Department: Department of the Army
Location(s): Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Salary Range: $121785 - $158322 Per Year
Job Summary: About the Position: This position is in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Employees occupying DCIPS positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the INSCOM, G-3, Operational Readiness Division, Operations Center, Fort Belvoir, VA.
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Qualifications: Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee Current Department of Army Civilian Employees VETERAN'S PREFERENCE INFORMATION: Army DCIPS positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. While there is no formal rating system for applying veteran's preference to a vacancy that is only open to internal Army applicants, the Department of Army considers veteran's preference eligibility a positive factor for hiring. Applicants eligible for veteran's preference can include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documents (e.g., DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active duty) to their submissions. Although the point-preference system is not used, applicants eligible to claim a 10-point preference can submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-point Veteran Preference, and supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed. (SF 15, which lists the type of 10-point preference and the required supporting documents, is available from the Office of Personnel Management Website at www.opm.gov.) In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. To qualify, your resume must demonstrate that you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GG/GS-12) in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Applying a formal planning process (such as the Military Decision Making Process or a similar framework) to assist in developing intelligence or operational plans, orders, or strategies; AND Researching and interpreting intelligence-related policies and doctrine from multiple echelons (e.g., National, DoD, Joint, Army, etc.) to provide analysis or draft recommendations for leadership; AND Coordinating intelligence or operational planning efforts with internal and external partners OR assisting in the development and synchronization of Continuity of Operations (COOP) or Emergency Management (EM) plans and policies. Progressively responsible experience is that which has included intelligence-related research, analysis, collections and /or operations. This experience should have included intelligence analysis and/or production, intelligence collection and/or operations, counterintelligence, or threat support directly related to the position to be filled. This experience should demonstrate: Knowledge of intelligence processes, cycle and organizations; Knowledge of and/or ability to use research tools such as library holdings, photographs, statistics, graphics and maps; Knowledge of the systems, procedures and methods of analyzing, compiling, reporting and disseminating intelligence data; and/or Knowledge of organization(s) for and methods of collecting and analyzing intelligence data. NOTE: Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Applicants will be evaluated to determine if they meet the minimum qualification requirements listed above. Additionally, your resume should show that you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) associated with the position: 1. Knowledge of Deliberate Planning Processes: Experience with Military Decision Making Process (MDMP) or similar formal planning frameworks, to develop complex intelligence and operational plans. 2. Knowledge of Emergency Management & COOP: Knowledge of Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Emergency Management (EM) principles, program requirements, and exercise design to maintain intelligence mission readiness during crises. 3. Skill in Written Communication: Drafting, reviewing, and editing strategic operational orders (OPORDs), policy documents, executive summaries, and complex interagency correspondence. 4. Skill in Oral Communication and Briefing: Articulate complex intelligence and operational concepts clearly and persuasively to senior leadership; effectively represent the command in high-level working groups and planning teams. 5. Skill in Interagency Coordination: Establish and maintain effective working relationships to coordinate mission requirements across Army, Joint, Combatant Command, and/or National intelligence community partners. 6. Ability to Analyze Complex Problems: Evaluate intricate operational issues, assess changing intelligence requirements, identify programmatic impacts, and develop feasible, sound courses of action for leadership. 7. Ability to Synchronize and Integrate: Pull together disparate pieces of information, resources, and emerging concepts from multiple stakeholders to build cohesive operational plans and policies.
How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section.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: Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12954253 Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/13/2026 If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Set aside at least 3 hours to take the USA Hire Assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation resources at https://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us. To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status: Visit https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/howto/application/status/. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application.
Application Deadline: 2026-05-13