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INVESTIGATIVE ANALYST
Posted: 4 days ago by chovy
The position(s) covered by this vacancy announcement is in the Department of Defense (DoD) Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo). For more information please see: ACQDEMO
This position is part of the Director for Test Organization. The incumbent will be responsible for providing input to acquisition decisions based on assessment of the adequacy of test and evaluation programs and assessment of the results of tests and evaluation.
- Accepting applications
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Open & closing dates
11/13/2024 to 11/22/2024
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Salary
$139,395 - $191,900 per year
including 33.26% locality pay
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Pay scale & grade
NH 4
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Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
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Remote job
No
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Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
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Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
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Appointment type
Permanent
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Work schedule
Full-time
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Service
Competitive
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Promotion potential
None
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Job family (Series)
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Supervisory status
No
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Security clearance
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Drug test
Yes
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Position sensitivity and risk
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Trust determination process
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Financial disclosure
Yes
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Bargaining unit status
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Announcement number
MDA-25-12605422-MP
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Control number
818718600
As an INVESTIGATIVE ANALYST at the NH-1801-4 level, some of your typical work assignments may include:
- Perform as the Counter-Insider Threat (C-InT) Program Manager (PM) when the PM and Deputy PM are not available.
- Assist in development of agency-wide policies, procedures, and strategies to direct, manage, and lead world-wide efforts to protect MDA's workforce, facilities, and weapons systems from extremism,workplace violence, criminal activity, and data losses.
- Provide technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to the MDA C-InT PM and Director of Technical Intelligence.
- Assist in developing new approaches in response to identified weaknesses and vulnerabilities of ongoing C-InT operations.
- Guide C-InT program activities including, case management, education and awareness, trend analysis, and threat reporting.
- Provide quality assurance of case development and record retention; Assist in managing collection and analysis of threat-related information from wide-ranging sources including national, regional, and local sources, as well as from the military departments and MDA.
- Contribute to the development of a successful insider threat awareness program capable of informing MDA personnel and the Defense Industry base of potential threat and associated reporting requirements' evolve the C-InT program's threat trend analysis capability to maintain cognizance of threats occurring both within MDA and across the U.S. Government.
- Provide oversight and quality control of accurate reporting of threats to the Defense Insider Threat Management and Analysis Center and the National Insider Threat Task Force in compliance with federal law, executive orders and DoD Policy.
- Maintain liaison with the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, Combatant Commands, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the Attorney General's Office and participate in conferences, meetings, and presentations regarding emerging threats and the C-InT community's response to them, as well as development of national and DoD policy regarding C-InT program development.
- Assist in developing new approaches in response to identified weaknesses and vulnerabilities of ongoing operations and execute integrated risk management and detection techniques as part of the U.S. Government's efforts to detect, identify, assess, and counter or neutralized insider threats directed against MDA personnel, information, material, facilities and activities, or against U.S. national security.
- Lead studies, projects, or other management forums that analyze and review internal oversight processes, procedures compliance, and requirements issues.
- Maintain awareness of threat trends and insider threat tactics, techniques, and procedures, and provide input to the development and issuing of federal and DoD-level C-InT policy guidance, represent MDA at all federal and DoD level meetings, conferences, symposia, and working groups.
Conditions of Employment
- Must be a US citizen
- Male born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
- Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
- Suitable for Federal employment determined by background investigation
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
- This is a Drug Testing designated position
- Work Schedule: Fulltime
- Overtime: Occasionally
- Tour of Duty: Flexible
- Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
- Financial Disclosure: Required
- Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible
- Selective Service Requirement: Please visit http://www.sss.gov for more information
Qualifications
You may qualify at the NH-04 if you fulfill the following qualifications:
A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-04 grade level in the Federal service:
- Experience with federal law, executive orders, national policy, and DoD standards regarding establishing, maintaining, and operating a DoD Agency-level Counter-Insider Threat (C-InT) Program.
- Experience in investigative and analytical techniques and ability to apply the knowledge to difficult and complex work assignments
- Experience in foreign intelligence trade craft and the tactics, techniques, and procedures used to embed and employ physical, cyber, and electronic collection threats and corresponding ability to apply such knowledge to detect, identify, assess, exploit, penetrate, degrade, and counter or neutralize intelligence collection efforts.
- Experience with the role of C-InT Programs in the U.S. government's counterintelligence, counter-extremism, and counter-terrorism missions.
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.
Education
NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.
Please limit your résumé to five pages. If more than five pages are submitted, only thefirst five pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
NOTE: The limit does not apply to cover letters, eligibility documents such as StandardForm (SF) 50, Military Spouse, DD Form 214, transcripts, etc.
All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills and abilities required of this position. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
- Collection Resources Management
- Customer Operations and Requirements
- Oral and Written Communication
- Planning and Evaluating
Military Spouse Preference: If you are entitled to military spouse preference, in order to receive this preference you must choose the spousal eligibility in your application package referencing MSP Military Spouse Preference. Your preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency. If you are claiming military spouse preference and qualified for the position, your name will be placed below preference eligible veteran candidates and above non-preference candidates on a list sent to the hiring manager for employment consideration. To claim Military Spouse Preference (MSP) please complete the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist, save the document and attach it to your application package.
Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP): In order to receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the "Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP)" eligibility. If you are claiming RGP and are determined to be Well Qualified (score of 85 or above) for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant. Information and required documentation for claiming MSP may be found at the General Applicant Information and Definitions link below. To be eligible as a RGP, you must submit the following supporting documents with your application package: a signed Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 (whs.mil)); a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) effecting the placement in retained grade status; or a copy of the notification letter you received regarding the RIF or classification downgrade.
The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc.).
Your complete application includes your COMPLETE resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
The following documents are REQUIRED
1. Your resume:
- Your resume may be submitted in any format. It must include your name and contact information and support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
- For qualifications determinations your resume must contain the number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e.," HRS per week and month/year" or "HRS per week and month/year to present").
- For additional information see: What to include in your resume.
2. Veteran's Documents
- If applying using veteran's preference or under a Veteran's hiring authority you must submit the following documents:
- DD214 showing character of service, SF-15 Form and VA letter showing final percentage, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty.
PLEASE REVIEW THE BELOW LINK FOR OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS needed for proof of eligibility:
https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/FourthEstateRequiredSupportingDocumentation%2011-16-2020.pdf?ver=Lgkkn1HW9a8is7V2lyCS2Q%3d%3d
If you are claiming Military Spouse Preference, you must submit supporting documents with your application package. These documents must provide acceptable information to verify: you reside within the commuting area of your sponsor's permanent duty station (PDS); proof of marriage to the active duty sponsor, proof of military member's active duty status, and other documentation required by the vacancy announcement to which you are applying; and must meet all pre-employment criteria and be eligible for immediate noncompetitive appointment to a position in the competitive service. Documentation required: Marriage Certificate or License, Signed Self-Certification Checklist, Veterans' Preference documentation (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, Statement of Service, if applicable), Transcripts (if applicable). Additional documentation required if previously held a federal position: SF-50s (e.g., LWOP, highest grade held, overseas appointments, etc.), SF-75 Information, and documentation of performance rating of record (dated within the last 12 months)
Military Spouse PPP Self-certification Checklist
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration.
- To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
- You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
- To receive consideration please make sure you select ALL appropriate eligibilities in the application questionnaire.
- You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
- To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To preview the questionnaire, please go tohttps://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12605422
Next steps
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated. You will receive another notification about the status of your application.
A list of qualified applicants will be created and sent to the selecting official. All applicants reviewed and/or referred will receive a notification letter.
The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.
NOTE: Declining to be interviewed or failure to report for a scheduled interview will be considered as a declination for further consideration for employment against this vacancy.
All applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement.
This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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