Summary You will serve as an entry-level Intelligence Specialist within Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (MCIA), Intelligence Directorate (S2), in the Domain Analysis Division. You will perform intelligence analysis and production tasks related to the technical analysis of foreign military capabilities or military issues specific to foreign countries. This position is located in Quantico, VA. Responsibilities You will research, collate, interpret, analyze, evaluate, and integrate raw data from multiple sources and intelligence databases to assess the relevance and significance of developments in your assigned area(s). You will apply structured analytic techniques to develop original, all-source analytic assessments from concept to publication, with assistance. You will compose written all-source intelligence assessments and prepare and present briefings in accordance with Intelligence Community Directives, with assistance. You will provide regional expertise to support wargames and exercises for tactical, operational, and strategic level customers, with assistance. You will collaborate with regional and technical intelligence specialists from throughout the Intelligence Community to develop original assessments and respond to customer requirements. You will evaluate intelligence reporting, identify intelligence gaps, formulate collection requirements, and engage collection managers to develop collection plans, with assistance. You will participate in designated interagency and community meetings, conferences, and forums. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications GG-07 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following such as: 1) Assist higher graded analyst with searching, selecting, and compiling specific information from a variety of sources and databases to prepare reports for various types of customers; 2) Utilize basic academic principles, methods, and accepted procedures to analyze and evaluate information; 3) Evaluate material to identify and extract relevant information pertaining to the assigned subject matter and geographic area; 4) Composing papers written to academic standards on political, military, and/or security issues; 5) Assist with preparation of briefings on assigned areas of responsibility for senior level officials; 6) Receive formal guidance to accomplish less complex intelligence assignments designed to develop skills and competencies necessary for successful performance and advancement; AND 7) Experience with multi-tasking. OR Have successfully completed a four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree. OR One full year of graduate level education. GG-09 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GG/GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following such as: 1) Apply qualitative and quantitative research methods to understand political, military, and/or security issues; 2) Research and collate information obtained from a variety of intelligence resources and databases; 3) Synthesizing information from disparate intelligence sources to form coherent assessments; 4) Apply Intelligence Community Directives and Analytic Tradecraft Standards to produce written assessments and oral presentations on political, military, and/or security issues; 5) Utilize structed analytic techniques to develop and evaluate intelligence assessments. OR Have successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree. OR Have successfully completed two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree. OR Have obtained an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Additional qualification information can be found from the following DON DCIPS policy website: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/doni/Naval%20Intelligence%20Activity/Chapter%205%20-%20Employment%20and%20Placement.pdf Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Education Substitution If you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education. Foreign Education: Required for vacancies with Positive Education or Education Substitution Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ Recent Grad Recent graduates who completed a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate within the last two years of the closing date of the announcement. Also, veterans who were unable to apply within two years of receiving my degree, due to military service obligations but are still within six years of graduation completion date with a qualifying degree. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. ICTAP does not apply to Excepted Service positions. Recruitment incentives may be authorized to eligible new hires. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statue, 10 U.S.C. 1601. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status. For more information on the DCIPS occupational structure click here. For more information about career advancement in DCIPS click here.