Intelligence Specialist

Summary You will serve as an Intelligence Specialist at the GG-13 grade level responsible for directing and leading a wide-range of Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) analysis and production activities across multiple fields of the intelligence profession.

This position is located in Kunia, Wahiawa, Hawaii.

Duties You will lead the collection, analysis, fusion, and reporting of Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) directly to maritime customers throughout the INDOPACOM area of operation. | You will serve as a leader of dynamic mission capability which provides 24 hour Indications and Warning/Situational Awareness to Theater Intelligence consumers. | You will set priorities and develop strategies to leverage national and tactical resources to accomplish NIOC Pacific's mission. | You will develop collaborative relationships and coordinate with a multitude of National and Military entities, as well as a host of agencies to ensure geographical Common Operating Picture is populated to achieve Maritime Domain Awareness. | You will collaborate directly with other departments in the command influencing their actions to ensure synergy of effort in meeting command mission requirements, as well as acquiring resources to accomplishing departmental requirements. | You will utilize knowledge in Operational Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) processing systems and is familiar with National/Theater Intelligence databases and reporting standards. | You will interpret policy guidance/directions from senior leadership and stakeholders of internal and external Intelligence Community organizations to develop local policies and procedures in meeting governing Intelligence Oversight requirements. | You will coordinate access to external resources, makes decisions on resource allocation, and production timelines to ensure overall NIOC Pacific mission is accomplished. | You will coordinate with supervisors to identify and set overall program objectives and priorities to achieve Commands Objectives and priorities on Threat Warning support to the Fleet. | You will serve as a mentor for junior Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) analysts and reporters. | You will work independently in accomplishing Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) tasks and objectives in accordance with established policy and local guidance, production schedules and work priorities. | You will work in a team environment planning short and long-term analytic projects providing technical guidance to team members. | You will support strategic planning, delivers briefings, hosts visitors and travel on official business.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS/GG-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing duties such as:

1.Planning Cyberspace operations to include information operations and strategic messaging in support of Operations within an AOC via classified systems;

2. Identifying Offensive Cyberspace Operations (OCO), testing, training principles, concepts, directives, practices, tactics, and techniques;
3. Devising, executing, and participating with major/combatant command exercises or Cyberspace operations;
4. Performing Cyberspace Warfare operations focused on offensive and defensive Cyberspace Warfare operations and
5. Demonstrating familiarity with mitigating threats to cyberspace and operations, and DoD mission planning systems.

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 How you will be evaluated In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies:

CUSTOMER SERVICE

ORAL COMMUNICATION

ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES

COLLECTION OPERATIONS

COLLECTION SYSTEMS CAPABILITES

PROCESSING AND EXPLOITING CAPABILITES

This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire and Structured Interview.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All eligibility and qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. How to apply Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume.
2. Supporting documentation

Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.

Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 11/10/2026. Applications received after 11/10/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed.

For additional information on viewing your application status, click https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.

You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.

Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement.

It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant. Other 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.

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.

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