Intelligence Operations Specialist (Cyber Counterintelligence)

Pursuant to 50 USC 3024 (v) and with concurrence and consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management this position is being established in the excepted service as an element of the Intelligence Community within the Department of the Treasury.

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13. If you are selected at a lower grade level you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position. As an Intelligence Operations Specialist (Cyber Counterintelligence) you will

• Conduct CI assessments operations and investigations with expertise on CI cyber activities and knowledge in the operations and resources of the intelligence community.
• Develop and coordinate proactive CI projects and activities to detect or exploit attempts by foreign intelligence entities (FIE) to target Treasury and its personnel.
• Conduct or support CI related computer inquiries and investigations. Prepare reports documenting forensic collection and analytic findings and provide mitigation recommendations.
• Provide assessments on FIE cyber capabilities and activities and potential threats to and impact on Treasury information systems and operations.
• Conduct open and classified source research in support of CI cyber initiatives. Prepare cyber threat products and present CI cyber threat awareness briefings.

Key Requirements:

• Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
• All newly appointed employees to the competitive (or excepted) service are subject to a probationary (or trial) period. During this time your performance conduct and suitability for continued employment will be evaluated. You will not automatically convert to permanent status at the end of the probationary (or trial) period. Your supervisor must affirmatively determine that continued employment is in the best interest of the Federal service. If no certification is made before the probationary (or trial) period ends your appointment will be terminated. You are encouraged to actively engage with your supervisor seek feedback and understand role expectations. Additional guidance and support will be provided during onboarding.
• Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI).
• Must be eligible for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation.
• All new hires will be required to comply with federal ethics laws. A review of financial or other interests may be conducted to determine if they create any real or apparent conflict of interests with official Treasury duties.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment at the time requested by the agency.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31 1959 certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel if required
• Please refer to the Additional Information section for additional Conditions of Employment.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For the GS-13 you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes:

• Conducting research evaluating collection and performing analysis on cyber intelligence topics; AND
• Applying cyber counterintelligence (CI) regulations policies and programs; AND
• Providing research and evaluation on cyber-derived intelligence information to determine the operational capabilities and effectiveness of foreign intelligence entities.

• Conducting research evaluating collection and performing analysis on cyber intelligence topics; AND
• Applying cyber counterintelligence (CI) regulations policies and programs.