To qualify for this Intelligence Operations Specialist position, you must demonstrate: (1) at least 52 weeks of Specialized Experience OR (2) Optional Education (GS-09 and GS-11 ONLY) OR (3) Combination of Specialized Experience and Optional Education (GS-09 and GS-11 ONLY) Minimum Qualifications for GS-09: (1) SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE must have been gained in a federal position at or above GS-07 OR (if your position is on another federal pay scale OR outside of federal service) by performing duties at a level of responsibility and difficulty equivalent to GS-07 or above. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is work that primarily consists of conducting defensive counterintelligence research and coordinating information with a range of communities of interest to support intelligence and information sharing missions for homeland security. Specialized Experience can be demonstrated by: (a) conducting basic research and analysis for defensive counterintelligence operations; (b) coordinating and sharing intelligence information with different groups and agencies and/or (c) preparing reports or summaries of findings and responding to requests for information **If you have experience performing this type of work, it must be clearly described in your resume, or it cannot be considered. (2) Optional Education: you must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree OR successful completion of at least 2 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree. (3) Combination: you must have a portion of Specialized Experience (i.e., less than 52 weeks performing qualifying duties as described above) and a portion of qualifying Optional Education as described above that can be combined to meet the full requirement. Only graduate credits beyond the first year can be used in combination with specialized experience. (HR will determine if your combination of experience and education meets the full requirement.) SEE EDUCATION SECTION BELOW Minimum Qualifications for GS-11 (1) SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE must have been gained in a federal position at or above GS-09 OR (if your position is on another federal pay scale OR outside of federal service) by performing duties at a level of responsibility and difficulty equivalent to GS-09 or above. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is work that primarily consists of managing defensive counterintelligence projects and activities and coordinating information sharing with multiple communities of interest to support homeland security missions. Specialized Experience can be demonstrated by: (a) managing defensive counterintelligence projects or activities within a defined area; (b) evaluating and interpreting intelligence findings to support information sharing and collaboration; (c) preparing parts of complex reports, manuals, or instructions for counterintelligence operations and/or (d) participating in meetings or committees to coordinate intelligence operations with other agencies. **If you have experience performing this type of work, it must be clearly described in your resume, or it cannot be considered. (2) Optional Education: you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or successful completion of at least 3 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. (3) Combination: you must have a portion of Specialized Experience (i.e., less than 52 weeks performing qualifying duties as described above) and a portion of qualifying Optional Education as described above that can be combined to meet the full requirement. Only graduate education beyond the second year can be used in combination with specialized experience. (HR will determine if your combination of experience and education meets the full requirement.) SEE EDUCATION SECTION BELOW Minimum Qualifications for GS-12 (1) SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE must have been gained in a federal position at or above GS-11 OR (if your position is on another federal pay scale OR outside of federal service) by performing duties at a level of responsibility and difficulty equivalent to GS-11 or above. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is work that primarily consists of leading complex defensive counterintelligence assignments and developing methods for information coordination and sharing with a broad set of communities of interest to support homeland security. Specialized Experience can be demonstrated by: (a) leading complex or strategic defensive counterintelligence assignments; (b) developing methods and plans for counterintelligence and information sharing; (c) preparing and reviewing detailed intelligence reports, collection plans and guidance documents and/or (d) advising others and coordinating intelligence operations with multiple agencies. **If you have experience performing this type of work, it must be clearly described in your resume, or it cannot be considered. *Education cannot be used in lieu of or in addition to Specialized Experience to meet Minimum Qualifications at this grade level. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Specialized Experience and/or Optional Education) must be met by the closing date of this announcement. To be eligible for promotion, applicants with federal status must demonstrate at least 52 weeks at GS-07 (or other federal equivalent) for promotion to GS-09 at least 52 weeks at GS-09 (or other federal equivalent) for promotion to GS-11 at least 52 weeks at GS-11 (or other federal equivalent) for promotion to GS-12 Time in grade requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.