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The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for a Full-Time
Deputy Chief, ISP Plans Branch (Intelligence Specialist) (GG-0132-13) to work for the Air Combat Command (ACC), Intelligence Directorate, Force Modernization Branch, on Joint Base Langley Eustis (JBLE), VA.
Retention/Recruitment incentives may be available based on experience.
Salary: $118,019 – $140,426 per year based on experience.
Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
- This position is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel Systems (DCIPS) position implemented under Section 504, Title V of Public Law 99-569, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987, as codified in Sec 1601, Chap 83 of Title 10 United States Code which sets forth Air Force policies and procedures for DCIPS. This position is in the Excepted Service.
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Qualifications
This position requires a strategic-minded analyst with a passion for shaping the future of Air Force global ISR. The ISR Plans Branch Deputy Chief helps to lead a team of military, civilian, and contractor personnel performing high-impact ISR mission analysis for Air Combat Command. This role drives development of the ISR capability roadmap and identifies future modernization needs for the Air Force ISR capability portfolio to ensure airmen continue to possess cutting-edge intelligence capabilities needed to fight and win. In this role, you will translate complex defense requirements into cohesive plans and work closely with top-level stakeholders to identify and align resourcing to pressing Air Force capability gaps.
The ideal candidate has experience navigating the defense resourcing lifecycle (PPBE/POM) and possesses a deep understanding of current ISR platforms and sensors, contemporary intelligence analytical tools, and ISR systems architectures. The role requires cross-functional, joint and inter-agency collaboration in a high-tempo staff environment. An active TS/SCI clearance is required to step into this pivotal role and make a direct, lasting impact on national security.
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Position is designated special-sensitive and incumbent must have an active TOP SECRET (TS) security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). A non-disclosure agreement must be signed.
- This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Testing Program. Employees must pass initial and periodic short-notice drug testing. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety.
- Education Requirements: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/intelligence-series-0132/
- An advanced intelligence-related or professional/scientific degree is desirable.
- Incumbent may be subject to psychological screening/ polygraph testing as an inherent primary requirement of their position.
- The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.
Recruitment Knowledges, Skills, And Abilities (ksa)
- 1. Knowledge of the intelligence cycle and intelligence policy and guidance, and the structure, organization, roles and missions, and inter-relationships of the national IC, DoD, and USAF.
- 2. Knowledge of acquisition policy and guidance and the role intelligence plays throughout a weapon system’s lifecycle; Acquisition Intelligence analysis mission and strategy; and the roles and responsibilities of field intelligence offices in support of USAF research laboratories, acquisition program offices, and life-cycle management, nuclear, sustainment, and/or system testing enterprises.
- 3. Knowledge of the full range of intelligence research methods, techniques, and practices and advanced analytical principles, concepts, and methods used to identify and analyze complex multi-source intelligence information to produce detailed intelligence capabilities and threat assessments, identify intelligence deficiencies, and advocate for customer requirements.
- 4. Skill in conducting unbiased complex research, identifying appropriate available systems/data sources, and producing intelligence requirement assessments that answer specific tasks to link and leverage agency capabilities in support of consumers, customers, and clients.
- 5. Skill in communicating effectively with others, both orally and in writing, in working out solutions to problems or questions related to the work, writing clear and concise intelligence products, and delivering written and/or verbal presentations to senior level audiences for decision-making purposes.
- 6. Ability to quickly assimilate disparate data, render knowledgeable and accurate assessments of the implication of such data, and make decisions, estimates, and recommendations under conditions of urgency and competing resources, based on mature judgment and experience and present and/or defend a position effectively.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application package (resume, supporting documents) will be used to determine your eligibility, and qualifications.
Click the apply button to complete an application and upload your two-page resume to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan (PDF or Word Doc) and/or additional supporting documents (Transcripts, certifications, Vet Docs (DD214), SF-50). As of 27 September 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length. To learn more about the new resume requirements visit https://afciviliancareers.com/resumetips/ OR https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/merit-hiring-plan-resources/agency-guidance-on-the-two-page-limit-on-resume-length/
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
U.S. Citizenship Required. Must Be Of Legal Work Age.
AFCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer
