Intelligence Operations Specialist

Intelligence Operations Specialist

Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Location(s): Greenbelt, Maryland

Salary Range: $121785 - $187093 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a Counterintelligence Special Agent in NASA's Defensive Counterintelligence Program, assigned to the Counterintelligence (CI)/Counterterrorism (CT) Office at Goddard Space Flight Center. You will be responsible for providing CI support to research and technology at NASA, providing CI education and awareness to NASA personnel, and conducting CI inquiries and investigations with U.S. Government agency partners.

Major Duties:

• Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee.
• Coordinates Counterintelligence (CI) and Counterterrorism (CT) support to protect people, information, operations, facilities and research. Ensures compliance with policies to include CI operating instructions.
• Oversees the production and distribution of CI Threat Assessments, CI/CT Executive Briefs and other threat reporting to Goddard Space Flight Center customers.
• Directs office activities, ensures investigative and operational matters are coordinated with/approved by CI program management, conducts documentation of CI/CT activities, and provides quality assurance on operational and investigative activities
• Serves as the CI/CT Division Director's representative on Center. Monitors office personnel, operational activities and office resources to ensure compliance/mission accomplishments and report problems/issues to CI/CT Division at Headquarters.
• Develops and maintains a pre and post travel briefing program for NASA employees and contractors going to "Designated" and other high intelligence threat countries.
• Develops and maintains a foreign visitor awareness program and ensures appropriate Center customers are properly briefed and debriefed regarding threats to NASA employees the foreign nationals (FNs) will meet with.
• Oversees the conduct of name checks on FN visitors and new employees from high intelligence threat countries.
• Maintains liaison with Center Director, Center leadership, key program managers and the NASA security office. Briefs Center leadership on emerging intelligence and terrorism threats.
• Establishes and maintains liaison with counterpart US agencies such as the FBI and other intelligence, CI, CT and security organizations; participates in local and national FBI CI Task Force.

Qualifications: 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. To qualify for GS-13, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level: Participating in counterintelligence (CI) investigations to identify threats posed by foreign intelligence or terrorist groups; Developing written reports of investigative findings to identify indications of foreign intelligence or foreign terrorism activity; Preparing counterintelligence briefings to provide awareness of foreign intelligence and foreign terrorist groups' tactics and techniques. To qualify for GS-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level: Leading and conducting national security Counterintelligence (CI) and Counterterrorism (CT) inquiries and investigations to identify and mitigate threats posed by foreign intelligence or terrorist organizations; Preparing and disseminating comprehensive written CI/CT threat assessments and reports of investigative findings to identify indications of foreign intelligence or foreign terrorism activity; Developing and presenting CI/CT briefings to audiences of various sizes, in-person and online, for education and awareness of foreign intelligence and terrorist organization tactics and techniques. Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job. NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process.

How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application and have all required information available. We encourage you to provide a complete description of your educational achievements and include both paid and non-paid work in the experience portion of your resume. If you submit a resume that does not contain the required information, you may lose consideration. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include the initial online assessment and submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: To begin the application process, you will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application process. Once logged in to your account, click on the "Apply" link. Follow the prompts to select your resume (2 pages or fewer) and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. Resumes longer than 2 pages will be rejected by the system. Resumes submitted via other document types will not be forwarded to the hiring manager, nor will they be used in the review of your qualifications. We strongly encourage you to utilize the USAJOBS resume builder when creating your resume. Using the resume builder will help you ensure your resume includes important information related to your qualifications and eligibility for this position. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. During the application process you can review, edit, delete and update your information. We'll automatically save your progress as you go, so you won't lose any changes. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the 'Include Personal Information' section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the vacancy questionnaire which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify all required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. NASA's online application process provides step by step guidance to ensure you provide all needed information. If you are unable to apply online, please contact NSSC-CONTACTCENTER@MAIL.NASA.GOV for assistance. Be advised - application materials faxed, emailed, and/or mailed to NASA Headquarters will not be accepted for this announcement. NASA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you are an applicant with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact center listed on the job vacancy announcement. The decision on granting reasonable accommodations will be on a case-by-case basis.

Application Deadline: 2026-01-08