Supervisory Intelligence Specialist

Department of the Air Force Headquarters; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of the Air Force Headquarters in Fort Meade, MD seeks a Director of Operations to lead the SOCOM Cryptologic Office Operations, Policy and Technology Elements, directing planning, organization, and control over staff. This senior role requires expertise in SIGINT policies, mission management, and secure information handling, with eligibility for SCI access and TDP obligations.

The position emphasizes oversight of operations, policy development, and rapid decision-making under pressure

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of intelligence research and collection methods, and ability to report on data to inform decisions.
• Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of an organization.
• Experience with policy oversight and high-level coordination across teams.

Responsibilities

• Direct planning, directing, organizing and exercising control over a staff group.
• Provide operations and policy oversight for SIGINT mission management.
• Communicate results and recommendations to senior leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Operations management

Strategic planning

Policy development

SIGINT knowledge

Staff supervision

Communication

Job description

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as Director of Operations and first level supervisor, providing planning, directing, organizing, and exercising control over nonsupervisory employees assigned to the SOCOM Cryptologic Office Operations, Policy and Technology Elements. Provides Operations and Policy Oversight for the Special Operations Force (SOF) Targeting Training Element (STTE).

This is a GG-14 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). The GG-14 duties for the "Supervision/Management" work category are at the "Senior" work level and are equivalent to those at the GS-14 level. The selectee's salary will be set within the grade equivalent to a GS/GG grade based on the selectee's qualifications in relation to the job. In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management positions.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Your resume must reflect the quality level of experience which demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for successful job performance required for this position. Examples of creditable experience include: mastery of a wide range of Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) policies, directives, instructions, procedures, collection and analytic methods, techniques, and practices to use SIGINT specific mission management tools and capabilities to report on data in order to make recommendations in developing and managing SIGINT missions, capabilities and entitlements. Note: Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector, or experience gained in another government agency.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

• Knowledge of a comprehensive range of intelligence research and collection methods, techniques, and practices; and multi-source intelligence information systems to capture and report on data in order to develop intelligence capabilities and threat assessments, interpret policy, and commit resources.
• Knowledge of advanced dissemination principles, concepts, and methods to disburse the most complex information/situations attained from multiple sources.
• Knowledge of the national intelligence community, Joint, DoD structure, organizations and mission/functions, inter-relationships and operations.
• Skill in conducting unbiased complex research, identifying appropriate available systems/data sources, and producing collection requirement assessments that answer specific tasks to link and leverage agency capabilities in support of consumers, customers, and clients.
• Skill in working out solutions to problems or questions related to the work, writing clear and concise intelligence products, and delivering written and/or verbal presentations to senior level audiences for decision-making purposes; and quickly assimilating disparate data, rendering knowledgeable and accurate assessments of the implication of such data, and making decisions, estimates, and recommendations under conditions of urgency and pressure.
• Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization.
• Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONTINUED:

Position is designated special-sensitive and requires eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), other intelligence-related Special Sensitive information, or involvement in Top Secret Special Access Programs (SAP) to fully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. A non-disclosure agreement must be signed.

Drug Testing:

This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing.

Mission Essential:

This is a Mission-Essential position performing a Mission-Critical-Function which must continue uninterrupted after the occurrence of an emergency and continued through full resumption of all functions.

Ref: AFI36-129, dated 17 May 2019 Key: The duties of this position meets all requirements as a category 4 designation, and shall not be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the parent Federal Agency or office to function effectively. This position must be removed from the Ready Reserve and CAN NOT become a member of the Ready Reserve. (IAW: DoDD 1200.7, "Screening the Ready Reserve,") PAR