Intelligence Operations Specialist; Watch Officer

The Intelligence Operations Specialist (Watch Officer) serves as a key member of the FAA's 24/7 intelligence and incident operations team. The incumbent supports the agency's mission by delivering timely and actionable intelligence, monitoring global aviation threats, managing incident response activities, and ensuring accurate and prompt dissemination of intelligence notifications and alerts.

The public: U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Veterans: Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference.

Military spouses: Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty.

Individuals With Disabilities: Individuals who are eligible under Schedule

A.

Peace Corps & Ameri Corps Vista: Individuals who have served at least 2 years with the Peace Corps or 1 year with Ameri Corps VISTA.

Special authorities: Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed in another hiring path.

Clarification from the agency: Also open to applicants eligible under 30% or more disabled Veterans hiring authority.

Monitors, collects, and assesses intelligence from multiple classified and open-source feeds to identify potential or emerging threats to the National Airspace System (NAS), civil aviation, or FAA personnel and infrastructure. Maintains situational awareness of global threat environments that may impact aviation, reporting developments to FAA leadership, operational centers, and inter-agency partners as appropriate. Coordinates with FAA Lines of Business/Staff Offices, law enforcement, national security agencies, and international partners to ensure timely information sharing.

Serves as the initial point of contact and coordination for intelligence-related incidents impacting or involving FAA equities. Participates in the FAA's incident response framework, ensuring intelligence input is integrated into FAA operational decisions and actions. Supports and maintains continuity of operations (COOP) procedures, classified communications, and coordination protocols in response to significant aviation or national security incidents. Tracks incidents from initial notification through resolution, ensuring full documentation and accurate reporting.

Produces concise and well-sourced written intelligence summaries, assessments, and alerts tailored to operational and executive-level audiences. Drafts, reviews, and disseminates notifications, intelligence summaries, and situation reports (SITREPs) regarding threats or incidents with potential impacts to the FAA or civil aviation sector. Maintains and updates notification protocols and distribution lists to ensure rapid and appropriate dissemination of time-sensitive intelligence. Assists in the development and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for intelligence reporting, notification, and coordination processes.

This position requires the incumbent to work rotating 24/7 shifts, including holidays and weekends.

• US Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Designated or Random Drug Testing required.
• Travel Required:
  
  15% (Domestic and International)

THIS POSITION IS FOR NIGHT SHIFT ONLY. However, it is subject to any changes at the discretion of management.

To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-H, FG/GS-10-12 level. This experience is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Experience working in an intelligence or operations center, with experience operating in a 24/7 or operations center environment, focusing on national security or transportation infrastructure.

• Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will…