Chief, Intelligence Branch Job in Washington, DC

Vacancy No. EOP-OMB-12755062-25-NR-SES Department Office of Management and Budget
Salary $196,200.00 to $225,700.00 Grade 00 to 00
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 6/30/2025 Close Date 7/21/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Washington, DC


Summary

This position is located in the Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Defense Programs, National Security Division (NSD), Intelligence Programs Branch. As Branch Chief, this position is responsible for overseeing OMB's role in developing and executing the budget for the Department of Defense (DOD) and other Federal agencies in the Intelligence Community (IC).

Duties

As a Chief, Intelligence Branch, some of your typical work assignments may include:

  • Directing and managing the work of a group of highly-professional program and policy examiners responsible for the budget formulation and execution, legislative and regulatory analysis, and management-improvement focused on the Department of Defense and related Intelligence Community programs.
  • Advising and counseling high-level officials of OMB, the Executive Office of the President, and officials of executive departments and agencies on intelligence matters.
  • Reviewing budget submissions, acting as a chair of budget hearings, and with the Deputy Associate Director, presenting recommendations thereon to the Director, the Deputy Director, and other high-level officials.
  • Coordinating the preparation of, reviewing, and advising on formal documents relative to assigned departments or governmental activities, such as complicated bills, reports, memoranda, Budget and State of the Union messages, special messages, veto messages, and executive orders.
  • Representing OMB in major interagency efforts and presenting completed staff work to senior policy officials in OMB and other Executive Office of the President components.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national
  • Selective Service registration if a male born after December 31, 1959
  • Be at least 18 years old and obtain a favorable security determination
  • Subject to pre-employment and random drug tests
  • Direct Deposit is required
  • RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAID
  • May be required to successfully complete a 1-year SES probationary period.
  • Will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-278e within 30 days of appointment.
  • Will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

Qualifications

Qualification Requirements: Your 2-page resume must show demonstration of the Technical Qualifications (TQs) related to this position as well as the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) related to all positions in the Senior Executive Service. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualifications. If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position. At time of this application, only a resume (capped at 2 pages) is required. A panel may assess whether you possess these required ECQs and TQs through resume reviews, assessments, and/or interviews at a later time.

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, Certificate of Completion of SESCDP) of your eligibility for appointment to the SES.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): All applicants must demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications. Failure to do so will result in an incomplete application and you will be rated as 'ineligible.'

TQ 1: Senior level experience in budget, program, and policy analysis, with practice in the use of quantitative techniques.

TQ 2: Demonstrated experience managing complex stakeholder environments and working with senior level officials through the interagency process across customer agencies and external entities such as National Security Council (NSC) and Congressional stakeholders to develop resource informed policies and goals.

TQ 3: Experience in, or demonstrated potential for, leading teams and/or managing a professional staff to achieve timely, effective, and high-quality results.

TQ 4: Demonstrated ability to communicate concisely and effectively, both orally and in writing, particularly in support of policy processes that often involve short timeframes.

TQ 5: Demonstrated experience with national security issues, and in particular intelligence programs.


EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): In addition to the Technical Qualification Requirements listed above, all new entrants into the SES under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory executive core qualifications. The following Fundamental Competencies are cross-cutting and are the foundation for success in each of the Executive Core Qualifications: Interpersonal Skills; Oral Communications; Continual Learning; Written Communication; Integrity/Honesty; and Public Service Motivation.

ECQ 1: Leading Change - This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.

ECQ 2: Leading People - This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.

ECQ 3: Results Driven - This core qualification involves the ability to meet organization goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.

ECQ 4: Business Acumen - This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.

ECQ 5: Building Coalitions/Communications - This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement.

Additional information

If not already a member of the SES serving under a career appointment, the individual selected must have his/her executive qualifications certified by a Qualifications Review Board of the Office of Personnel Management before appointment to this position, and will be required to serve a one-year probationary period in this position. The actual salary will be set by determining the appropriate SES level for the person selected. For more information regarding the SES, go to www.opm.gov/ses.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement: http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/index.cfm

Employment Information Resources - Resource Center: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Main_Page

Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx)

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternative Application.

Benefits

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How You Will Be Evaluated

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

The Office of Administration's Human Resources Management Division will review all applications to determine if applicants meet the mandatory professional/technical qualifications of this position and the SES ECQs. Those who meet the qualifications will be referred to a panel of SES members for rating and ranking to determine the "best qualified" candidates. The panel may conduct interviews with the top candidates and then make a recommendation to the selecting official about the top candidates that he/she should interview.

Once a selection is made, the selectee's application will be forwarded to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for approval by an OPM independent Qualifications Review Board, unless the selectee is a current SES executive or has successfully participated in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program.

Required Documents

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Resume supporting your experience and responses. Ensure that you address the ECQs and TQs (no more than 2 pages, at least 11 pt font)

2. Current or former career SES members must provide your SES appointment SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action), and an SF-50 showing current career SES status or career SES reinstatement eligibility.

3. Applicants who have successfully completed an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program must submit a copy of their certification.

4. Current or former Federal Civilian employees must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 (non-award) documenting the following: 1) Full position title; 2) appointment type; 3) occupational series; 4) pay plan, grade, and step; 5) tenure code; 6) service computation date (SCD).


Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12755062.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.

To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.

Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.

You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account
(https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

It is applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and uploaded, (i.e., resume, veteran's documentation, completed assessment, and SF-50's) is received and accurate. Human Resources will not modify or change any part of your application. If a document is not in legible format, applicant will not be able to view it in Application Manager which means applicant must again upload or fax the documentation by the closing date of this announcement.

Application packages will NOT be accepted via mail. Due to security processes, mail delivery takes approximately 2-3 weeks to process at which time the vacancy announcement will be closed and no further consideration will be given to additional application packages.

Agency contact information

Client Services EOP - OA
Address
Office of Management and Budget
725 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20503
US

Next steps

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

After a tentative job offer, we will conduct a security background investigation and drug screening. If the drug screening is negative and security background is cleared, then a formal job offer will be extended to candidate.


Note: We cannot accept applications on behalf of Federal Agencies. Application instructions are listed within the Job Description.


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