Analytic Attaché GS 14, International Operations Division (FBI Only), Paris France

Open to current, permanent GS-15, GS-14, and GS-13 0132 job series FBI employees in all locations; only those GS-13 0132 series employees who are eligible for a non-supervisory (NS) GS-14 0132 position may apply.

Selected GS-13 lAs who are eligible for the NS GS-14 will be promoted for the term of the assignment. Applicants must have been permanently employed by the FBI for a minimum of 6 consecutive years, as an IA by the report date listed below or by the close of this job posting for immediate report dates (based on policy).

This is an absolute requirement, exceptions will not be considered. This posting is a term, NS GS-14; therefore, 0132 series employees must meet the following criteria to apply :

• Current supervisory 0132 position; or
• Currently a permanent NS GS-14; or
• GS-13, 0132 series employee eligible for a NS GS-14
• See Section 5.3., Intelligence Analyst Promotion Policy 0882D
• GS-14 NTE SIAs must meet promotion criteria for a NS GS-14

THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION UNIQUE TO INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS IN THE FBI, WHICH MAY SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFER FROM WHAT IS EXPECTED OF EMPLOYEES IN A DOMESTIC POSITION.

APPLICANTS SHOULD REVIEW THE CONTENTS OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE APPLYING.

IMPORTANT - lAs must apply through FBIJobs.gov by submitting a completed FD-1137 IOD Intelligence Analyst Application form.

For instructions, see the "How to Apply" section and "Required Documents".

Opening Date : 06 / 17 / 2024

Closing Date : 07 / 01 / 2024 11 : 59pm EST

Questions regarding details of the position should be directed to IOD POCs, Hillary Vehrs, redacted and Andrew Self, redacted

Questions regarding this opening should be directed to Leisa M. Pratt at

Job Summary

Position : Analytic Attaché , GS-14

Division : International Operations

Location : Paris, France

Working Hours : Mon-Fri, 8 : 00am-4 : 00pm (varies)

Salary : Salary shown is the BASE SALARY for the grade level. Appropriate post differential pay will be applied according to the location of the official duty station.

GS 14-$104,604.00-$135,987.00

Full Performance level : GS-14

Number of Positions Available : 1

Duration : Full Time / Term-Assignment to this location requires a 3 year commitment

Report date : June 2025

Projected report date only an estimate. Selectee for this position may be required to report earlier or later than the date in this canvass based on the needs of the Bureau and changing requirements at post.

Selectee will be required to begin training and other pre-deployment processing immediately upon selection in preparation for the possibility of an earlier report date.

Returning from a Legat Program

Applicants are advised to review the Legal Attache Program Professional Staff Policy Guide 0987PG. This policy provides information on topics including, but not limited to, Withdrawal Penalties, pay setting, and service requirements.

IA-specific guidance will be incorporated into this PG. In the interim, review the following :

Notwithstanding Sections 4.2.6., 4.2.6.1., 4.2.6.2. & 4.2.6.3., IA's returning from Legat Program IA assignments to domestic assignment will have the placement options described below.

Placement within a FBIHQ division or field office is at the discretion of the receiving office's Division Head (or designee).

• Permanent GS-15 FBIHQ ASC or UC position :
• The SIA can compete for positions. To compete for GS-15 positions, the SIA must have passed the LSA; or
• The SIA will be laterally reassigned (voluntarily, noncompetitive) at his / her permanent grade to the FBIHQ division to which he / he was assigned immediately prior to the foreign assignment.

Reassignment will not result in a career enhancing title (i.e. UC to ASC); or

• The SIA may step out of the supervisory position, be reassigned to the highest non-supervisory grade attained, and return to the FBIHQ division to which he / she was assigned immediately prior to the foreign assignment.
• Permanent GS-15 field SSIA position :
• The SSIA can compete for positions. To compete for GS-15 positions, the SSIA must have passed the LSA; or
• The SSIA will be laterally reassigned (voluntarily, noncompetitive) at his / her permanent grade to FBIHQ via the DI / HRD Reintegration Board; or
• The SSIA may step out of the supervisory position, be reassigned to the highest non-supervisory grade attained, and return to the FO to which he / she was assigned immediately prior to the foreign assignment.
• Once the SSIA leaves a field SSIA position, they cannot return to that position but they can compete for other SSIA vacancies after completing the Legat assignment.
• Permanent GS-14 FBIHQ / field SIA position :
• The returning FBIHQ SIA :
• Can compete for positions; or
• Will be laterally reassigned (voluntarily, noncompetitive) at his / her permanent grade to FBIHQ via the DI / HRD Reintegration Board; or
• May step out of the supervisory position, be reassigned to the highest non-supervisory grade attained, and return to the FBIHQ division to which he / she was assigned immediately prior to the foreign assignment.
• The returning field SIA :
• Can compete for positions; or
• Will be laterally reassigned (voluntarily, noncompetitive) at his or her permanent grade to FBIHQ via the DI / HRD Reintegration Board; or
• May step out of the supervisory position, be reassigned to the highest non-supervisory grade attained, and return to the FO to which he / she was assigned immediately prior to the foreign assignment.
• Non-supervisory, permanent GS-13 / GS-14 FBIHQ / field IA position :
• Non-supervisory FBIHQ IA position :
• The IA will revert to his / her permanent grade and return to FBIHQ via the DI / HRD Reintegration Board.
• Non-supervisory field IA position :
• The IA will revert to his / her permanent grade and return to the FO to which the individual was assigned immediately prior to the foreign assignment.

If an IA prematurely curtails a foreign assignment for reasons beyond his or her control, the IA will be awarded FBIHQ IA credit for the actual time served, is eligible to receive incentives, and is subject to the employee transfer policy (see the Employee Transfer Policy Guide (1138PG).

• Examples of reasons beyond an employee's control include, but are not limited to, loss of medical clearance of the employee or a family member at post;
• closure of the post of assignment; a draw-down of personnel or family members that materially changes the employee's household;

and other such matters where the employee has no control over the events that are affecting the individual, his or her family, or the post of assignment.

Employees who curtail their foreign assignments for medical reasons (employee or family) may request a medical hardship from the AAU, EDSPS, HRD.

If an IA prematurely curtails a foreign assignment for reasons within his or her control, the IA will be awarded FBIHQ IA credit for the actual time served, is not eligible to receive incentives, is subject to the Employee Transfer Policy Guide (1138PG), and, except at the discretion of the AD of IOD (for reasons documented by the AD in writing), may not be recommended for future assignments in the Legat program.

Examples of reasons within an employee's control include, but are not limited to, performance or administrative deficiencies, premature departure due to selection for another competitive position to which the employee applied, premature departure due to acceptance of a PRL transfer, and other situations that are deemed not to be beyond the employee's control.

Post Information : Accompanied Post; Embassy-approved housing; Overseas utilities expenses; Unfurnished Post With 18,000 lbs of HHE shipping allowance

For DETO info, see : https : / / go.fbinet.fbi / ccrsb / iod / oss / admin / Pages / international-Accompanying-Spouses-Program-(DETO).aspx .

Educational Allowances : DOS assisted school : No higher away from-post allowance. Middle States Association accredited.

All employees in the IOD and / or Legat COCOM Program, regardless of their assignment, are subject to TDY Assignments anywhere in the world where qualifications, skills, or backgrounds are required, at the sole discretion of IOD Management.

This position is designated as "emergency". As an "emergency" employee, you may be expected to report to work during periods of adverse weather conditions or other types of emergency situations when it is announced that an "unscheduled leave policy" is in effect or that federal agencies are closed in your immediate vicinity.

Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.

Key Requirements :

• Selectee will be required to complete form FD-887, Request for Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
• Have had at least a "Successful" or "Consistent Performer" on the last three performance appraisal ratings
• Complete the FD-918, Worldwide Mobility Agreement
• Maintain or is eligible to maintain a Government Travel Card
• Possess a valid and unexpired license to operate a motor vehicle
• Required to attend pre-deployment training on a schedule dictated by the needs of the FBI (certain training may require significant physical exertion over steep and uneven terrain)
• Maintain conduct abroad at all times in accordance with Bureau standards and travel both domestically and internationally from the assigned Legat office in support of FBI administrative and / or investigative requirements.

Major Duties GS-14 :

• Initiate and coordinate collaboration with FOs and FBIHQ divisions, in order to further the FBI's GPS, TRP, and IPM
• Engage in threat analysis and forecasting regional threat issues, in order to identify threats and opportunities and inform substantive units at FBIHQ and FOs
• Advise LEGATs and IOD EM on intelligence activities in Legats and working with foreign partners
• Provide oversight and subject matter expertise to improve the quality and effectiveness of the Legat's intelligence program
• Maintain awareness of collection posture and provide guidance / recommendations to optimize collection against CI threats, to include drafting DI-approved products
• Drive collaborative intelligence production with foreign partners, when appropriate, using DI-approved products
• Draft or co-author DI-approved strategic products that support the Legat, FBI, and USIC
• Draft, coordinate and disseminate raw intelligence information
• Facilitate intelligence sharing by coordinating with internal and external foreign partners and OGA entities
• Meet and regularly coordinate with appropriate FO and FBIHQ division consumers to proactively identify and address relevant areas for program improvement, training, and threat briefs for OGA and foreign partners
• Liaise with senior intelligence counterparts and represent the LEGAT at meetings and briefings, when appropriate.

Qualifications and Evaluations

This is a term, NS GS-14 position; therefore, only GS-15, GS-14, and GS-13s who are eligible for a non-supervisory GS-14 in the 0132-job series will be considered for this position.

Please make sure your specialized experience / requirement(s) can be identified in your FD-1137. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Your application will be evaluated and rated under the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures. Your FD-1137 and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire.

If you are deemed eligible, you will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration.

All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies :

Leadership, Analytical Thinking, Collaboration, Intelligence Writing, & Problem Solving / Judgment.

IOD will consider the applicant's preferred qualifications and the examples of the required competencies to identify the pool of best qualified candidates for interviews. Preferred qualifications :

• LSA passing score (Senior Leader / GS-15 or GS-14)
• ICAAP Certification
• Joint Duty Assignment (JDA) certification
• FO experience totaling 90 days or more
• HQ experience totaling 90 days or more
• Overseas IA experience of at least 30 consecutive days
• IA supervisory experience of at least 90 consecutive days

Specialized Experience (SE)

SE is defined as :

• Experience leading initiatives, teams, or programs
• Experience in a wide variety of analytical techniques used to determine and communicate trends and patterns
• Liaison and collaboration with USIC, law enforcement and FBI operational divisions
• Skill in oral and written communication to provide information, advice, and guidance
• Experience evaluating and identifying problems, in order to provide a decision or recommendation on an issue

Who May Apply

How to Apply

For detailed instructions related to applying, uploading documents, withdrawing an application or updating your application, please review instructions on How to Apply .

You must complete this application process and submit all required documents by 11 : 59pm. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of this posting.

If applying online is a hardship, please use the contact information listed in the job posting prior to the closing date for assistance.

Required Documents

To apply to this position, interested applicants must provide a complete application package by the closing date which includes :

• An FD-1137 form is available on FBINet or UNet
• FBINet (Microsoft Edge) :
• Select Forms from Resources tab
• Search FD-1137 in Form Finder & open
• If form does not automatically display, select "Options" and "Trust this host"
• UNet (Internet Explorer, via Inside-the-Bureau)
• Select Policy from Resources tab, then IPO / Access Forms
• Select FD-1137
• Once form opens, select "Options" and "Trust this host"
• In your FBIJobs, where prompted to upload a resume, upload your FD-1137.
• DO NOT attach a separate resume.
• The completed FD-1137 and its contents must be classified NO HIGHER THAN "UNCLASSIFIED / / FOR OFFICIAL USE ON
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