complex, ambiguous analytical problems through innovative methods and sound professional judgment.
• Advises senior leaders on consequences, risks, resource implications, and recommended courses of action.
• Influences intelligence priorities, collection programs, and policy positions through compelling analysis and expert communication.

Duties

• Leads expert analysis of complex and emerging threats and develops long-range estimates and projections.
• Advances innovative analytical methodologies to improve threat forecasting and intelligence-gap identification.
• Resolves complex, ambiguous analytical problems through innovative methods and sound professional judgment.
• Advises senior leaders on consequences, risks, resource implications, and recommended courses of action.
• Influences intelligence priorities, collection programs, and policy positions through compelling analysis and expert communication.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• In accordance with Change 3 to AR 600-85, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program, individual must successfully pass a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
• Must be willing to undergo and successfully complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination with No Deception Indicated (NDI) on a pre-appointment and periodic basis.
• TDY will be required 25% or less of the time.
• All INSCOM employees may be subject to extended TDY or worldwide deployments during crisis situations to perform mission essential functions as determined by management.

Qualifications

Who May Apply

• 10-Point Other Veterans’ Rating
• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• 5-Point Veterans' Preference
• Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army)
• Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement
• Disabled Veteran w/ a Service-Connected Disability, More than 10%, Less than 30%
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• Prior Federal Service Employee
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• United States Citizen Applying to a DCIPS Position

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.

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; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Specialized experience is defined as experience conducting all-source intelligence analysis to develop long-range threat estimates, forecasts, and projections; identifying intelligence gaps and designs recommending comprehensive collection programs; AND leading the synthesis, production, and briefing of complex intelligence assessments.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GG/GS-13).

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.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• All-Source Intelligence Analysis
• Oral Communication
• Strategic Thinking

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

• This position requires 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.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the
• This is a Security and Intelligence 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
• 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.
• Recruitment, Retention, and/or Relocation incentives may be authorized if it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.