Counterintelligence Officer

Counterintelligence Officer

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Counterintelligence Officer (CIO) for DOE Counterintelligence – Oak Ridge Field Office (ORFO). The incumbent will be a part of the Counterintelligence (CI) team responsible for managing and implementing the Cl Program that encompasses all contractor facilities at Oak Ridge, TN;
Portsmouth, OH; and Paducah, KY. We are seeking a senior level counterintelligence investigator generalist with experience in the conduct of Cl investigations, operations, cyber or other technical measures, technology protection, analysis, and the production of intelligence information.

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

• Conducts administrative investigations on incidents involving suspected or identified foreign intelligence activities
• Conducts investigations of counterintelligence, terrorism, and insider threats relevant to the protection of the DOE NNSA facilities and US national security
• Develops and maintains professional relationships with United States Intelligence Community (USIC) partners
• Conducts liaison with local intelligence community and law enforcement officials
• Interfaces on a recurring basis with Department of Energy (DOE) Headquarters Office of Intelligence/Counterintelligence (IN-20) and other members of the USIC including the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI)
• Maintains collaborative relationships within the department including security, cyber, and key technical and management officials
• Communicates effectively through direct interaction and written documentation
• Analyzes and strategically evaluates foreign intelligence collection as it relates to counterintelligence to facilitate identification and mitigation of foreign threat actors
• Prepares reports of investigation, case analysis, briefings, operations, and foreign intelligence threats to DOE
• Conducts briefing, debriefing, and awareness activities
• Briefs individuals at all levels within supported organizations on the foreign intelligence and terrorism threats relevant to foreign travel, foreign visits and general foreign interactions
• Debriefs individuals with foreign interactions
• Collects relevant intelligence information, opens inquiries and investigations, and resolves/exploits information as required
• Researches, develops, and conducts CI security awareness briefings
• Serves as counterintelligence liaison to NNSA Y-12 site

Qualifications

Required:

• A bachelor's degree and a minimum of ten years of experience directly related to counterintelligence matters is required
• Completed formal, USIC-recognized training and expertise in CI-related investigative technical skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in developing Cl initiatives and applying Cl concepts, practices, regulations, methods and techniques
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with the United States Intelligence Community agencies' mission including an extensive understanding of applicable laws, orders, guidelines, directives, policies and procedures
• Capability to analyze and strategically evaluate foreign intelligence collection as it relates to counterintelligence
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management, both internal and external, and with customers and sponsors at all levels
• Experience briefing and debriefing individuals on the foreign intelligence and terrorism threat relevant to foreign travel, foreign visits and general foreign interactions

Qualifications Desired:

• Completion of Federal Investigative Training Certification. Such as:
  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Academy New Agent Training Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP) Department of War (DOW) Joint CI Training Academy (JCITA) Defense CI Agent Course U.S. Army CI Special Agent Course (CISAC) U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) Academy (Pre-FLETC transition) U.S. Navy Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) Special Agent Training (Pre-FLETC, pre-NCIS transition)
• Completion of CI Specialization Training. Such as: FBI CI Operations Course DOD JCITA Defense CI Agent Course DOD Advanced Foreign CI Operations Course U.S. Army CI Special Agent Course AFOSI/NCIS…