Branch Chief

About the company

This position is located at Departmental Offices, Terrorism and Financial Intelligence-Intelligence Analysis, Office of Counterintelligence (OCI). As a Branch Chief (Supervisory Intelligence Operations Specialist), you will function as a senior counterintelligence (CI) officer, conducting CI assessments, operations, analysis, and investigations, as well as to serve as a Branch Chief directly supporting the OCI Director.

Your tasks

Pursuant to 50 USC 3024 (v), and with concurrence and consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, this position is being established in the excepted service as an element of the Intelligence Community within the Department of the Treasury. As a Branch Chief, you will: Be a subject matter expert in the operations and resources of the IC and experienced in conducting CI assessments, operations, and investigations. Assist the OCI Director in managing and overseeing the Department-wide CI program and act in the Director's absence. Assist the OCI Director in promoting team building, eliminating process inefficiencies, and ensuring the professional development of OCI staff. Maintain liaison contact with senior officials throughout the IC and other federal investigative and intelligence agencies.

• Advising and briefing senior leadership on counterintelligence threats, vulnerabilities, risks, investigations, operations, or emerging issues and recommending appropriate courses of action; AND
• Leading, directing, or coordinating the work of counterintelligence professionals or multidisciplinary teams, including assigning priorities, providing technical guidance, reviewing work products, and ensuring organizational objectives are achieved; AND
• Evaluating counterintelligence processes, programs, or operations to identify inefficiencies, capability gaps, or areas for improvement and developing recommendations to improve program effectiveness.

Requirements

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience for the GS-15, you must have one year (full 52 weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service.. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resumé.

Key Requirements: Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. All newly appointed employees to the competitive (or excepted) service are subject to a probationary (or trial) period. During this time, your performance, conduct, and suitability for continued employment will be evaluated. You will not automatically convert to permanent status at the end of the probationary (or trial) period. Your supervisor must affirmatively determine that continued employment is in the best interest of the Federal service. If no certification is made before the probationary (or trial) period ends, your appointment will be terminated. You are encouraged to actively engage with your supervisor, seek feedback, and understand role expectations. Additional guidance and support will be provided during onboarding. Must have, or be able to obtain and maintain, a Top Secret security clearance based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI). Must be eligible for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access. Must successfully complete a background investigation. All new hires will be required to comply with federal ethics laws. A review of financial or other interests may be conducted to determine if they create any real or apparent conflict of interests with official Treasury duties. Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. Please refer to the "Additional Information" section for additional Conditions of Employment.