This vacancy is for a GS-0132-13, Intelligence Operations Specialist (CI) located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, CG COUNTERINTELLIGENCE OPS and INVESTIGATIONS DIV -CGCIS O and I in WASHINGTON, District of Columbia.
You will serve as the CGCIS Counterintelligence Special Agent assigned to the Joint CI Training Activity (JCITA, Quantico, VA, whose mission is to enforce policy and to execute the mission of the CGCIS and serving as CGCIS' instructor at JCITA . Typical work assignments include: Representing CGCIS at JCITA and training students attending various JCITA courses.
Conducting CI collection, operations, and investigations at the direction of the Region East Supervisory Agent and Region Chief of Operations and Investigations. Providing CI support to foreign travelers and to commands hosting foreign visitors. Ensuring CI requirements are incorporated into strategic and operation debriefings. Providing CI support to CG anti-terrorism/force protections missions.
Providing direct CI support to subordinate units or the District command staff to include deployment, site visits or liaison.
This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.
College Transcript: If you are qualifying based on education, submit a copy of your college transcript that lists college courses detailing each course by the number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours and grade earned. You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. education standards with your resume.
You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at the initial phase of the application process. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken.
Transcripts--If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration. Please ensure that all documentation is legible.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here.
DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.
DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.
Angel.K.Patterson@uscg.mil · 202-327-2000
This position is with U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $121785 – $158322/yr.
This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-11.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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