Intelligence Operations Specialist

Duties

Serves as an Intelligence Operations Specialist for Cyber Intelligence to assess current and emerging cybersecurity and technology threats while working within a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) under the guidance of, and in support of the Division Manager and team leader as part of the Aviation Technical Intelligence (ATI) team within the Intelligence and Threat Analysis Division in the Office of National Security Programs and Incident Response at the Federal Aviation Administration. The Incumbent will perform multiple, varying, and complex assignments under limited direction of the manager, team leader, or more experienced cyber threat analysts.

Duties will include, but are not limited to the following:
Monitor and evaluate all-source intelligence and information to identify and assess potential cyber threats to FAA information systems, the National Airspace System (NAS), and civil aviation operations.Apply technical knowledge to develop and produce finished cyber threat intelligence products and assessments to support FAA senior leaders, policymakers, and the FAA cybersecurity community. Conduct trend analysis to inform mitigation planning, operational decision-making, and crisis management.Provide time-critical Indications and Warning (I&W) and Indicators of Compromise (IOC) for the FAA Security Operations Center (SOC), NAS Cyber Operations (NCO), systems security staff, and interagency partners to warn of and contribute to mitigation measures for protecting against cyber-attacks, emerging cyber threats and/or vulnerabilities.Develop and provide intelligence briefings to FAA executives and senior leaders on current and emerging cyber threats to establish a comprehensive cyber threat picture, support FAA's decision-making processes, and policy development.Develop and leverage diverse collaborative relationships within FAA Lines of Business, Department of Transportation (DOT), the Intelligence Community (IC) and other relevant national-level agencies to collaborate on and share information on cyber threats, risks and vulnerabilities potentially affecting the aviation ecosystem.Coordinate with aviation industry and foreign counterparts, as appropriate, to foster collaborative relationships and communicate timely and relevant intelligence information.Represent the organization in interagency working groups and effectively build and leverage diverse and collaborative networks to better understand emerging malicious cyber and physical threats and improve information sharing efforts.Support cyber strategy, policy, mitigation planning, and community messaging initiatives. Support exercise activities, committees, conferences, and other collaborative initiatives to effectively represent ASH, FAA, U.S. government, and aviation equities, as appropriate.Additional duties may entail night, weekend, and holiday duty in the event of surge, crisis, and/or staffing shortfalls, as needed, to support potential 24-hour/7-days a week agency operations.Perform other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

US Citizenship is required. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents) Designated or Random Drug Testing required. Travel Required: 20% (Domestic Only)

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-H, FG/GS-12 level. This experience is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE IS DEFINED AS:
Experience applying all-source intelligence to assess cyber threats from potentially hostile or illicit actors.Experience communicating and providing written and verbal assessments to executive leadership.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and/or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and/or Quality Ranking Factor (QRF) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: (1) score order; (2) category grouping; (3) alphabetical; or (4) priority grouping, and referred to the selecting official for selection consideration.

You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered.

Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification.

*Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position.*

Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA.

**All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.**

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

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Additional information

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.

The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies.

The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family.

This position is covered by the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening. Persons occupying a "testing designated position (TDP)" will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing.

This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about Core Compensation is available at: .

As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.

In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA section, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a human resource specialist as appropriate.

Some, all, or none of the applicants may be interviewed.

This Level 4 (Special Sensitive; TS/SCI) position requires favorable adjudication of a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained.

This announcement is also being advertised under VA #AWA-ASH SL Please review both vacancy announcements before making an application to determine your eligibility to apply.

This is not a bargaining unit position.

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