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Branch Chief

Treasury, Departmental Offices · Department of the Treasury

This job in plain English

This is a Branch Chief job in Washington, DC, at the Office of Counterintelligence inside Treasury's Departmental Offices. The role leads counterintelligence work and supports the OCI Director, and it is a Top Secret, intelligence community position. Travel of 25% or less may be expected, and the posting may close early once 100 applications are received.

Telework eligible1 vacancy

It may close early. The announcement closes at 11:59 p.m. ET when the 100th application is received, if that happens before the posted closing date.

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

The job is open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national. No prior federal experience is required.

What you would do

  • Conduct counterintelligence assessments, operations, and investigations.
  • Help manage and oversee the Department-wide counterintelligence program.
  • Act for the OCI Director when the Director is absent.
  • Help build teams, remove process problems, and develop OCI staff.
  • Keep in touch with senior officials across the intelligence community and other federal agencies.

Do you qualify for GS-15?

With experience: You need one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at a level equal to GS-14. It must include advising senior leaders on counterintelligence, leading or coordinating counterintelligence teams, and reviewing programs to find improvements; the experience may come from public, private, or volunteer work.

With education: You may use education to qualify, but only from schools accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The announcement does not name a required degree.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume, up to two pages, with dates by month/day/year and hours worked per week
  • Answers to the online vacancy questions
  • Veterans' preference documentation, if you claim it
  • Transcripts, if you use education to qualify

How you will be rated: Your resume, online questions, and documents are rated against the qualifications. A subject matter expert may review applications, and top candidates may be interviewed. Resumes without enough detail may be rated 'not qualified,' and resumes over two pages are removed from consideration.

Tips for this job:

  • Give dates by month/day/year and hours per week for every job on your resume, or you may not get full credit.
  • Keep your resume to two pages, because longer resumes are removed.
  • Submit all documents, including any veterans' preference papers, when you apply, since they are not accepted after the announcement closes.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. Flexible work schedules are offered. Travel of 25% or less may be expected.

Incentives and relocation: Relocation expenses will not be paid. No recruitment or retention incentive is listed.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizen or U.S. national
  • Probationary period; you do not automatically become permanent
  • Top Secret clearance based on a Single Scope Background Investigation, or the ability to get and keep one
  • Eligible for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access
  • Background investigation
  • Federal ethics review, including financial interests
  • Declaration for Federal Employment
  • Direct deposit for pay
  • Selective Service registration for men born after 1959, or exemption
  • Identity verification with two forms of ID from Form I-9
  • Government charge card for business travel
  • Enrollment in Continuous Vetting and FBI Rap Back

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$169,279 – $197,200 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-15 · General Schedule
Location
Washington, District of Columbia
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Travel
25% or less
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Intelligence (0132)
Announcement
27-DO-13098398-X

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