DS&T RECRUITMENT BROCHURE

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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 28, 2005
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: March 28, 1985
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Career Development Staff, DS&T
Chief, Career Management and
Development Division, EMG/OSO
REFERENCE: DDS&T Memo 242-85, Dated 19 March 1985
1. Pursuant to the reference, attached is the OSO
input for use in your recruitment and public relations
initiatives.
2. Please contact me for any further assistance or
clarification on this subject.
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, OSO
FROM: R. E. Hineman
Deputy Director for Science and Technology
1. The Career Development Staff is preparing a DS&T
brochure for use in recruitment and other public relations
purposes. The advertising agency that is helping to prepare
the brochure has asked for as much information as possible
about our mission and requirements. Please help us compile
this information by filling out the attached questionnaire.
All information must be unclassified. It would also be helpful
if you could provide up-to-date, unclassified organizational
charts, mission statement, or similar materials.
2. Please return the questionnaire tol C/CDS,
by 29 March 1985. If you have any'questions, please contact
STAT
3. Thank you for your help. I am sure the finished
product will be useful to all of us.
H. E. i eman
Attachment:
As stated
ADMINISTRATIVE - INTERNAL USE ONLY
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DDS$T QUESTIONNAIRE
1. What are the mission and functions of OD$E?
*To seek out and identify future intelligence requirements that
can be satisfied by technical collection systems.
*To identify and pursue the development of advanced technology
that will support the design of future improved collection
systems.
*To develop and acquire advanced intelligence collection systems.
*To perform services of common concern as a National management
and technical asset.
*To help ODE people to share in the Office's successes, which
they make possible; to provide opportunities for advancement;
and to inspire the personal satisfaction that comes from a
sense of accomplishment in their work.
*To insure that all of ODE programs are managed well, and that
all individuals understand their goals, objectives, and tasks
that contribute to the success of our programs.
2. In considering prospective employees, which disciplines are
important to OD$E?
In general, engineering, primarily electrical and electronic,
and physical sciences are the main disciplines. We also hire
computer scientists and mathematicians including operations research STAT
analysts and information science management specialists.
ODfE also has aeronautical and aerospace engineers, systems
engineers, communications engineers, mechanical engineers, optical
engineers and photographic scientists as well as business
administration majors.
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4. What technologies/special methodologies are relevant to the work
in OD$E?
Technologies relevant to OD&E work include telecommunications,
radar, antennas, receivers and recorders, microelectronics (design
and fabrication), advanced semiconductor materials and devices and
electro-optical devices.
5. What type of positions does ODE have and what grade range is
covered?
*Physical Scientist-Research GS-12/15
*Electrical Engineer GS-11/14
*Electronics Engineer GS-11/14
*Computer Systems Analyst GS-11/14
*Operations Research Analyst GS-11/14
*Project Management Engineer GS-11/15
*Mechanical Engineer GS-11/15
*Engineer-General GS-11/15
6. What training and education opportunities are afforded to OD&E
employees? What is required? Does ODtE support graduate training?
OD$E has an aggressive training program for its employees and
encourages its employees to take advantage of training
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opportunities. OD$E employees are enrolled in OTE courses to
improve their skills and to develop them for increased
responsibility. All staff employees are eligible for sponsorship
for job-related external training to enhance their knowledge in
their field. In addition to undergraduate and graduate level
coursework, this includes technical meetings, conferences and
symposiums.
ODUE sponsors several specific courses and conferences for its
employees. For instance, all new employees in OD$E are required to
attend the New Employee Orientation for OD&E and all new managers in
OD&E are required to attend the OD&E Managers Course. STAT
ODE strongly supports graduate training programs. ODE STAT
currently has individuals attending
Program as well as the University
7. What travel is available or required by OD&E? Please specify
whether for training or job assignment; whether for short-term TDY,
extended TDY, extended PCS; and whether foreign or domestic.
Domestic travel is required for most positions within ODfE, both
for training and work-related purposes. The duration of the STAT
domestic work-related TDY travel is one day to several weeks per
person, per year. Training courses also run from one day to several
weeks per year.
8. What types of career positions does OD&E provide? Are
non-managerial positions available at higher grades?
The Office of Development and Engineering offers career
opportunities at the Senior Scientist and Engineering levels. These
positions, and most positions below the GS-14 level, do not require
managerial responsibilities.
9. Does OD&E have much contact with other Agency offices and within
external organizations? What is the primary purpose of these
contacts?
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The Office of Development and Engineering maintains frequent
contact with other Agency offices, primarily within the S$T
Directorate, although working relationships exist with DDI offices
as well as DDO. OD&E also maintains frequent contact with other
Intelligence Community organizations for program reviews and
coordination. Similar contact is maintained with DOD.
10. What does a career with OD,E offer that other employers cannot?
What unique resources and professional benefits are available to
your employees? What special challenges exist? Other comments that
would "sell" OD$E.
A career with the Office of Development and Engineering offers
management and technical experience in the development of "state of
the art" collection systems. There is virtually no other office in
the U.S. Government or private industry which can offer the
diversity, quality of work and level of responsibility afforded the
employees within OD$E.
The resources and professional benefits available to ODE
employees are primarily related to the nature of the work.
Employees manage complex technical contracts, oversee system concept
designs, develop specifications, evaluate design performance,
monitor system operations, provide system analysis and technical
direction for advanced intelligence collection tecnical studies,
serve as contracting officer's technical representative for
collection system analysis, and develop study plans, briefings and
reports relating to a number of subjects within the technical
collection field.
12. Compare employment in ODE with that in private industry.
Employment within the Office of Development and Engineering
compares favorably with private industry. The overall
responsibility level delegated to OD$E's employees is its greatest
selling point. In private industry, work is generally limited in
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scope and dictated to a large extent by deadlines and cost
limitations. In OD$E, employees are expected to work independently
and "do whatever is needed" to get the job done at the highest
performance levels.
In the areas of pay and benefits, our private industry
competitors tend to pay at a higher rate and offer some enhanced
benefits, e.g. profit sharing, comprehensive health plans,
automobiles, bonuses, etc. ODE believes that most OD$E employees
feel that while the additional benefits would be "nice to have",
the increased job responsibility and satisfaction tend to offset the
private industry "perks". .
In sum, the overall impression OD&E gives to its employees and
prospective applicants is that it fosters a forward looking,
creative, and dynamic environment. The excitement and challenge
offered to an individual on the "inside" where he or she is not
working on just a small part of a big system cannot be
underestimated as a selling point for OD&E. The opportunity to
participate in the full range of system development activities from
the identification of evolving intelligence needs and the
formulation of collection system requirements through the
acquisition, acceptance, deployment and operation of these systems
is indeed a unique opportunity that simply is not to be found in the
private sector. The calibre of individual that ODE seeks will want
such an opportunity even if the restrictions imposed by security and
compartmentation prevent us from revealing more substantive detail
prior to actual employment.
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 he U.S. Joint Publications Research
Service (JPRS), an FBIS contractual
translation facility, has a continuing need
for freelance independent contractors for
translation from some 60 foreign
languages into English. JPRS has a
special interest in translators who have
mastered scientific or technical
vocabularies. JPRS contracts at a rate
commensurate with the translator's
educational background, experience, and
level of accomplishment on a language
examination. Contractors are paid by the
thousand original words translated.
Translators work at home U.S. citizen-
ship is not required for JPRS contractors.
FBIS
For further details, write
Foreign Broadcast Information Service
P.O. Box 2604
Washington, D.C. 20013
[phone]
JPRS
Submit a resume of your language(s),
education, field of specialization, and
experience to
JPRS
1000 North Glebe Road
Arlington, Virginia 22201
[phone]
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mission
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The Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS)
? Monitors foreign public media-radios, press agencies, television,
newspapers, journals, and books-and disseminates the collected
information to U.S. Government agencies
? Provides systematic analysis of foreign media
? Provides translation support to U.S. Government
Information Officer (Editor)
? Organize and edit a news-type publication issued five days a week
? Staff a 24-hour wire service which provides important material to
key Government offices
? Manage field bureau operations and supervise junior editors and
foreign national monitors
Applicants should have good English overseas and work evening and
skills, a strong professional interest weekend shifts is mandatory Entry level
in foreign affairs, and willingness to live is at the GS-07 to GS-10 level depending
and work overseas. A bachelor's degree on qualifications and experience
is required. Majors in English, history, in-
ternational relations, area studies, and
journalism are desirable, as is experience
in news writing and editing or in
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positions A commitment to serve
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Analyst
Engineer
R*N
? Scan foreign-language publications for critical information needed
by the foreign affairs community
? Have substantive responsibility for a country, geographic area, or
specialized topic
? Provide translation and other language support to officers of the
foreign affairs community
Applicants must have a good com-
mand of English plus a foreign
I1inquage reading ability at level 4 on
scale of I to 5 where 5 is native) for the
more common languages and level 3 for
less common languages. A degree in
social or political science, area studies, or
international relations is desirable. For
positions which combine language ability
with a science and technology
background, a degree in a relevant field
is required. Work is primarily in the
Washington, D.C area. Starting salaries
generally range from GS-07 through
GS-1 I depending upon education and
experience.
? Correlate media content and behavior with policy trends and
intentions in the countries studied
? Write articles for weekly publication and for rapid dissemination in
the foreign affairs community
? Produce in-depth analytic studies and special memoranda
responsive to interests of U.S. policymakers
Applicants should have a graduate
degree or equivalent experience in
Soviet or Chinese studies or in area
studies of other key countries, with em-
phasis on domestic or international
politics. Ability to read newspaper and
journal materials in the language or
languages of these countries is desirable.
Analysts are expected to produce cogent-
ly written articles or studies, often against
short deadlines, as well as to conduct
longer range research. Work is in the
Washington, D.C. area. Entry level
salaries generally range from GS-09
through GS-12, depending on qualifica-
tions and experience
? Plan, design, install, and evaluate foreign and domestic field
installations
? Develop and implement future collection systems and installations
on a worldwide basis
? Exploit emerging technologies to support the global FBIS mission
Positions range from entry level to
senior system and design engineers
These positions are at the professional
level and require a bachelor's degree in
electronics or electrical engineering or
in a closely related scientific field. Areas
of speciality are quite broad, dealing
with analog devices such as receiver
complexes and satellite earth terminals
to digital communication systems.
Work is in the Washington, D.C area
and virtually every part of the world.
Overseas assignments can be for a
two-year tour or for the completion of
a special project. Salary ranges are
competitive depending upon experience
and qualifications.
Engineering technician positions are
also available and require extensive
practical experience or a two-year
degree in electronics l hese positions
also have overseas assignment
possibilities.
Career opportunities are also available
in communications and radio intercept
and monitoring. Military or comparable
civilian experience desirable.
their careers overseas in two- and
and research abroad.
have occasional opportunities for travel
for temporary duty overseas. Analysts
Language officers have the opportunity
technicians may also serve overseas.
three-year assignments Engineers and
surance and retirement plans are U.S. citizenship is required.
available. Standard overseas benefits An equal opportunitylaffirmative
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M edical insurance plans, sick and
annual leave accrual, other in-
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1. The mission of the Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS)
is the collection of information from foreign open sources such as radio
broadcasts, television, press agencies, printed media, and political,
economic, scientific and technical journals in answer to the needs of the
foreign affairs and intelligence communities. Functions involve the
monitoring, selection, translation, editing, analysis, and dissemination
of collected information as a service of common concern to U.S. Government
agencies.
2. Disciplines which are important to FBIS include:
History
English
Journalism
Foreign Affairs/International Relations
Language majors
Area Studies Specialists with language skills
Social Sciences
Political Science
b. Science and Technology
Electrical Engineering
Communications Specialists
Radio frequency signal analysis
Video Production
Electronics
3. Areas of research, development, and analysis which are covered
by FBIS include:
Substantive responsibility for a country, geographic area, or
specialized topic.
Analysis through correlation of media content and behavior with
policy trends and intentions by country.
Research in terrestrial and satellite antenna design and related
reception and communications equipment.
Computer research with emphasis on large text-editing systems.
Collection/selection/translation/editing.
4. Technologies relevant to FBIS include:
Digital communication systems
Satellite earth terminals
Computer technologies
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Types of positions and non-supervisory grade ranges in FBIS:
Foreign Language Officers
Analysts
Editors
Engineers
Communicators
Cruiser-Monitors
GS-07 through GS-12
GS-09 through GS-13
GS-07 through GS-12
GS-07 through GS-12
GS-07 through GS-11
GS-07 through GS-12
6. A broad range of training and educational opportunities are
offered both within the Agency and without. They include management
training, skills courses, technical training, and continued education at
the graduate level as appropriate.
7. For Language Officers and Analysts there are periodic
opportunities for travel to attend domestic conferences or training
courses. Depending on geographic area of assigned responsibility and on
operational needs, there are occasional opportunities for foreign
travel. For Editors, Engineers, etc. short-term assignments, both
foreign and domestic, are expected of all personnel. Editorial,
engineering, and radio frequency analysis career tracks are expected to
accept regular foreign tours as part of their normal career pattern.
8. FBIS offers a broad range of career opportunities in an
atmosphere that contains elements of newsroom, foreign service, and
university campus. Editors serve overseas in bureaus on four
continents. Analysts pursue their specialties in an environment that
encourages creativity while insisting on methodological rigor and cogent
use of evidence. People with an aptitude for and love of languages have
excellent opportunities to perfect and broaden their skills and to apply
them in a wide variety of substantive areas. In all these positions, as
in supporting engineering and technical work, there are career ladders
both for aspiring managers and, increasingly, for those who prefer to
pursue their specialties without managerial responsibilities. A limited
number of non-supervisory positions at the GS-13 and GS-14 levels are
available. All FBIS career tracks can lead to supervisory positions at
the SIS level.
9. Offices within FBIS have extensive contacts with other
Government components. The primary purposes of these contacts are to
facilitate the mission of FBIS and coordinate service to other Government
agencies; to stay abreast of developments, total collection effort, and
requirements in areas of assigned responsibility; and to review and
evaluate FBIS reporting and products.
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10. A career with FBIS provides opportunities for considerable
personal and professional growth, with assignments of considerable
responsibility coming early in the career. FBIS careerists have the
opportunity to perform a wide variety of tasks, with opportunities for
overseas tours available in several career categories. For those with
language skills FBIS offers the opportunity to utilize and develop the
full range of foreign language skills, area studies expertise, and
analytical skills. Overseas employees must be prepared for the rigors of
foreign service. All employees must be able to respond quickly and with
good judgment to high level consumers, often under demanding conditions.
11. Restrictions placed on the employee include the normal Agency
security and medical restrictions.
12. (See #8.)
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