Summary This position is located at Departmental Offices, Terrorist and Financial Intelligence - Intelligence Analysis, Office of Counterintelligence (OCI). The purpose of this position is to function as a counterintelligence (CI) officer, conducting CI assessments and inquiries, and supporting CI operations and investigations. OCI assessments involve research and evaluation of intelligence information to determine the operational capabilities and effectiveness of foreign intelligence entities (FIE). Responsibilities This announcement has been extended to 11/07/2024. Pursuant to 50 USC 3024 (v), and with concurrence and consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, this position is being established in the excepted service as an element of the Intelligence Community within the Department of the Treasury. As a Intelligence Operations Specialist, you will: Provide CI advice and assistance to Treasury officials and supported activities. Present personal CI briefings of various lengths and mediums to select audiences. Conduct briefings and debriefings of Treasury personnel who travel to foreign countries and/or interact with foreign nationals. Conduct CI collection activities via debriefings, liaison, open source and classified source research. Prepare finished Intelligence Information Reports. Serve as a CI investigator for reports of CI anomalies or allegations of espionage. Requirements Conditions of Employment Key Requirements: Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. A two-year trial period may be required. Must have, or be able to obtain and maintain, a Top Secret security clearance based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI). Must be eligible for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access. Must successfully complete a background investigation. All new hires will be required to comply with federal ethics laws. A review of financial or other interests may be conducted to determine if they create any real or apparent conflict of interests with official Treasury duties. Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel, if required. File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on, if required. Undergo an income tax verification, if required. Please refer to the "Additional Information" section for additional Conditions of Employment. Qualifications You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For the GS-13, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: Conducting counterintelligence (CI) activities, including briefings, debriefings, inquiries, assessments, and/or counterintelligence operations with minimal supervision; AND Applying counterintelligence directives, policies, and procedures. Examples of creditable experience include: planning, directing, and conducting counterintelligence activities to detect, deter, or prevent foreign intelligence entity (FIE) attempts at targeting personnel, information, processes, technology, or facilities; and/or experience evaluating and recommending changes in methodology for the conduct of counterintelligence activities. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For the GS-12, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: Conducting counterintelligence activities, OR related intelligence and/or investigative activities; AND Applying intelligence or counterintelligence directives, policies, and procedures. Examples of creditable experience include: experience receiving and assessing intelligence or counterintelligence information for relevance; experience assessing the effectiveness of intelligence or counterintelligence-related activities across an organization; experience conducting counterintelligence briefings and debriefings; experience conducting inquiries or investigations; experience conducting intelligence or counterintelligence collections activities. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resumé. Education Additional Information OTHER INFORMATION: We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. This is a non-bargaining unit position. Relocation expenses will not be paid. We offer opportunities for telework. We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules. This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. For more information about individual rights, Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights - FBI, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI, and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov). Our comprehensive benefits are very generous. Our benefits package includes: Challenging work, opportunities for advancement, competitive salaries, bonuses and incentive awards. Eleven paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 13 to 26 days of vacation time each year. Access to insurance programs that may be continued after you retire. A wide choice of health insurance plans, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and no waiting periods. We pay a substantial amount (up to 75%) of the health insurance premiums. A retirement program which includes employer-matching contributions. Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits