Supervisory Intelligence Operations Specialist

This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Intelligence Training Academy (ITA).

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Supervisory Intelligence Operations Specialist and Intelligence Training Acadamy Director.

Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position. Not Applicable As a Supervisory Intelligence Operations Specialist, GS-0132-15, your typical work assignments may include:

• Develops goals and objectives integrating the organization and I&A’s Intelligence Training Academy (TA) objectives. Plans and schedules work in a manner promoting a smooth flow and even distribution.
• Represents the organization on working groups; steering groups; or other meetings, conferences, seminars, etc. Promotes interchange of information on requirements, capabilities, deficiencies, and technology applications of specialization.
• Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of ITA team, ensuring ITA activities comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs.
• Leads the development of new intelligence training programs, curricula, and materials, and the evaluation, updating, and maintenance of the current inventory of intelligence training programs, curricula, and materials based on instructional systems design principles and adult learning theory.
• Prioritizes and develops and implements a process for gathering data and incorporating input from internal and external subject matter experts and stakeholders on intelligence training methods, standards, topics and required skill sets, and for the review and evaluation of possible new training program concepts and materials.

All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first.

View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions. Specialized Experience:
You qualify for the GS-15 grade level if you possess the specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in Federal service or equivalent private/public sector experience. For this position, specialized experience is defined as:

• Developing and defining goals and objectives integrating the organization and objectives for the Intelligence Training Academy.
• Serving as the primary lead on development of new intelligence training programs, curricula, and materials, and the evaluation, updating, and maintenance of the current inventory of intelligence training programs.
• Coordinating with agency partners and gathering data and incorporating input from internal and external subject matter experts and stakeholders on intelligence training methods, standards, topics and required skill sets.

NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment (“position occupied” block 34 on the SF-50 should show a “1”), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment.
IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.