DIA North Carolina Hiring Event - Analysis Career Field / Scienece & Technical Intelligence

All applicant must apply through: http://www.dia.mil/careers

CAREER FIELD DEFINITION

Officers in this Career Field include all-source analysts, managers, and operations staff involved in researching information from multiple sources from which they gain insight that is then conveyed in a manner most appropriate for intelligence consumers. Officers conduct strategic, regional, and counterintelligence analysis; assess foreign military capabilities, infrastructures and resources essential to sustain defense forces. They analyze transnational issues such as illicit networks, foreign intelligence, and terrorist activities; scientifically and technologically assess advanced weapons and capabilities; and analyze emerging and disruptive technologies with potential military applications. This Career Field incorporates the analytic operations and knowledge management that enables the Defense Intelligence Enterprise to ensure quality products and services are available for defense intelligence clients.

 

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CONTACT INFORMATION

This announcement will close at midnight (EST) on Friday, February 23, 2018.  All applicants must apply online for this event in order to receive consideration.  If you need technical assistance with your application, please contact our support center at (202) 231-8000.

WHO CAN APPLY

This announcement is for external applicants (non DIA employees) only.  DIA employees on a temporary/term appointment, military, and contractor personnel are eligible to apply if qualified for the positions.  Current DIA student interns need not apply. 

This is a DIA Invitation-Only Hiring Event that will take place in April 2018 in the Durham, North Carolina area.  DIA officials will be on location to interview applicants who possess the required and relevant Career Field skills and background for employment at DIA.  Applicants selected for interviews will be contacted via email in March 2018 to schedule an interview.  Specific details on the location and date of the event will be provided within the email invite.

As part of the application process for the Analysis Career Field, applicants selected to interview will also be required to complete an online questionnaire and writing assessment powered through HireVue prior to the interview.  Specific details on this portion of the process will be provided within the email invite from HireVue.

All applicants must be U.S. citizens at the time of application.  Applicants must meet the agency’s conditions of employment, to include, but not limited to, satisfactory completion of an initial special background investigation and periodic reinvestigation, completion of any required medical examination and physical requirements, completion of any required personal interviews, favorable completion of any required initial or aperiodic polygraph examinations, completion of any required drug test, satisfactory completion of a two-year Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System trial period, and completion of a civilian mobility agreement.

DIA does not guarantee any applicant the extension of an official offer of employment; however, DIA will be screening all employment applicants against its current and future manpower requirements.  Selected applicants will be considered for the Agency's Hiring Pool.  DIA is an Agency with worldwide positions.  Selected candidates must be willing to relocate in support of mission requirements.

CURRENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

This position is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601.  Selectee(s) who are current Federal employees will be appointed to the new position at the grade in which they qualify for.  Those at a higher grade than the advertised position, will be asked to accept a voluntary change to the lower grade if selected.

All current and prior Federal employees must also submit a copy of their SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action that documents their appointment to or promotion to the highest grade held.  Consideration for future advancement opportunities will be through DIA’s established promotion processes, according to established timeframes, advancement criteria and compensation parameters.

POSITION SUMMARY

Intelligence Analysis is at the fulcrum of DIA’s global mission.  DIA has officers in 140 countries, including a diverse range of opportunities for all-source analysts.  Wherever they are located, all-source analysts provide insightful analysis on foreign military capabilities and defense issues in support of our nation’s political leadership, defense policymakers, acquisition community, and military commanders.  DIA all-source analysis informs policy, defense strategy, weapons development, weapons acquisition, and military planning.  DIA all-source analysts have opportunities for rewarding training, advanced education opportunities, and challenging assignments in DIA and the Intelligence Community, across the US and around the world, from the White House Situation Room to direct support to our nation’s combat forces.

The below qualities are critical for success as an analyst at DIA:

• Curiosity: A penchant for seeking out new experiences, knowledge, and candid feedback; openness to learning and change

• Insight: The ability to gather and make sense of information from a fresh perspective that would otherwise remain unseen

• Engagement: The ability to use logic and emotional connections to work collaboratively with other people and communicate a persuasive vision

• Communication: Present complex analysis clearly and logically to customers with limited time

• Determination: The resolve to fight for difficult goals despite challenges and the resilience to bounce back from adversity

 

The Analysis Career Field is currently seeking candidates with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) degrees to fill entry-level positions within the Scientific & Technical Intelligence (S&TI) career field specialty.

DIA Officers within the S&TI career field specialty are our nation’s vanguard against scientific and technical challenges from global adversaries that could threaten our nation’s security.  Our S&TI analysts provide warning of foreign technical developments and capabilities including military weapons systems, emerging and disruptive technologies, the proliferation of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons along with physical vulnerability assessments and detailing global health response capabilities and the threats posed by infectious disease.

Our S&TI all-source analysts include employees with educational backgrounds in STEM fields such as physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering disciplines including nuclear, electrical, mechanical, and aerospace.

- Assessing foreign research and development capabilities, programs, and infrastructure associated with foreign military systems and weapon systems and components testing, performance, capabilities, limitations, production, employment, and proliferation

- Assessing and evaluating foreign offensive and defensive nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons programs and actors with focus on proliferation of knowledge, technology, equipment, and material; and

- Supporting our military forces worldwide by analyzing infectious disease, threats and environmental hazards, medical science and technological developments, and global health/medical capabilities.

DIA is specifically seeking candidates with degrees and/or experience in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, General Engineering, Chemistry, Toxicology, Environmental Toxicology, Modeling and Simulation (M&S), and related fields.

Positions are located in Huntsville, Alabama; Charlottesville, Virginia; Reston, Virginia, and Frederick, Maryland.

Positions include –

Intelligence Officer (Occupational Series 0132)

Sciences Series (Biological Scientist)* (Occupational Series 0401)

General Engineering Series* (Occupational Series 0801)

Mechanical Engineering Series* (Occupational Series 0830)

Nuclear Engineering Series* (Occupational Series 0840)

Computer Engineering Series* (Occupational Series 0854)

Electronics Engineering Series* (Occupational Series 0855)

Aerospace Engineering Series* (Occupational Series 0861)

General Physical Science Series* (Occupational Series 1301)

Physicist* (Occupational Series 1310)

Chemistry Series* (Occupational Series 1320)

 

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

The positions listed above identified with an asterisk must meet a positive education requirement as identified by the Office of Personnel Management.  General information can be found on the Office of Personnel Management’s website at www.OPM.gov.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

UNCLASSIFIED applications must be received by MIDNIGHT (Eastern Standard Time) on the closing date of the announcement.  DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED INFORMATION WITHIN YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION.  All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

EVALUATION

DIA will evaluate your online application to ensure it demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, work experience, and any mandatory education, certification, and/or license requirements, to successfully perform the duties of the advertised position.  Failure to provide clear examples of claimed experience will preclude further consideration of your application.  Attached résumés will not be reviewed or considered; therefore, all applicable work experience must be entered into the work experience section of the online application. 

Applicants must have direct applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and 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/knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position at the advertised grade.  Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled.

VETERAN’S PREFERENCE

DIA applies Veterans’ Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, “DCIPS Employment and Placement.”  If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your on line application package.

FOREIGN AREA TOURS OF DUTY ELIGIBILITY

Applicants applying to a foreign area opportunity and who are currently assigned to a foreign area are ineligible for consideration if selection will cause them to exceed the time limitation for foreign area service (5 consecutive years) or, conversely the employee will not satisfactorily complete their period of obligated service within 6 months of the closing date of this announcement.  More than one permanent change of station move within a 12-month period is not considered to be in the interest of the government for the purposes of relocation at Government expense. 

DUTY AT OTHER LOCATIONS

May be required to perform duty at other operating locations.

DEPLOYMENT/MOBILITY STATEMENT

All DIA employees are subject to world-wide deployment to crisis situations and are subject to geographic relocation in accordance with agency guidelines.

SHIFT WORK

Availability for shift work, extended hours, and travel may be required.

RELOCATION COST

Relocation expenses in connection with a permanent change of station may be authorized in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations and at agency discretion.

DIA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

DIA employees and applicants for employment are protected by federal laws, from discrimination on the bases of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. Employees and applicants are also protected against retaliation. Consistent with federal laws, acts of retaliation against an employee who engages in a protected activity, whistle blowing, or the exercise of any appeal or grievance right provided by law, will not be tolerated.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

The United States Government forbids discrimination regarding any aspect of employment, including hiring, firing, pay, job assignment, promotions, training, fringe benefits, layoff, and any other term or condition of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, retaliation, parental status, military status, or other non-merit factors.  DIA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, as appropriate.  Please contact our Human Resources Operations Center (HROC) at 202-231-4762 or DSN 428-4762 if you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process.  This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies during the next six months.

TELEWORK

Some positions in DIA may be eligible for unclassified telework and/or secure telework.  The telework option allows an employee to perform the duties of his or her position from an approved worksite other than the "official" worksite.

DIRECT DEPOSIT

All DIA employees must participate in the DoD Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer of Pay (DD/EFT) Program, with net pay deposited directly into the employee’s account of choice at his/her designated financial institution.

NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM SERVICE REQUIREMENTS (NSEP)

Positions within the agency generally satisfy NSEP service requirements for David L. Boren scholars and fellows.  Contact the National Security Board for further details on service requirements - https://www.nsepnet.org

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

In compliance with the REAL ID Act of 2005, driver's licenses and identification cards issued by the following jurisdictions cannot be used as valid identification if selected for an interview and/or actual position: Alaska, Am. Samoa, Arizona, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, N. Marianas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, and Washington.

Driver's licenses and photographic identification cards from jurisdictions not listed above will be accepted.  Other acceptable forms of identification include: U.S. & Foreign Passports, U.S. Military IDs, Military and DoD Common Access Cards (CAC), Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Cards, U.S. Federal Government IDs & Credentials, and U.S. Congressional IDs. 

All employees are required to sign an agreement not to disclose, in any fashion, classified information to unauthorized persons.  An agreement is also required to authorize agency pre-publication review of certain material prior to disclosure during and after employment with DIA.