PROGRAM ANALYST (INTELLIGENCE) - SaudiArabia

Location: Dammam
Company Name: US Department of Defense

Duties

Summary

This position is a TERM position, Not-to-Exceed (NTE) 2 years, with the possibility of being extended to a total of 5 years.




Responsibilities

As a PROGRAM ANALYST (INTELLIGENCE) at the GS-0343-15 some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Advise the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on intelligence policy issues and intelligence budget cycles.
• Advise on the establishment of national level intelligence policies, processes, budget formulation, and intelligence research and development.
• Provide advice to a sovereign nation on intelligence gathering which includes radio, Cyber Security, electronic eavesdropping, and other technologies.
• Advise on intelligence policy to Senior Leaders to include intelligence methodologies, processes, and standards.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Supervisory status

No

Promotion Potential

None

• Job family (Series)

  0343 Management And Program Analysis

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• Requirements

  Requirements

  Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service http://www.sss.gov
  • Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
  • Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
  • May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
  • Work Schedule: Fulltime, Sunday through Thursday
  • Overtime: Occasionally
  • Tour of Duty: Flexible
  • Recruitment Incentives: May be Authorized
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
  • Financial Disclosure: Not Required
  • Telework Eligibility: This position is not telework eligible
  • Pre-employment Physical: Required
  • Drug Testing Required: Yes

  Qualifications

  You must have one year Specialized Experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private/military sector) giving the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position. Experience must be reflected in your resume.
  
  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). 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.
  
  Specialized experience required for this position is:

  • Providing advice, recommendations, and best practices to national/department/ministerial level leaders involved in national level decision making;
  • Providing advice on the establishment of national level intelligence policies, processes, budget formulation, and intelligence research and development;
  • Providing advice on intelligence institutional capacity to support coalition between the U.S and a sovereign nation and advise on intelligence policy which include radio, cyber, electronic eavesdropping and foundations of Intelligence collection

  Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:
  

  • Influencing and Negotiating
  • Management Analysis
  • Planning and Evaluating
  • Project Management

  
  
  INFORMATION FOR OVERSEAS: Overseas tour of duty for is projected to be 24 months, however may be extended to a total of 60 months.
  You will be required to sign a transportation agreement.
  
  Pre-appointment overseas medical examination and security clearance will be required for selected candidates and dependents who may accompany member on overseas assignment. Medical clearance must be maintained and renewed at a minimum of every 2 years as a condition of employment for overseas rotations.
  
  Medical Care: Applicants who have family members with special medical needs should ensure that prior to accepting a position overseas their family members' medical needs can be met. Access to care in a military treatment facility may not be available to civilian employees except on a space available basis. Consequently, host nation medical facilities may be the only care available. The availability and level of care at host nation medical facilities will vary by location.
  
  Selectee will be required to participate in direct deposit/electronic fund transfer in accordance with DoD Regulation 7000.14.R.
  Individuals hired from the Continental United States (CONUS) and their family members (who are US citizens) are required to obtain Official Passports prior to departure to the overseas area.
  
  May be subjected to a variety of environmental conditions typical of the overseas areas in which traveling, to include the potential for exposure to acts of terrorism.
  
  Any candidate applying, currently in an OCONUS location, the requirements of DoD 1400.25, Subject: DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Employment in Foreign Areas and Employee Return Rights, dated July 26, 2012 are applicable (www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/140025v1230.pdf). For any candidate applying that iscurrently in an OCONUS location, the requirements of DoD 1400.25, Subject: DoD Civilian Personnel Management
  System: Employment in Foreign Areas and Employee Return Rights, dated July 26, 2012 are applicable
  (www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/140025v1230.pdf ).
  
  Status applicants in their fourth year of an overseas assignment cannot be selected unless a waiver of the 5-year overseas service limitation requirement is approved.
  
  Candidates whose selection for this position will cause their overseas employment to exceed five-years will require an overseas tour extension approval.
  
  Locality rates of pay in CONUS will not be used for pay setting when transferring to an overseas/foreign area.

  Education

  Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
  

  Additional information

  Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs: This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; Well qualified is defined as possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds the positions minimum qualifications. and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/
  
  OVERSEAS POSITION: If you are applying for a vacancy located overseas additional information regarding overseas employment can be found at http://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/overseas.aspx
  "Overseas Employees: please supply your last competitively appointment SF-50 (100, 101, 500 or 501 action)".
  
  SELECTIVE SERVICE REQUIREMENT: For more information please visit https://www.sss.gov
  
  Payment for travel and transportation expenses may be authorized. This includes government paid travel transportation, shipment and temporary storage of household goods, and possibly other entitlements based upon the JTR and agency policy. You may be required to sign a transportation agreement. Most civilian permanent change of station travel entitlements are taxable. For additional information on the tax impact, please visit: https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction.html
  
  For more information on overseas allowances and benefits, please visit: http://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=231&menu_id=92
  
  For specific allowance rates visit: http://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=231&menu_id=

  92Locality

  pay does not apply in the overseas area.
  
  All applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the of the announcement.

  How You Will Be Evaluated

  You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

  REVIEW OF APPLICATION DOCUMENTS (FOR ALL APPLICANTS):
  To determine if you meet the qualifications, requirements and quality of experience required for this position, we review your resume, supporting documents and responses to the questionnaire. The score you receive is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required. If, after this review, we determine that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience we can and will adjust your score to more accurately reflect your qualifications for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully as errors or omissions may affect your rating.
  
  DEU
  Names of the candidates in the Best Qualified category will be sent first to the hiring manager for employment consideration. If there are qualified Veterans in the Best Qualified category, only those Veterans will be referred on the initial list of candidates to management. Applicants in other categories will be referred in accordance with category rating procedures.
  
  Delegated Examining Unit (DEU) Categories and Description:
  
  Best Qualified: This highest category will be used for those candidates who possess the type and quality of experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, including any selective placement factors and/or appropriate quality ranking factor(s), as determined by the job analysis.
  
  Highly Qualified: This higher category will be used for those candidates who possess the type and quality of experience that exceed the minimum qualifications of the position, as determined by the job analysis.
  
  Qualified: This lowest category will be used for those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications of the position and are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the position. Candidates may require extensive training and/or orientation in order to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position.
  
  For more information on Category Rating: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Category-Rating
  

  Background checks and security clearance

  Security clearance

  Secret

  Drug test required

  Yes

  Position sensitivity and risk

  Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk

  Trust determination process

  Suitability/Fitness

• Required Documents

  Required Documents

  The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc).
  
  Your complete application includes your COMPLETE resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
  
  The following documents are REQUIRED
  1. Your resume:

  • Your resume may be submitted in any format. It must include your name and contact information and support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
  • For qualifications determinations your resume must contain the number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e.," HRS per week and month/year" or "HRS per week and month/year to present").
  • For additional information see: What to include in your resume.

  2. Veteran's Documents

  • If applying using veteran's preference or under a Veteran's hiring authority you must submit the following documents:
  • DD214 showing character of service (SERVICE-2 OR MEMBER-4), SF-15 Form and VA letter showing final percentage, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty.

  If you are claiming Military Spouse and Family Member Preference, you must submit supporting documents with your application package. These documents must provide acceptable information to verify: you reside within the commuting area of your sponsor's permanent duty station (PDS); proof of marriage to the active duty sponsor, proof of military member's active duty status, and other documentation required by the vacancy announcement to which you are applying; and must meet all pre-employment criteria and be eligible for immediate noncompetitive appointment to a position in the competitive service. Documentation required: Marriage Certificate or License, Veterans' Preference documentation (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, Statement of Service, if applicable), Transcripts (if applicable). Additional documentation required if previously held a federal position: SF-50s (e.g., LWOP, highest grade held, overseas appointments, etc.), SF-75 Information, and documentation of performance rating of record (dated within the last 12 months)

  PLEASE REVIEW THE BELOW LINK FOR OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS needed for proof of eligibility: https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/FourthEstateRequiredSupportingDocumentation-06-2019.pdf?ver=2019-07-22-131229-740

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• Benefits

  Benefits

  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. Learn more about federal benefits.

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  Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.