Assistant Director OES

Clarification from the agency

Open to current and former Federal employees with competitive or excepted status; and all U.S. Citizens. Former members of the Peace Corps may be considered for ODNI employment only if five full years have elapsed since separation from the Peace Corps.

Lead a professional staff in successfully optimizing the Center's enterprise capability to provide the foundation for the integrated, effective, and efficient operation of the Center's mission-enabling functions in support of NCTC's strategic and operational objectives. Specifically, initiate and manage the strategic budget and resource planning that underwrite daily operations; manage and coordinate the Center's compliance activities to provide reasonable assurance that NCTC complies with the authorities, policies, and obligations governing NCTC's mission data; drive information sharing efforts between NCTC and the CT community to support NCTC's access to mission-critical data; and serve as a trusted advisor to NCTC leadership on strategic workforce planning and the allocation of resources and services to accomplish overall Center-mission priorities.

Represent NCTC, when directed, attending ODNI Senior Staff meetings and conducting ongoing collaboration and outreach with stakeholders and partners across the ODNI, IC, Department of War, United States Government, and oversight organizations (e.g. Congress and OMB), as needed, to meet mission objectives.

Assist the Executive Director in providing guidance to Directorate level leadership and engaging with workforce across the center and develop and oversee implementation of USG, IC and ODNI guidance.

Serve as the Center's Accountable Officer, responsible to D/NCTC to manage NCTC's property transactions for ODNI accountable property.

Maintain records concerning property receipt, storage, issuance and disposition. Oversee quarterly and annual inventories.

Lead a professional staff in successfully defining and managing complex programs and projects that may include ill-defined requirements, ambiguity, parallel tasks, multiple dependencies, high risks, and multiple interfaces; ensure timelines, costs, deliverables, and outcomes are achieved according to approved plans.

Oversee, manage, and direct a professional level staff, evaluate performance, collaborate on goal setting, and provide feedback and guidance regarding personal and professional development opportunities.

Maintain effective and productive working relationships across the Center, ODNI and with international and domestic partner agencies as appropriate.

Conditions of employment

• You must be registered for the Selective Service, if applicable.
• You must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years of age.
• You must be willing to move to the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA).
• You must successfully complete a medical and psychological exam, a polygraph interview, and a comprehensive background investigation.

PROBATIONARY & TRIAL PERIODS

Employees newly appointed to the Senior National Intelligence Service (SNIS) are subject to a twelve (12)-month probationary period to assess their ability to perform assigned duties and responsibilities at a level of excellence expected of a senior executive. For permanent employees newly hired into the ODNI, the probationary period will run concurrently with the first twelve (12) months of a new employee's two (2)-year trial period.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs)

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and the Intelligence Community Senior Officer Core Qualification (ICSOCQ) in your resume. Please see qualification section.

Qualifications

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs)

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and the Intelligence Community Senior Officer Core Qualification (ICSOCQ) listed below in your resume. RESUMES MUST NOT EXCEED TWO (2) PAGES. Resumes over the two (2)-page limit will not be reviewed and will be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, educations, and accomplishments applicable to the qualifications. If your resume does not demonstrate evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position. For more information regarding ECQs, please visit the Executive Core Qualifications page on the OPM website.

ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and Principles of the American Founding
This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.

ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency
This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.

ECQ 3: Merit and Competence
This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.

ECQ 4: Leading People
This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.

ECQ 5: Achieving Results
This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

ISCOCQ: Leading the Intelligence Enterprise
This core qualification involves the ability to integrate resources, information, interests, and activities effectively in support of the Intelligence Community's mission and to lead and leverage cross-organizational collaborative networks to achieve significant mission results. Inherent to this senior officer qualification is a deep understanding of the intelligence enterprise and a shared commitment to the IC's core values.

Note: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECQs. Instead, you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualification Review Board (QRB)) or your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES.

Required Skills

Superior ability to manage human, financial, IT, and infrastructure resources on an enterprise scale.

Superior ability to manage complex data acquisition, policy, or compliance and transparency programs.

Superior analytical and critical thinking skills, including the superior ability to think strategically, identify needs and requirements, develop recommendations, and evaluate outcomes against goals and objectives.

Superior ability to manage strategic and tactical level topics, and develop innovative recommendations and solutions for improvement.

Superior interpersonal skills and superior ability to work effectively in both independent and team or collaborative environments.

Proven ability to coordinate, network, communicate and exert influence effectively at all levels of an agency or the IC to achieve desirable outcomes.

Superior oral and written communication skills, including superior ability to draft and edit written reports of varying length and complexity, and to communicate effectively with audiences of varying seniority and expertise.

Desired Skills

Extensive knowledge of both the IC and ODNI budgetary requirements and personnel management.

Expert knowledge of NCTC data and information sharing agreements.

Comprehensive understanding of IC oversight and compliance, ODNI's Attorney General Guidelines (AG Guidelines), to include significant experience with FISA and E.O. 12333 SIGINT.

Expert knowledge of USG Counterterrorism or Intelligence Community organizations' missions.

COTR certification and/or experience managing enterprise-level contracts.

Expert knowledge of ODNI missions and functions.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You must submit the supporting documents listed under the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. Only include documents listed under the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. If you have more than one copy of a document, only include your most recent copy. If you are among the best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview.

As part of the application process for this position, applicants will be required to respond to four free-response essay questions, which are detailed below. These responses will not be scored or rated as part of the initial evaluation. Instead, they provide applicants with an opportunity to elaborate on their qualifications, professional background, and commitment to public service.

A complete application package must include the following:

a. RESUME: Resumes must be no longer than two (2) pages in length. Resumes longer than two (2) pages will be removed from consideration. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, your resume must show that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and the Intelligence Community Senior Officer Core Qualification (ICSOCQ) listed in the Qualifications section. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualifications. You must ensure the resume contains all of the required information and you organize it so we can associate the following information for each experience/position: job title; name of employer; beginning and ending dates of employment (month/day/year format), and hours worked per week. If your resume does not demonstrate evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position.

b. COVER LETTER: Applicants must submit a cover letter as a supplement to the resume to elaborate on their qualifications and previous work performed.

c. CURRENT SF-50: Federal Government employees must provide their official most recent SF-50 (i.e., dated within the last 52 weeks from the closing date of this vacancy announcement). SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" is used to verify to verify current federal status, position, title, grade, and organization of record. If your SF-50(s) does not provide the information needed to make a final determination for qualification, you will be found ineligible for the position.

d. POSITION NUMBER: Reference the position number on each document submitted.

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