Summary
This position is part of the Department of Energy's Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence (IN) with responsibilities for providing technical and analytical support on cyber intelligence issues.
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. As a GS-13, Intelligence Research Specialist, you will: Researches and analyzes all-source intelligence reporting to evaluate adversary tactics, techniques, procedures, and malicious activity targeting Department of Energy (DOE) and U.S. energy sector critical infrastructure networks. Drafts and disseminates strategic, tactical, and technical threat assessments, reports, and long-range estimates adhering to Intelligence Community (IC) analytic tradecraft standards. Partners with DOE leadership, national laboratories, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) program offices, the Intelligence Community, and energy industry stakeholders to integrate specialized expertise into comprehensive analyses. Prepares and delivers clear written briefings and oral presentations translating complex cyber and technical data for policymakers, senior IC leaders, congressional staff, and operational personnel. Identifies gaps in current reporting and develops targeted intelligence collection requirements to support cyber and energy security mission needs. Serves as a technical subject-matter expert on review panels and working groups to justify, negotiate, and defend organizational intelligence assessments.
Education
If substituting education for specialized experience you must submit proof of your qualifying education. Failure to provide college transcripts may result in a rating of 'Ineligible'. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement, as demonstrated in your application and your responses to all assessments required for this position. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application or cheating on the assessment may result in removal from consideration. Responses to assessments must be prepared solely by the applicant. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, CoPilot) to draft, edit, or generate responses is strictly prohibited and may result in removal from consideration. The Department of Energy, Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence uses an application tracking system to evaluate the responses you provide in the applicant assessment questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications necessary for this position. Then, the HR Office and/or Subject Matter Expert (SME) will conduct a quality review of your application and supporting documentation to determine if your qualifications meet the criteria for referral to the selecting official. This position is in the excepted service and is being filled in accordance with 50 U.S.C. 3024(v). All candidates that meet all of the minimum requirements of this position as stated in the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement will be referred to the selecting official. Shared Certificates: The Department of Energy shares lists of applicants among its internal Departmental Elements and organizations. You may be referred for consideration to other DOE Hiring Managers throughout the Department for more than one position based on this application. By applying to this announcement, you understand your application materials may be shared with multiple Hiring Mangers throughout DOE. If additional positions are filled from this announcement conditions of employment may differ. You will be notified if you are referred for additional positions. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date (10/07/2026) of this announcement. To preview the Assessment Questionnaire, clickhttps://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13076329.