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OPERATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY SERVICES, LLC
ALEXANDRIA, VA, 22301
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| Role | Agency | Description | Vehicle | Obligated | Action date | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subcontractor | Department of State | POSITION TITLE: OPERATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
THE OPERATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST WILL ASSIST IN THE EXPERT EVALUATION OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL THREATS TO DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL. THE POSITION WILL PROVIDE BEHAVIORAL THREAT ASSESSMENTS FOR VIOLENCE RISK BASED ON INFORMATION PRESENTED FROM AN INVESTIGATION AND/ OR ASSESSMENTS FOR INSIDER THREAT IN THE AREAS OF INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, SABOTAGE, AND PERSONALITY DISORDERS. THE POSITION WILL ALSO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED GUIDANCE ON HOW BEST TO MITIGATE THREATS OF VIOLENCE DIRECTLY RELATED TO DS INVESTIGATIONS AND/OR OPERATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE POSITION MAY ASSIST DS WITH THE TRAINING OF PERSONNEL ON THREAT MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES, TRENDS, AND BEST PRACTICES TO ENSURE THE CONTINUED SAFETY OF OUR PERSONNEL. WORK WILL BE TRACKED BY AN OFFICIAL CASE NUMBER IN CONJUNCTION WITH A REQUEST FROM EITHER THE DIPLOMATIC SECURITY SUPERVISORY SPECIAL AGENT IN THE THREAT MANAGEMENT UNIT, OR THE INSIDER THREAT PROGRAM DIRECTOR. THE POSITION WILL BE AUTHORIZED WORK AS NEEDED UP TO 1280 HOURS PER OPTION YEAR.
MAJOR DUTIES:
CONSULTATIONS AND ASSESSMENTS
• CONDUCT EXPERT OPERATIONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL THREAT ASSESSMENTS, DEVELOP INVESTIGATIVE PLANS, PROVIDE WRITTEN ASSESSMENTS OF EACH EVALUATION, AND CONSULT ON THREAT ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATIONS FOR DIPLOMATIC SECURITY. CASES MAY INVOLVE SENIOR LEVEL OFFICIALS, US PROPERTIES/FACILITIES, AND/OR OTHER ENTITIES. CASE TYPES MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, WORKPLACE VIOLENCE, STALKING, EXTREMISM, SABOTAGE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SCHOOL VIOLENCE, COMMUNICATED THREATS, FALSE ALLEGATIONS, SUICIDAL IDEATION, AND OTHER ISSUES DEEMED RELEVANT BY DS. CONSULTATION AREAS INCLUDE ASSESSING INITIAL COMPLAINT AND PRIORITIZING, INFORMATION GATHERING, EVIDENCE COLLECTION, INTERVIEW CONSULTATION, ANALYSIS OF COLLECTED INFORMATION, AUTHORING THREAT ASSESSMENT REPORTS, AND CONSULTATION ON IMPLEMENTING MANAGEMENT PLANS OR OTHER ITEMS DICTATED BY DS.
• PROVIDE AUTHORITATIVE ORAL AND WRITTEN OPINIONS ON THE MOST COMPLEX THREAT CASES FOR REVIEW AND DECISION BY SENIOR DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS ON THE 7TH FLOOR.
• CONDUCT STATEMENT CONTENT ANALYSES OF WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATED THREATS FROM OFFICIAL DS INQUIRIES AND/OR INVESTIGATIONS (E.G., UNSOLICITED COMMUNICATIONS AND THREAT LETTERS), PROVIDE WRITTEN ASSESSMENTS, AND GENERATE INVESTIGATIVE LEADS/INFORMATION FOR THE PRIMARY INVESTIGATOR.
• CONDUCT BEHAVIORAL WRITTEN ASSESSMENTS FOR COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/COUNTERTERRORISM CASES, INCLUDING ASSESSMENT TO INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: COMMUNICATED THREATS, ASSESSMENT OF SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT REPORTS, ASSESSMENT OF THE RADICALIZED/EXTREMIST MINDSET, AND ASSESSMENT OF ADVERSARY OPERATIONAL METHODOLOGY AND PRE-ATTACK BEHAVIOR.
• PROVIDE PROGRAMMATIC CONSULTATION AS NEEDED TO INCLUDE POLICY DEVELOPMENT, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND WORKFLOW, USE OF THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY THREAT ASSESSMENT TEAM, LIAISON WITH PARTNER AGENCIES, AND COORDINATION BETWEEN AGENTS, ANALYSTS, AND FIELD AGENTS.
• PROVIDE BEHAVIOR CONSULTATIONS/REVIEW OF THREAT INVESTIGATIONS OR INQUIRIES BASED ON INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SUBJECT EXPERTISE.
• REVIEW AND PROVIDE OPERATIONAL TRANSLATION OF MENTAL HEALTH RECORDS, PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING, BEHAVIORAL REPORTING, CULTURAL ARTIFACTS, AND OTHER PSYCHIATRIC/PSYCHOLOGICAL INFORMATION GATHERED BY/THROUGH INVESTIGATIVE EFFORTS.
• CONSULT ON INSIDER THREAT INDICATORS THAT FOCUS ON BEHAVIORAL AND/OR JUDGMENT ISSUES.
• PROVIDE AUTHORITATIVE ADVICE AND CONSULTATION FOR THE INSIDER THREAT ANALYTICAL CELL AND DEPARTMENT’S INSIDER THREAT HUB.
• CONSULT AND PROVIDE TRAINING FOR INVESTIGATING AGENTS ON INTERVIEW STRATEGIES, INTERVIEW PRIORITIZATION, GENERATING INTERVIEW QUESTIONS, AND ANALYSIS OF INTERVIEW INFORMATION.
• CONDUCT THREAT ASSESSMENT LIAISON WITH EXTERNAL MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.
• CONDUCT BEHAVIORAL CASE STUDIES AND BEHAVIORAL POST-INCIDENT ASSESSMENTS OF TARGETED VIOLENCE AND TERRORISM PLOTS/ATTEMPTS/ATTACKS WITH A FULL WR 22700-0255 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of State · Department of State Parent award NAICS: 541512 Parent award performance state: DC Parent award description: OPERATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY View parent award on USAspending | 19AQMM20D0122USAspending | $2,401,501 | Apr 26, 2023 | — – — |
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