Department: Department of Energy
Location(s): Albuquerque, New Mexico
Salary Range: $148070 - $192490 Per Year
Job Summary: Would you like to have a job that can ensure national security by providing support to the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship activities? If so, then the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Secure Transportation (OST), Office of Program Integration (OPI), has the perfect employment opportunity for an Intelligence Operations Specialist. In this position you will play an important role in accomplishing the national security mission of the NNSA.
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Qualifications: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS This position is a secondary position which requires prior experience as a Nuclear Materials Courier, which provides the knowledge of Transportation Safeguard Systems (TSS) activities and associated federal agent functions necessary to ensure that training drills and exercises, incident notifications, and communications procedures are appropriate to the situations that are encountered during actual convoy operation. A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA Demonstration Project pay band or GS grade level in the Federal service, i.e., NQ-03 or GS-14 equivalent experience. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Experience as a Nuclear Materials Courier having successfully conducted OST mission operations and served as a tactical team leader for federal agent teams under emergency conditions or led a team in tactical exercises for operational readiness teams or Unit training events. Serving as a liaison that interacts with other federal and state law enforcement, intelligence entities, and political appointees on a regular basis. Also, experience using the Threat Spectrum concept and knowledge of security and intelligence laws, rules, regulations, and orders to plan, manage, and evaluate functions and operations designed to interpret and disseminate information on groups and tactics, which may pose a direct threat to DOE/NNSA missions. Examples of Specialized Experience: Responsible for the safeguards and security of classified shipments and public safety on a convoy. Conducted a mobile unit tactical plan and directed shipment operations and ensured that all Federal and State laws, NNSA Orders, and mission requirements were complied with and enforced. Interacted with law enforcement, intelligence entities, and government officials as a liaison to mission operations. Conducted threat assessments that inform leadership decisions and mission operations. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. If you are eligible for career transition assistance plans such as ICTAP or CTAP, you must meet the definition of "well qualified" which is defined as having a score of 85 or better. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the announcement closing date to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: You must have a login.gov account to sign into USAJOBS: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/account/. To begin the application process in USAJOBS, click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all required and supporting documentation. You must click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 pm (ET) on the announcement closing date. You may update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period by returning to your USAJOBS account, select Update Application: https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To verify the status of your application, during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account; applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each application status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. If you need help with login.gov or USAJOBS (e.g., account access, Resume Builder) visit the USAJOBS Help Center: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/ Employees or applicants may request Reasonable Accommodation (RA) for assistance, when applying or competing for a job or performing a job due to their medical condition or to exercise their religious beliefs. If you need reasonable accommodation in the application or selection process, please contact the Agency Contact listed on this vacancy announcement. If you experience difficulty applying on USAJOBS, after clicking the Apply Online button, or you are experiencing a significant hardship hindering your ability to apply online, the Agency Contact listed in the announcement can assist you during normal business hours. If you receive any system error messages, take screenshots if possible, to aid technical support.
Application Deadline: 2025-12-05