Summary This position is located in with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Deputy Commandant for Operations, Assistant Commandant for Intelligence (CG-2), Coast Guard Counterintelligence Service (CGCIS), CGCIS Mission Support Division, Washington, DC. Responsibilities Duties: You will serve as the Assistant Human Intelligence (HUMINT) Collection Manager, with responsibility for assisting with the coordinating, validating, and managing platform collection efforts, operating directives, and enabling Agent/Collector responsiveness. You will also assist with managing both standing service and crisis-related human and counterintelligence collection requirements (HCR) that will be derived from USCG Program of Analysis, Key Intelligence Requirements, Priority Intelligence Requirements and analyst identified gaps. Being a CG civilian makes you a valuable member of the team. Typical work assignments include: Assisting with planning, developing, managing, and overseeing the preparation and production of CGCIS Intelligence Information Reports (IIR), the IIR evaluation program, and managing the standing and crisis-related HCR production process for the USCG HUMINT Service collection management and integration program. Researching current and emerging collection opportunities and assisting operations and investigations staff in developing comprehensive collection operations through the creation of detailed collection strategies, emphasis messages and plans. Coordinating and managing CGCIS Intelligence Information Reports (IIR) to include reviewing the quality of IIRs and associated metadata per Service and Department of Defense (DoD) standards by evaluating, discussing, editing/improving, validating, and releasing IIRs through the centralized dissemination process; providing feedback to CGCIS leadership, Agent/Collectors and USCG Regional Collection Managers to further shape and refine collection priorities. Assisting in the initiation, interpretation, and development of HUMINT policy guidance, and establishing operating procedures when necessary; coordinating training in support of operations and investigations (when required) requirements. Establishing, coordinating, and maintaining HUMINT collection/reports management of standard operating procedures and tactics, techniques, and procedures. Preparing recommendations and information summaries for the CGCIS Director and the Assistant Commandant for Intelligence (CG-2) concerning CGCIS collection against USCG, DoD and National Intelligence Priorities; researching, analyzing and reviewing CGCIS HUMINT reporting and evaluations worldwide to identify level of effort, focus areas, trends, best practices, and issues. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship is required. Must complete a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service. The applicant is subject to pre-appointment and random drug testing. This position requires a Top Secret/SSBI clearance. Must be willing to undergo CI Scope Polygraph. Selectee must sign a non-disclosure statement. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Qualifications At the GS-12 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience include: Completion of fundamental collection management training, initiating contacts with other senior intelligence analyst and law enforcement personnel to validate and ascertain reliability of information; conducting special intelligence research studies; preparing contributions to interagency intelligence assessments; and conducting liaison with counterparts in other intelligence agencies to coordinate information activities. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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. 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. Education This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here Additional Information Applicants will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made. Certain responses on the form could pose a problem with suitability for employment determinations. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete/make updates to the OF-306 and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, or imprisonment. DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about e-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities at click here Recruitment incentives may be authorized. Selectee for this position who are current federal employees on permanent appointments who would be moving outside of the current commuting area of their current position to accept this position are authorized to receive a one-time relocation bonus of 10% of the salary including locality for this position. Selectee for this position who are newly appointed to a permanent position are authorized to receive a one-time recruitment incentive of 10% of the salary, including locality for this position. Receipt of the bonus will require a 12 month service agreement. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit. The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR § 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR § 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement. More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 45 days from the date the certificate was issued. If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, please contact 571-608-1627. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Visit Reasonable Accommodation