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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, Science and Technology Directorate, Charlottesville, VA 22911.
Major Duties
- Serves as a full-performance professional scientist/engineer conducting research and analysis of foreign laser protection technologies.
- Serves as Senior member of a team covering battlefield vision and countervision technologies, including night vision detectors, image fusion, laser technology, metamaterial stealth, advanced camouflage technologies and EO countermeasure technology.
- Designs innovative projects to produce targeted intelligence products including forecasts and overall capabilities assessments.
- Develops overall analytical objectives, project scope, and emphasis through an assessment of customer requirements, Center and Army mission objectives, and significant new information or trends in the assigned subject area.
- Integrates results from selected analytical approaches to produce innovative, targeted intelligence products. Formulates the Center's intelligence position on complex technical issues.
- Briefs decision makers at Army level and at key customer activities, targeting presentation to audience interest and program involvement, negotiating acceptance of the Army's intelligence position.
- Regularly represents the Center or the Army on Intelligence Community working groups and committees, presenting significant analytical issues, developing an Army intelligence position for presentation to decision makers.
Qualifications
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 10-Point Other Veterans? Rating30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans5-Point Veterans' PreferenceCurrent Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) EmployeeCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army)Current Permanent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDisabled Veteran w/ a Service-Connected Disability, More than 10%, Less than 30%Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPrior Federal Service EmployeeUnited States Citizen Applying to a DCIPS Position Army DCIPS positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. In order to qualify, you must meet the education and or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GG/GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes experience as an intelligence analyst producing finished, collaborative, integrated all-source scientific and technical (S&T) analysis, including forecasts and overall capabilities assessments applicable to customer requirements. Experience includes reviewing, evaluating and interpreting current and projected technical intelligence data which includes collaborating, coordinating and integrating S&T intelligence projects within and outside the community. Experience in battlefield vision and/or countervision technologies. The Engineering and Physical Sciences families have specific educational requirements in addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements above, you must also meet the specific educational requirements for the series that you apply for in order to be considered for this position. The requirements for each series are described in the occupational questionnaire. Transcripts that support these requirements MUST be submitted at the time of application. Note: Education must have been completed in a U.S. college, university, or other educational institution that has been accredited by one of the accrediting agencies or associations recognized by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Intelligence Production ProcessPartneringResearch
Pay Range
$88,704.00 - $115,313.00