Summary
This position is part of the Department of Energy's Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence (IN). As an Intelligence Research Specialist, you will provides intelligence analysis of foreign nuclear capabilities and intentions under the Foreign Nuclear Programs Division (FNPD).
Duties
This is an Excepted Service position. This appointment will not confer Competitive Service career-conditional or career tenure status. This means that if you are selected, you would have to compete with other applicants in open competition to meet requirements for another Federal position, unless you meet the requirements for reinstatement. Applicants who voluntarily convert from the competitive service, Senior Executive Service, or other pay systems to a non-time limited appointment under this excepted service authority are not afforded "fallback rights" to the pay system previously assigned prior to conversion. At the full performance level of a GS-14 Intelligence Research Specialist, you will: Independently provide complex intelligence analysis on foreign nuclear weapons, proliferation, and arms control. Produce finished intelligence assessments with comprehensive national security insights for senior policy makers and decision-makers. Develop high-impact intelligence collection requirements to address national-level priorities for analytical projects. Provide subject matter expertise on nuclear weapons, proliferation, and arms control to the intelligence community and policy makers, including regular briefings. Oversee and track a portfolio of National Laboratory research projects. Review, modify, and approve draft publications and intelligence products in order to ensure compliance with Intelligence Community tradecraft standards.
Education
There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.
How you will be evaluated
Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your resume how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies identified below. Use specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. Application of Veterans' Preference: If you are a preference eligible candidate, you will be listed at the top of whichever quality category your rating places you in. CP/CPS veterans are placed at the top of the highest category for all positions except professional and scientific positions at GS-9 and higher. Non-Competitive Hiring Authority for Military Spouses: If you are a military spouse eligible under this authority, and you meet the minimum qualification requirements for the position, you will be referred to the selecting official for consideration on a separate list specific to only military spouses. Career Transition Assistance Programs: To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet the eligibility criteria; and 2) be rated "well-qualified", which is defined as scoring in the in Well Qualified category (or higher). You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date (08/19/2026) of this announcement. To preview the Assessment Questionnaire, clickhttps://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13018090.