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Summary As the Intelligence Research Specialist you will serve as the principal intelligence advisor to organizational leadership and programs through specialized reports/briefings on critical issues. You will conduct research, analyze data, and present findings with a focus on space, counterspace, and emerging technologies. You will assess threats, integrate intelligence from multiple sources, and engage with interagency analysts to ensure information is accurate and briefed to the correct audience. Responsibilities Prepares reports and briefings of a highly specialized and sensitive nature on a range of major intelligence issues that may have a significant impact on the Agency. Establishes and maintains liaison contacts with national-level counterparts in the Intelligence Community (IC). Identifies NASA's intelligence information needs, gaps in existing intelligence reporting, and recommends possible corrective actions. Assesses the validity and reliability of intelligence data and estimate its current and future effects to the Agency's mission and National Security. Analyzes evaluates, and integrates all-source intelligence reports and data, to include those from the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD), to assess a wide range of threats. Performs systematic and detailed multi-source intelligence research and analysis of traditional and non-traditional sources of information to illuminate threats or intelligence issues that may impact the Agency. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. To qualify for GS-15, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level: Creating tailored intelligence briefings and products and presenting to an organization's senior leadership; Compiling intelligence products and creating briefings on a range of intelligence topics and issues; and Researching and analyzing current finished and unfinished intelligence Information from all available Intelligence Communities (IC) and DoD sources. Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job. NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process. Education Additional Information Additional selections may be made for similar positions across NASA within the local commuting area(s) of the location(s) identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) within NASA. CTAP/ICTAP will be cleared for any additional selection from this announcement. If you are a current federal employee, you must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible for this position. To be eligible, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in a position no more than 1 grade lower than the advertised position. (Please submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. If your eligibility for both merit promotion and/or time-in-grade cannot be determined, your application will be rated ineligible.) Note: Time-in-grade requirements also apply to applicants who have held a non-temporary, competitive service GS position in the past year. If you have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), you must: - Indicate your eligibility when applying for a position. The questionnaire asks you to identify your ICTAP/CTAP eligibility. - Be well qualified for this position to receive consideration. Candidates rated in the 'Best Qualified' category are considered well-qualified. Please see 'How You Will Be Evaluated' for more information. - Submit proof that you meet the requirements for CTAP/ICTAP as indicated in 'Required Documents' For additional information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, click here - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/#ictap. Qualified NASA term employees who have term conversion eligibility (Term Appointments | NASA) under the NASA Flexibility Act of 2004 will be referred and considered equally with other NASA permanent employees under internal competitive placement procedures. Per Executive Order 14343, this position is not part of a bargaining unit.