Intelligence Assistant

The NGIC Student Intern (StudINT) Program is an internal program that offers full-time, 14-week internship for current second and third year college students. The program is intended to provide an opportunity for students to intern at the NGIC in order to build upon their experience. Permanent employment following the completion of the internship is not guaranteed. 

Serves as an Intelligence Assistant in a formal and on-the-job training designed to familiarize the incumbent with specific intelligence functions, operations, and responsibilities. The incumbent performs progressively responsible assignments requiring the application of specific knowledge and professional and/or management theories, principles, and practices. Assists higher-graded employees/action officers by performing less-complicated portions of projects in the intelligence areas of collection, production, analysis, and dissemination. Assignments are primarily for training purposes, and in some cases, are performed to relieve higher-graded employees/ action officers of the more routine aspects of the work.

Applications will be accepted online using the NGIC Recruiting Inbox during the following open period: 22-26 February 2021.

Online applications will be emailed to the following address:

(*NOTE: This email address does not accept encrypted emails.)

Applicants may apply to multiple positions.

ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: INSCOM-NGIC-VCF-0066

JOB TITLE:  INTELLIGENCE ASSISTANT

SERIES & GRADE: GG-0134-04

SALARY RANGE: $31,520.00 - $40,974.00 Per Year

OPEN PERIOD: 23 – 26 February 2021       

POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time – TEMP-Seasonal 7 pay period per year- Excepted Service

DUTY LOCATION: Multiple vacancies located in Charlottesville, VA

WHO MAY APPLY: US Citizens

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Top Secret/SCI

SUPERVISORY STATUS: No

Current Federal employees: You MUST submit acceptable documentation of your appointment eligibility, by submitting a copy of your last or most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action.

Veterans: You MUST submit acceptable proof of your preference or appointment eligibility. Acceptable documentation is a DD Form 214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," showing dates of service, as well as character of service (Honorable, General, etc.) and time lost (if any). The member 4 or 2 copy of your DD Form 214 is required as well as any documentation concerning a disability (SF-15 and Veterans Affairs Notification of Preference).

Job Summary: Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.

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 U.S. Army National Ground Intelligence Center, Student Intern (StudINT) Program in Charlottesville, VA.

WARNING: Application packages that contain Classified information WILL NOT receive consideration for this position. Should you submit a resume or any other document as part of your application package and it is confirmed that any of the information is Classified, in addition to being found ineligible for consideration for this position, your Security Office will be notified to determine if any further action is warranted.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for the attached INSCOM vacant positions. You must identify which category or categories you meet, and provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories.

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 Department of the Army (DA) policy Volume (AP-V) 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement.

Your application package (resume, supporting documents) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for INSCOM vacant positions. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All Department of the Army job applications require:

- A copy of your RESUME showing relevant experience. Your resume may be submitted in any format. Your resume must include your first and last name, current address, current email address, current phone number, job title, duties and accomplishments. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application will be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for the vacancy. You are encouraged to include your employer's name and address, and your supervisor's name and phone number, as hiring officials will check references before making a selection. If you are a Federal Civil Service employee you should include your job title, pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. Human Resource Specialist, GG-0201-09).

- Documentation which proves you are eligible to apply for the vacancy. The "Proof of Eligibility" attachment describes eligibility categories and what document(s) are required as proof. You must meet the requirements of at least one eligibility category, specified in the "Who May Apply" section of the job opportunity announcement, to receive further consideration. In addition, some jobs also require:

- Transcripts

- Copies of job-related Licenses or Certificates

This is a Career Program Position (CP) 35: Intelligence

Duties: Serves as an Intelligence Assistant in a formal and on-the-job training designed to familiarize the incumbent with specific intelligence functions, operations, and responsibilities. The incumbent performs progressively responsible assignments requiring the application of specific knowledge and professional and/or management theories, principles, and practices. Assists higher-graded employees/action officers by performing less-complicated portions of projects in the intelligence areas of collection, production, analysis, and dissemination. Assignments are primarily for training purposes, and in some cases, are performed to relieve higher-graded employees/ action officers of the more routine aspects of the work.

Experience required: Applicant must have applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Specialized Experience GG-04: To qualify, applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade/level, (GS/GG-03). Specialized experience is defined as experience assisting with intelligence related research utilizing library holdings, photographs, statistics, graphics and maps; gathering and reviewing a variety of narrative and/or statistical data to prepare intelligence reports; and/or conducting analysis of intelligence data to support conclusions or recommend actions.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

·      Oral Communication

·      Problem Solving

·      Teamwork

·      Technical Competence

NOTE: Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector, or experience gained in another government agency so long as it was at a level at least equivalent to the next lower grade in the series.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this position, you may qualify if your education meets the definition below:

Successfully completed Two years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of by 60. Add the two percentages.

Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience.

 

Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please submit your foreign education evaluation with your application.

Note: you must attach a copy of your transcripts for verification.

You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.

Two year trial/probationary period may be required.

Direct Deposit of Pay is required.

Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.

A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a Federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your Federal career very rewarding. For more information go to https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pandemic-information/benefits/.

The Department of the Army provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of this application hiring process, please notify the Hosting HR Specialist for assistance. Your requests for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.