POLYGRAPH SPECIALIST

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Job summary

Defense Intelligence Agency in the United States seeks qualified professionals to support security-related activities across needs. This role requires interpreting federal policies, conducting information gathering, and ensuring quality control in polygraph programs within the DoD and IC.

Successful applicants will undergo extensive background investigations, medical evaluations, polygraph examinations, and adhere to DoD directives.

Qualifications

• Ability to interpret federal- and agency-level security policies and procedures.
• Experience using tools and methodologies to design information gathering and perform QA checks.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and schedule work to meet deadlines.
• Understanding of governance and procedures as applied to credibility assessment programs.
• Demonstrates active listening and respectful communication on sensitive topics within teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in credibility assessment programs and QA oversight.
• Plan and execute polygraph-related activities and training for junior staff.

Skills

Quality Control Officer

Program Management

Leading polygraph missions

Governance & procedures knowledge

Active listening / interpersonal

Job description

Summary

We are committed to: Teamwork: Partnering at all levels and across organizational boundaries for mission accomplishment. Integrity: Adherence to the highest legal and ethical principles in our responsibilities. Excellence: Unrivaled defense intelligence expertise. Service: Putting the welfare of the Nation and commitment to our mission before oneself.

Duties

• DIA employs a variety of professionals who serve throughout the workforce to ensure successful operations.

Key Requirements

• - U.S. Citizenship - Drug Test - Security Investigation

Requirements

All applicants must be U.S. citizens and are subject to a thorough background inquiry.

Qualifications

ASSESSMENT FACTORS 1. Interprets and applies Federal, Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, and Agency and emerging security policies and procedural guidelines related to security related activities. 2. Independently utilizes a variety of tools and methodologies to design information gathering as appropriate for the project and objectives and performs quality control checks and trains junior personnel on tools and methodologies. 3. Plans, organizes, prioritizes, and schedules own work activities to complete assignments in timely and effective manner. 4. Demonstrates progressively greater understanding of governance & procedural publications & applies understanding to the conduct of credibility assessments programs. 5. Actively listens, without interruption or emotion, and respects diverse viewpoints while interacting with others about sensitive topics or challenging issues within teams. HIGHLY DESIRED SKILLS 1. Experience serving as a primary Quality Control (QC) Officer, Unit Chief, or Program Manager within a federal polygraph program. 2. Experience planning, executing, and leading CONUS/OCONUS TDY polygraph missions. 3. Possession of advanced certifications from the National Center for Credibility Assessment (NCCA), such as the Post-Test Elicitation Course (PTEC), PCS/Supervision Course, or advanced quality assurance training.

How You Will Be Evaluated

In order to qualify for this position, your application must include sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position to which you are applying.

Benefits

Please visit our web site, www.dia.mil. Under the "Careers" heading on our web site, you will find a listing of benefits available to DIA employees.

What to Expect Next

Your application for employment must be prepared and submitted on-line at www.dia.mil. We will notify you, via e-mail, when your application has been received. Later, you will be notified, via e-mail, if DIA is or is not interested in you as a potential employee of our agency.

Other Information

DIA positions are Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) positions in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601. All applicants must be U.S. citizens at the time of application. Applicants must meet the agency’s conditions of employment, to include, but not limited to, satisfactory completion of an initial special background investigation and periodic reinvestigation, completion of any required medical examination and physical requirements, completion of any required personal interviews, favorable completion of any required initial or aperiodic polygraph examinations, completion of any required drug test, satisfactory completion of a two-year Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System trial period, and completion of a civilian mobility agreement. All employees are required to sign an agreement not to disclose, in any fashion, classified information to unauthorized persons. All civilian employees are required to participate in the DoD Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer of Pay (DD/EFT) Program. DIA employees and applicants for employment are protected by federal laws, from discrimination. Employees and applicants are also protected against retaliation. Consistent with federal laws, acts of retaliation against an employee who engages in a protected activity, whistle blowing, or the exercise of any appeal or grievance right provided by law, will not be tolerated. Veterans who are preference-eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions are encouraged to apply.