Summary
About the Position: This position is in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Employees occupying DCIPS positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the National Ground Intelligence Center, Military S&TI Directorate, Emerging and Disruptive Technologies Division, Charlottesville, VA 22911.
Duties
Serves as a branch chief in the Military Scientific and Technical Intelligence Directorate, including the Emerging and Disruptive Technologies, Aviation and Artillery, or Anti-Access Area Denial Divisions.
Responsible for planning, directing, and evaluating resources for scientific and technical intelligence (S and TI) production.
Leads a branch that assesses technology trends, underlying technologies, and characteristics and performance of ground force weapons systems and/or military applications of emerging technologies.
Position requires significant judgement and ingenuity to integrate a wide variety of specialized analytical functions.
Plans and prioritizes both ongoing work and special projects, effectively using employee skills, applicable scientific and technical (S and T) principles, and branch resources to accomplish objectives.
Reviews work for S and T soundness, adherence to policy, and accomplishment of program objectives.
Collaborates to develop and execute professional development plans that grow knowledge, skills, and abilities of branch members.
Work requires frequent contact within an extensive service and customer network that includes S and T organizations, warfighters, and decision makers outside of NGIC.
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
How you will be evaluated
As part of the assessment process, your resume will be evaluated using a competency-based method. This structured evaluation measures your qualifications, experience, and skills against the core competencies requires for the position. final scores will determine whether you are referred to the Hiring Manager for further consideration. Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.