DIA Midwest/Omaha Hiring Event - Mission Management Career Field / Joint Target Intelligence

CAREER FIELD DEFINITION

DIA intelligence mission managers engage in management, coordination, synchronization and integration of Intelligence Community (IC)-wide intelligence requirements, resources, and activities. They strategically manage the Defense Intelligence Enterprise (DIE) by developing, interpreting, applying, implementing, and evaluating national, Department of Defense (DoD), and IC policies, strategies, and doctrines to enable effective synchronization and execution of plans and activities across the DIE, and between the DIE and the IC and foreign partners. They integrate the intelligence cycle by fulfilling customer requirements using strategies, joint operational planning, the joint targeting process, national disclosure policies, and collection management tools and techniques, while evaluating performance and managing risk, in order to optimize capabilities to achieve unity of effort. They manage intelligence capabilities by advocating for the optimal global apportionment and allocation of intelligence resources to support mission readiness, evaluating the sufficiency of intelligence functional capabilities against requirements, and planning and coordinating the innovative development of intelligence architectures, tools, and methods to support performance in all phases of the intelligence cycle.

 

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CONTACT INFORMATION

This announcement will close at midnight (EST) on Friday, January 18, 2019. 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 March 2019 in Omaha, Nebraska. 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 February 2019 to schedule an interview. Specific details on the location and date of the event will be provided within the email invite.

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. 

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

DIA is currently recruiting for Joint Target Intelligence (JTI) officers in the Mission Management Career Field at multiple locations. DIA is an Agency with worldwide positions. Selected candidates must be willing to relocate to any location in support of mission requirements.

MISSION MANAGEMENT (MM)

The Mission Management Career Field represents DIA’s ability to synchronize and assess the entire intelligence cycle. Officers in this career field are the critical link in the combatant commands (CCMDs) between warfighters, planners and defense intelligence analysts. As trusted advisors to senior government officials and flag officers, they coordinate and integrate diverse intelligence operations from the tactical-theater level to the national-strategic level across the following career specialties: collection management, information sharing, intelligence operations management, joint capability development and intelligence support to acquisition, joint intelligence planning, joint target intelligence, and policy and strategy. 

Joint Target Intelligence Career Specialty: 

Strike a blow for freedom! Joint Target Intelligence (JTI) officers establish policy governing JTI intelligence standards and procedures. They advise joint force targeting and fires operations to determine appropriate guidance and targeting priorities. They develop targets and engagement strategies and assess the results of the engagements.

Positions include -

Intelligence Officer (Targeting) (Occupational Series 0132)

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.

ASSESSMENT FACTORS

1. Serves as a leader by developing and mentoring others within and outside the work unit.

2. Develops innovative, cost-effective solutions to difficult or complex problems that have broad

impact or implication.

3. Demonstrates grasp of the joint targeting cycle and experience in the associated targeting

processes (target discovery, development, vetting, validation, weaponeering, assessments, and

maintenance).

4. Demonstrates polished oral and written communication skills to compose, tailor, and deliver

original presentations and papers on abstract and exceptionally complex questions or issues in a way that allows a varied audience to understand the intended message and objectives.

5. Plans, organizes, prioritizes, and schedules work unit activities to complete assignments in a

timely and effective manner.

ASSESSMENT FACTOR RESPONSES

For each of the above position-related assessment factors, describe your highest level of training and/or experience in performing the task using the below scale. Responses must be substantiated in your application.

A - Lacks education, training or experience in performing this task

B - Has education/training in performing task, not yet performed on job

C - Performed this task on the job while monitored by supervisor or manager

D - Independently performed this task with minimal supervision or oversight

E - Supervised performance/trained others/consulted as expert for this task

HIGHLY DESIRED ASSESSMENT FACTORS

1. Graduate of Department of Defense (DoD) targeting school (e.g. Joint Targeting School Staff Course. US Air Force Combat Targeting Course) and/or other commensurate targeting experience.

2. Familiarity with joint targeting policy/doctrine (JP 3-60, JP 3-09, etc.), Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction (CJCSI) series (3370, 3160, 3162, 3122 etc.) and targeting

automation/tools (JTT, JADOCS, NPW/MIDB, NIIDS, etc.).

3. Previous experience working in the joint targeting intelligence enterprise or Joint Intelligence Operations Center (JIOC) conducting analytical production supporting targeting (e.g. JIPOE, target system analysis), and/or OPLAN development.

HIGHLY DESIRED ASSESSMENT FACTOR RESPONSES

Although not required, applicants are highly encouraged to submit responses to the highly desired assessment factors. DIA uses these factors to help identify and differentiate the best qualified applicants for the position.

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 (HTTP://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.

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies during the next six months.

DoDI 1402.01, “Employment of Retired Members of the Armed Forces,” dated September 9, 2007 restricts the appointment of retired military service members within 180 days of their retirement. All applicant/s selected from this announcement must be ready to report for duty within 30 days of receiving DIA’s final employment offer or the Agency may rescind its offer.

Applicants with family members who have special needs, as defined by DoD Instruction 1315.19, “The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)”, are encouraged to review Sections 5.2 and 5.3 for information on the requirements of this instruction related applicants for employment with DIA. The availability of medical care and specialized educational requirements for family members with special needs will be determined during the Permanent Change of Station (PCS) medical screening process.