Summary
The Counterintelligence (CI)Field Division, Office of CI, CI Component, DCSA is seeking a qualified CI professional to serve as a Counterintelligence Specialist within the Mid-Atlantic Region. In this role you will serve as a SME responsible for providing CI functional services, oversight, and support to the cleared Defense Industrial Base (DIB) and other DCSA mission areas such as Industrial Security, Cyber Security, and Background Investigations
Duties
As a COUNTERINTELLIGENCE SPECIAL AGENT (CISA) you will be responsible for the following duties: Provides CI subject matter expertise for seamless and impactful integration across all mission areas within the Mid-Atlantic Region. Serves as a subject matter expert responsible for providing CI Functional Services, oversight, and support to the cleared Defense Industrial Base; for conducting CI collection directed against Foreign Intelligence Entity (FIE) targeting cleared industry; for conducting briefings pertaining to CI awareness and reporting and the foreign intelligence threat to personnel; and represents DCSA CI in daily internal and external meetings to identify and resolve threats to cleared industry. Produces Intelligence Information Reports meeting National and DoD CI collection requirements. Develops and incorporates understanding of the investigative and operational information thresholds required by counterpart USG LE and IC agencies to support initiation of investigations and operations. Recommends appropriate CI countermeasures necessary to counter FIE collection efforts. Establishes and maintains highly collaborative relationships with the DoD components, USG LE and IC counterparts, and with cleared contractors. Incumbent must be a CI credentialed agent or successfully complete the DoD CI Agent Course (DCAC) offered by the Joint CI Training Academy (JCITA) and be certified to carry CI Special Agent credentials within 18 months of onboarding in accordance with DoD 5240.02 and DoD 5240.06. This time period may be extended due to class availability. Failure to obtain DCAC certification may result in mandatory reassignment to a position that does not require credentials. The incumbent will be required to sign a continued service agreement agreeing to stay with the agency for 12 months upon completion of the DCAC training.
Education
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents) and the responses you provide on the application questionnaire. EXCEPTED SERVICE PILOT REVIEW: Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. All applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for consideration. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Top ranked candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration. A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified'. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility and qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.