COUNTERINTELLIGENCE SPECIAL AGENT (CISA)

The Counterintelligence (CI)Field Division, Office of CI, CI Component, DCSA is seeking a qualified CI professional to serve as a Counterintelligence Specialist within the Mid-Atlantic Region. In this role you will serve as a SME responsible for providing CI functional services, oversight, and support to the cleared Defense Industrial Base (DIB) and other DCSA mission areas such as Industrial Security, Cyber Security, and Background Investigations

Major duties

As a COUNTERINTELLIGENCE SPECIAL AGENT (CISA) you will be responsible for the following duties: Provides CI subject matter expertise for seamless and impactful integration across all mission areas within the Mid-Atlantic Region. Serves as a subject matter expert responsible for providing CI Functional Services, oversight, and support to the cleared Defense Industrial Base; for conducting CI collection directed against Foreign Intelligence Entity (FIE) targeting cleared industry; for conducting briefings pertaining to CI awareness and reporting and the foreign intelligence threat to personnel; and represents DCSA CI in daily internal and external meetings to identify and resolve threats to cleared industry. Produces Intelligence Information Reports meeting National and DoD CI collection requirements. Develops and incorporates understanding of the investigative and operational information thresholds required by counterpart USG LE and IC agencies to support initiation of investigations and operations. Recommends appropriate CI countermeasures necessary to counter FIE collection efforts. Establishes and maintains highly collaborative relationships with the DoD components, USG LE and IC counterparts, and with cleared contractors. Incumbent must be a CI credentialed agent or successfully complete the DoD CI Agent Course (DCAC) offered by the Joint CI Training Academy (JCITA) and be certified to carry CI Special Agent credentials within 18 months of onboarding in accordance with DoD 5240.02 and DoD 5240.06. This time period may be extended due to class availability. Failure to obtain DCAC certification may result in mandatory reassignment to a position that does not require credentials. The incumbent will be required to sign a continued service agreement agreeing to stay with the agency for 12 months upon completion of the DCAC training.

Qualifications

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 10/07/2026. Applicant must have directly 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. You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that I have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade (GS/GG-12) in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes: Conducting Counterintelligence (CI) inquiries, investigations and/or operations, and collection operations/activities; Producing Intelligence Information Reports meeting National and Departmental CI collection requirements, or relevant reports in support of national security; Supporting initiation of investigations and operations by counterpart USG Law Enforcement and Intelligence Community agencies by understanding their investigative and operational information thresholds; Conducting briefs pertaining to CI awareness, reporting, and the foreign intelligence threat to personnel; and Recommending appropriate CI countermeasures necessary to counter Foreign Intelligence Entity (FIE) collection efforts. Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies: 1. Influencing/Negotiating: Persuades others to accept recommendations, cooperate, or change their behavior; works with others towards an agreement; negotiates to find mutually acceptable solutions. 2. Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations. 3. Oral Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

Education

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