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Defense Intelligence Agency

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A Security or Defense Intelligence Analyst gathers and analyzes information needed to anticipate and prevent organized criminal activities that may threaten national security.

$100,531 / year median in Hawaii

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Job Description

OVERT OFFICER

(DEBRIEFER)

Job ID

127215

Location

Hawaii

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

SALARY RANGE

$93,445 to $121,482

CONTACT

INFORMATION

If you need technical assistance with your application, please contact our Service Desk at 1-855-363-4471.

For all other inquiries with your application, please submit a request to HROCRequestdodiis.mil.

WHO CAN This announcement is for external applicants (non-DIA permanent civilian employees) only. All external applicants, to include other agencies' current federal employees, DIA employees on a temporary/term appointment, DIA military and contractor personnel are eligible to apply if qualified for the position.

All Applicants must be U.S. citizens at the time of application. Applicants must meet the agency's conditions of employment, to include, but not limited to, satisfactory completion of an initial special background investigation and periodic reinvestigation, completion of any required medical examination, completion of any required personal interviews, favorable completion of any required initial or periodic polygraph examinations, completion of any required drug testing, satisfactory completion of a two-year Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System trial period, and completion of a civilian mobility agreement.

As a condition of employment for the Defense Intelligence Agency, you are required to complete a two-year trial period. During this period, we will evaluate both your fitness for the role and whether your continued employment serves the public interest. This requirement applies to all permanent and term employees, but the length of the probationary period may vary based on prior Federal service or other factors discussed prior to onboarding. In determining whether your continued employment advances the public interest, we may consider the following factors:

  • Your performance and conduct;
  • The needs and interests of the agency;
  • Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the service.

Your employment will continue beyond the trial period only upon the Agency receiving certification from the designated certifying official that your continued employment serves the public interest.

If such certification is not granted, you will receive written notice before the trial period concludes, specifying both the termination of your employment and its effective date. In accordance

with section 9902(h) of title 5, United States Code, annuitants reemployed in the Department of Defense shall receive full annuity and salary upon appointment. They shall not be eligible for

retirement contributions, participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, or a supplemental or redetermined annuity for the reemployment period. Discontinued service retirement annuitants (i.e.,

retired under section 8336(d)(1) or 8414(b)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code) appointed to the Department of Defense may elect to be subject to retirement provisions of the new appointment as

appropriate. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300, at .) If selected, based upon your reemployed annuitant status, you will be ineligible to compete for internal vacancies.

In accordance with section 9902(h) of title 5, United States Code, annuitants reemployed in the Department of Defense shall receive full annuity and salary upon appointment. They shall not be eligible for retirement contributions, participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, or a supplemental or redetermined annuity for the reemployment period. Discontinued service retirement annuitants (i.e., retired under section 8336(d)(1) or 8414(b)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code) appointed to the Department of Defense may elect to be subject to retirement provisions of the new appointment as appropriate. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300, at .) If selected, based upon your reemployed annuitant status, you will be ineligible to compete for internal vacancies.

PROMOTION OPPORTUNITY

This position is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601. Selectee(s) may be laterally reassigned, promoted, or asked to accept a voluntary change to the lower grade advertised in the vacancy announcement based on their current (or equivalent) grade and qualifications for the position.

CAREER FIELD DEFINITION

Officers in this Career Field perform a wide variety of functions to execute and support the mission, including collection of intelligence via a spectrum of sources and methods; management of the collection and reporting cycle; and direct intelligence support to collectors and collection operations.

CAREER SPECIALITY DEFINITION

Overt human intelligence (HUMINT) is a category of intelligence derived from information collected and provided by human sources. Overt activities are openly acknowledged by or are readily attributable to the U.S. Government, including those designed to acquire information through legal and open means without concealment. Overt information may be collected by observation, elicitation, interrogation, intelligence exchange, liaison activities, or military source operations. Overt collectors conduct worldwide HUMINT operations against National, Secretary of Defense and Combatant Command priorities and enable other HUMINT collection specialties.

POSITION SUMMARY

Serves as a HUMINT Officer and is responsible for collecting against national and DoD level requirements. Plans, approves and implements complex overt human intelligence (HUMINT) collection programs involving high value sources or other time or issue sensitive topics. Reviews and approves operational documents and intelligence information reports. Performs risk verses gain analysis and source validation of projected and current collection in dealing with sensitive operations based upon information potential, operational security concerns, and legal requirements. Gathers military and political-military information from individuals in various naturally placed settings.

POSITION DUTIES

This position is located at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii and is with the Defense Attaché Service (DAS), Indo Pacific Division (DAS-2), Directorate for Intelligence Operations (DO). In addition to the 22.21% Locality Pay and 8.64% COLA, this position is eligible for Hawaii targeted relocation incentive of 10% base annual pay. This position is based in Hawaii and required to conduct frequent temporary duty assignments working out of the United States Defense Attaché Office Hanoi, Vietnam, supporting operations in connection to National and Department of War requirements. 3/3/3 Vietnamese language capabilities are required. This VA may be used to fill additional positions in DIA HQs. Responsible for POW/MIA operations and management of

STONY BEACH

Programs. Establishes goals, objectives, and priorities, and develops plans and programs to accomplish these efforts through effective and efficient business practices. Applies policy and guidance for planning and implementing program requirements and ensures proper alignment with the Agency strategic plan. Incumbent conducts POW/MIA policy-level coordination, collaboration, and operational deconfliction with all members of the POW/MIA Accounting Community. Conducts activities in their areas of responsibility in accordance with current governing directives and issuances. Participates in preparation and delivery of briefings and meetings to provide advice and assistance. Participates in host nation technical talks, POW/MIA Families meetings, and other accounting community events when required. Performs other duties as assigned. This VA may be used to fill additional positions in DIA HQs. Due to mission needs, this billet cannot accommodate a Global Work Agreement.

This position is responsible for performing the following duties:

Plans, organizes, coordinates, controls, guides and executes multiple complex overt collection operations involving high value sources, and/or complex time or issue sensitive topics such as cross-cultural issues, shared intelligence/law enforcement requirements, collection deconfliction, sharing of intelligence sources with multiple collection platforms, etc.

Establishes collection priorities according to capabilities and requirements of the unit. Reviews requirements; examines and assesses all available and potential venues and sources; uses judgment to interpret and determine the best sources, and debriefing techniques to collect needed information.

Performs risk verses gain analysis of all planned and current operations dealing with high value sources/targets, executive referrals. Recommends approval, amendment, or denial of collection operations based upon analysis of information potential, operational security concerns, and legal requirements.

Prepares, coordinates, reviews, edits, and approves required operational documentation and intelligence reports in response to assigned collection requirements to achieve US national security objectives.

Coordinates with analysts, subject matter experts, and other support required in order to facilitate intelligence collection referring unusual situations or problems to the supervisor for assistance.

Collects intelligence information through personal observation, assessing, screening, and debriefing cooperative human sources with natural access to desired information. Initiates and maintains contacts with foreign or US sources.

Maintains currency on validated collection requirements and priorities and provides authoritative advice and feedback to collection managers as to the capabilities and requirements of the unit.

Keeps abreast of current events, foreign and defense policy, military, and national security issues that have an impact on collection requirements in order to establish authoritative guidelines, procedures and/or policy and plan for contingencies and changes.

Performs other duties as assigned.

ASSESSMENT FACTORS

1. Actively listens, without interruption or emotion, and respects diverse viewpoints while interacting with others about sensitive topics or challenging issues within teams.

2. Makes informed decisions about work priorities to ensure accurate completion of assignments and projects, and makes adjustments as required.

3. Is flexible and responds in a timely fashion to changing requirements, priorities, and short deadlines.

4. Anticipates problems and obstacles associated with moderately complex projects and proactively develop creative solutions to address them prior to implementation.

5. Establishes effective working relationships to successfully complete work.

HIGHLY DESIRED SKILLS

1. Graduate of the Defense Strategic Debriefing Course.

2. Demonstrated expertise in Vietnamese, culture, geography, Vietnam War history, and the USG's Vietnam War POW/MIA accounting mission, knowledge and/or experience working with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.

3. Knowledge and/or experience working with the Defense Attaché Service mission, either in DIA HQs and/or Defense Attaché Offices.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

Applications must be received by

MIDNIGHT

(Eastern Time) on the closing date of the announcement. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Limit your resume to no more than two ( 2 ) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications.

The following four narrative questions provide an opportunity for you to highlight your dedication to public service for the hiring manager and agency leadership (or designee(s)). While your responses are not required and will not be scored, we encourage you to thoughtfully address each question. Please provide a response of 200 words or less to each question. You will be asked to certify that you are using your own words and did not use a consultant or artificial intelligence (AI) such as a large language model (LLM) like ChatGPT or Copilot. (Please attach in application)

1. How has your commitment to the Constitution and the founding principles of the United States inspired you to pursue this role within the Federal government? Provide a concrete example from professional, academic, or personal experience.

2. In this role, how would you use your skills and experience to improve government efficiency and effectiveness? Provide specific examples where you improved processes, reduced costs, or improved outcomes.

3. How would you help advance the President's Executive Orders and policy priorities in this role? Identify one or two relevant Executive Orders or policy initiatives that are significant to you, and explain how you would help implement them if hired.

4. How has a strong work ethic contributed to your professional, academic or personal achievements? Provide one or two specific examples, and explain how those qualities would enable you to serve effectively in this position.

EVALUATION

DIA will evaluate your online application to ensure it demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, work experience, and any mandatory education, certification, and/or license requirements, to successfully perform the duties of the advertised position. Failure to respond to the position-related assessment factors or to provide clear examples of claimed experience levels will preclude further consideration of your application.

Applicants must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position at the advertised grade. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE

DIA applies Veterans' Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, "DCIPS Employment and Placement." If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must provide acceptable documentation of your preference or appointment eligibility.

Acceptable documentation may be:

A copy of your DD-214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions;

A "certification" that is a written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed; OR

A Standard Form (SF-15 (PDF file)) ()), Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference.

If you are claiming 10 point preference, you will need to submit an (SF-15 (PDF file)) ()).

You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by visiting a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center or online ().

FOREIGN AREA TOURS OF DUTY ELIGIBILITY

The availability and quality of medical and child care in foreign locations often differs from resources available in the United States. When considering a position overseas, applicants are highly encouraged to research medical care and child care resources available at the foreign location to ensure services are available and adequate to support the needs of themselves and their dependents. DIA employees applying for a position in a foreign area must be eligible for assignment to or within the foreign area as noted in DIAI 1404.008, Foreign Area Tours of Duty. With some exceptions, employees assigned to a foreign OCONUS location will be granted a 5-year overseas tour which will consist of an initial tour (generally 36 months) and an overseas tour extension up to 5 years OCONUS. Employees currently assigned to a foreign area are ineligible for consideration if selection will cause them to exceed the time limitation for foreign area service OR, conversely, the employee will not satisfactorily complete their period of obligated service and prescribed tour of duty (Initial/Renewal Agreement Travel). More than one permanent change of station move within a 12 month period is not considered to be in the interest of the government for the purposes of relocation at Government expense.

DUTY AT OTHER LOCATIONS

May be required to perform duty at other operating locations.

DEPLOYMENT/MOBILITY STATEMENT

All DIA employees are subject to world-wide deployment to crisis situations and are subject to geographic relocation in accordance with agency guidelines.

SHIFT WORK

Availability for shift work, extended hours, and travel may be required for this position.

RELOCATION COSTS

Relocation expenses in connection with a permanent change of station may be authorized in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations and at agency discretion.

DIA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

DIA employees and applicants for employment are protected by federal laws, from discrimination. Employees and applicants are also protected against retaliation. Consistent with federal laws, acts of retaliation against an employee who engages in a protected activity, whistle blowing, or the exercise of any appeal or grievance right provided by law, will not be tolerated.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

DIA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, as appropriate. Please contact our Human Resources Operations Center (HROC) at 202-231-4762 or

DSN 428-4762

if you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process.

DIRECT DEPOSIT

All DIA employees must participate in the DoD Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer

of Pay (DD/EFT) Program, with net pay deposited directly into the employee's account of choice at his/hers designated financial institution.

NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM SERVICE REQUIREMENTS

(NSEP)

Positions within the agency generally satisfy NSEP service requirements for David L. Boren scholars and fellows. Contact the National Security Board for further details on service requirements ().

CURRENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

Current Federal employees (Non-DIA) must also submit a copy of the SF-50, notification of personnel action, that documents their appointment to or promotion to the highest grade held.

OTHER INFORMATION

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies during the next six months.

DoDI 1402.01, "Employment of Retired Members of the Armed Forces," dated September 9, 2007 restricts the appointment of retired military service members within 180 days of their retirement. All applicants selected from this announcement must be ready to report for duty within 30 days of receiving DIA's final employment offer, or the Agency may rescind its offer.

Selectee could be eligible for noncompetitive conversion to a permanent appointment at a later date, in the same grade for which they are hired, if they have completed at least two years of continuous service with at least a "successful" overall evaluation of record.

SUPERVISORY

Every supervisor in the executive branch has a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. It is imperative that supervisors serve as models of ethical behavior for subordinates. Supervisors have a responsibility to help ensure that subordinates are aware of their ethical obligations under the Standards of Conduct and that subordinates know how to contact agency ethics officials. Supervisors are also responsible for working with agency ethics officials to help resolve conflicts of interest and enforce government ethics laws and regulations, including those requiring certain employees to file financial disclosure reports. In addition, supervisors are responsible, when requested, for assisting agency ethics officials in evaluating potential conflicts of interest and identifying positions subject to financial disclosure requirements. All attorneys in DIA Office of the General Counsel are designated agency ethics officials. If you have any questions about these requirements, or any government ethics issue, you should contact DIA Office of the General Counsel at DIAOGCEthicsProgrammdodiis.mil.

You are also required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct. These principles can be found at:

/web/ogc.nsf/resources/14+general+principles+card

NON SUPERVISORY

DIA is committed to maintaining an ethical culture and upholding the high standards for ethical government conduct. As a DIA Employee, you will be subject to the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch as well as the criminal conflict of interest statutes. As a new Government employee, or as a new employee to this Agency, you will be required to receive initial ethics orientation within 3 months of appointment. If you have any questions about these requirements, or any government ethics issue, you should contact DIA Office of the General Counsel at DIAOGCEthicsProgrammdodiis.mil.

THE EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEMBER PROGRAM

Applicants with family members who have special needs, as defined by DoD Instruction 1315.19, "The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)", are encouraged to review Sections 5.2 and 5.3 for information on the requirements of this instruction related applicants for employment with DIA. The availability of medical care and specialized educational requirements for family members with special needs will be determined during the Permanent Change of Station (PCS) medical screening process.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

DIA only accepts Form DD-214, SF-50, Curriculum Vitae, Transcripts or others as requested in the Job Opening description details. Do not include any PII (personally identifiable information) in your attachment.

Please note the following when adding your attachments to your applicant profile:

Attachments must be less than 5 MB in size and one of the following file types: doc, docx, gif, jpeg, jpg, pdf and txt.

Limit your resume to no more than two ( 2 ) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications.

Once an attachment is added to a profile, it cannot be viewed or edited by the applicant. The applicant can go to the My Activities page of their profile to see a record of documents previously submitted.