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Top Secret
Unspecified
Polygraph
Intelligence
Fargo, ND (On-Site/Office)
Duties
As a Intelligence Operations Specialist, you will perform specialized SIGINT duties as a Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) unit crewmember and to train assigned military unit members in the duties and functions associated with SIGINT Tasking, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TPED). Provides real-time electronic intelligence (ELINT) TPED support to National Agencies, Joint Commands, Air Force Major Commands (MAJCOMs), Air Operations Centers (AOCs), and US and coalition airborne assets in exercises and contingency operations. Ensures real- and near-real-time ELINT/SIGINT reporting and analysis is timely and accurate.
Conditions of employment
PCS STATEMENT: PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION COSTS WILL NOT BE PAID FOR THIS POSITION.
NDNG Areas of Considerations (T32 Excepted Service)
Area I: All onboard NDNG- Air Federal Employees (Tenure 1 & 2)
Area II: All onboard NDNG- Air Federal Employee (Tenure 3)
Area III: All NDNG military members
Area IV: All Military Members
Area V: All U.S. Citizens
MAX MILITARY GRADES: MSgt
COMPATIBILE MILITARY ASSIGNMENTS: 1N4X2
AFSC is not a disqualifying factor of eligibility, however, selected applicant must obtain the compatible AFSC.
QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE
Length of time is not of itself qualifying. Candidates' experience should be evaluated on the basis of duties performed rather than strictly on the rank of the individual; however, established compatibility criteria/assignments must be followed. The applicant's record of experience and/or training must show possession of the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position.
Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.
GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess the experience, education; training which demonstrates administrative, professional, investigative; technical work requiring the ability to deal effectively with others, to collect, evaluate and organize pertinent facts, and prepare clear and concise written reports.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
GS07 Applicant must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-05 grade level or civilian equivalent, which includes: 1) Investigating and collecting data to develop reports of findings; 2) Experience storing, controlling, destroying and accounting for classified documents.
GS09 Applicant must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-07 grade level or civilian equivalent, which includes: 1) Performing functions involving various intelligence systems and organizations; 2) Experience reviewing and analyzing data including technical reports, surveys, and studies; 3) Experience preparing and conducting training plans and programs, both formal and on-the-job.
GS11 Applicant must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-09 grade level or civilian equivalent, which includes: 1) Developing and recommending policy, organizing and carrying out specific programs, evaluating and recommending changes in methods of intelligence operations; 2) Experience in administrative, investigative, or technical work which requires one to deal effectively with others; 3) Experience collecting, evaluating and organizing pertinent facts and to analyze and prepare clear and concise reports.
Education
To receive credit for education, you must provide supporting documentation of proof that you meet the education requirements for this position.
Additional information
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( ).
As a Intelligence Operations Specialist, you will perform specialized SIGINT duties as a Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) unit crewmember and to train assigned military unit members in the duties and functions associated with SIGINT Tasking, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TPED). Provides real-time electronic intelligence (ELINT) TPED support to National Agencies, Joint Commands, Air Force Major Commands (MAJCOMs), Air Operations Centers (AOCs), and US and coalition airborne assets in exercises and contingency operations. Ensures real- and near-real-time ELINT/SIGINT reporting and analysis is timely and accurate.
- Serves as a ISR unit crewmember in the SIGINT exploitation section, responsible for SIGINT operations and production affecting time critical targeting (TCT), direct threat warning, battle damage assessment, combat identification, combat search and rescue, multi-INT correlation, threat analysis, mapping, intelligence preparation of the battlespace, situation monitoring, and mission reporting.
- Provides SIGINT correlation of data from multiple ISR platforms and intelligence products.
- Processes and analyzes SIGINT derived from manned, unmanned, and other operational assets in support of intelligence taskings from National Agencies, Joint Commands, Air Force MAJCOMs, and AOCs. Prepares, evaluates, and interprets analytical reports and develops procedures to meet changing requirements and insure maximum operational efficiency.
- Applies and/or modifies established intelligence practices to problems involved with real-time and near-real-time airborne intelligence operations, including performing analysis and evaluation of raw un-validated data.
- Prepares post-mission reports from analysis of communications patterns, trends, and characteristics for general intelligence and operational community consumption.
- Prepares and evaluates finished reports relative to SIGINT activities.
- Works with other crew members to ensure that the SIGINT exploitation section maintains a capability to provide timely and accurate operational intelligence support and fully trained intelligence personnel during peacetime and contingency operations.
- Coordinates with the Gaining Command on operational intelligence elements needed to carry out coordination and liaison with counterparts and colleagues in other major command intelligence organizations such as Air Combat Command (ACC), National Guard Bureau (NGB), United States Air Forces Europe (USAFE), Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) and other governmental agencies such as Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), National Security Agency (NSA), U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM), Air Intelligence Agency (AIA), U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
- To enhance the ISR unit crew's mission readiness, the incumbent maintains a thorough knowledge of all aspects of internal SIGINT training. Represents the unit in making agreements and commitments within the assigned scope of his/her functional specialty.
- Coordinates SIGINT training requirements with gaining command intelligence section.
- Plans and develops objectives and work schedules for training assigned intelligence personnel during Unit Training Assemblies (UTA), Annual Training (AT), and unit deployments.
Conditions of employment
- NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
- This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the ND National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.
- Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
- Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
- Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
- Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
- May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
- Participation in direct deposition is mandatory.
- You must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.
- This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
- Candidates will have to pass a Counter Intel Polygraph test.
PCS STATEMENT: PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION COSTS WILL NOT BE PAID FOR THIS POSITION.
NDNG Areas of Considerations (T32 Excepted Service)
Area I: All onboard NDNG- Air Federal Employees (Tenure 1 & 2)
Area II: All onboard NDNG- Air Federal Employee (Tenure 3)
Area III: All NDNG military members
Area IV: All Military Members
Area V: All U.S. Citizens
MAX MILITARY GRADES: MSgt
COMPATIBILE MILITARY ASSIGNMENTS: 1N4X2
AFSC is not a disqualifying factor of eligibility, however, selected applicant must obtain the compatible AFSC.
QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE
Length of time is not of itself qualifying. Candidates' experience should be evaluated on the basis of duties performed rather than strictly on the rank of the individual; however, established compatibility criteria/assignments must be followed. The applicant's record of experience and/or training must show possession of the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position.
Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.
GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess the experience, education; training which demonstrates administrative, professional, investigative; technical work requiring the ability to deal effectively with others, to collect, evaluate and organize pertinent facts, and prepare clear and concise written reports.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
GS07 Applicant must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-05 grade level or civilian equivalent, which includes: 1) Investigating and collecting data to develop reports of findings; 2) Experience storing, controlling, destroying and accounting for classified documents.
GS09 Applicant must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-07 grade level or civilian equivalent, which includes: 1) Performing functions involving various intelligence systems and organizations; 2) Experience reviewing and analyzing data including technical reports, surveys, and studies; 3) Experience preparing and conducting training plans and programs, both formal and on-the-job.
GS11 Applicant must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-09 grade level or civilian equivalent, which includes: 1) Developing and recommending policy, organizing and carrying out specific programs, evaluating and recommending changes in methods of intelligence operations; 2) Experience in administrative, investigative, or technical work which requires one to deal effectively with others; 3) Experience collecting, evaluating and organizing pertinent facts and to analyze and prepare clear and concise reports.
Education
To receive credit for education, you must provide supporting documentation of proof that you meet the education requirements for this position.
Additional information
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( ).
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