Summary You will serve as an INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). All Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) positions are in the excepted service. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status. This job opportunity announcement has a first cut-off 75 applicants. Once the first 75 applicants received the announcement will automatically close. Responsibilities You will plan and carry out all assignments necessary to collect needed intelligence information in his/her assigned area of responsibility. You will spot, assess, and handle U.S. and non-U.S. citizens who have access to foreign intelligence information that can address national and service-specific collection requirements. You will initiate collection strategies and formulates collection operations to develop human source network in order to target specific requirements and topics. You will prioritize sources with the potential for yielding high quality information based on own knowledge of assigned area of responsibility and outstanding intelligence requirements. You will brief high-level managers and other key personnel. Debriefs sources, gleaning maximum amount of reportable intelligence information. You will produce a high volume of professional quality reporting in a timely and accurate manner. Determines dissemination to consumer base. You will maintain routine liaison with high-ranking Japanese law enforcement officials or other senior-level Japanese military personnel as appropriate to discuss collection requirements and projects. You will also maintain routine liaison with personnel within the Service, outside intelligence agencies, operational forces, and allied governments as appropriate to discuss collection requirements and projects. You will independently read and comprehend Japanese on at least a DLPT 3 level to carry out liaison duties. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level GG/GS-12 or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Analyzing, coordinating, and evaluating complex counterterrorism, counterintelligence and/or criminal intelligence issues, and cultural, geographic, and technical issues to implement and monitor a major intelligence collection requirements program; and Collecting, analyzing, interpreting, evaluating, and integrating complex data from multiple sources in assessing the relevance and significance of developments in assigned areas and revising prior or preparing new intelligence products. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-admin.asp. Intelligence Series 0132 (opm.gov) Education Additional Information Relocation expenses (i.e. PCS) may be authorized in accordance with applicable travel regulations. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status. This position is eligible for part time, substantial or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management. If you are unable to apply online and request information about the Alternate Application process, please contact the Department of Navy's Employment Information Center. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP does not apply to Excepted Service positions. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.