Duties
Mission Capabilities Directorate (MCD) brings together the enabling information technology (IT) programs and initiatives for the NCSC. MCD addresses mission requirements, while improving flexibility, effectiveness, efficiency, and transparency. Its responsibilities span trusted workforce, operations, collaboration, screening and vetting, and critical infrastructure protection.
MCD is seeking an expert in acquisition, resources, and planning to join our Front Office team and lead intelligence planning, programming, budgeting, and execution, as well as lead Directorate contract management and oversight. The CARP will partner with IT project managers to analyze program requirements, leverage their expertise to propose ODNI and/or Other Government Agency (OGA) financial or personnel solutions, and seamlessly executive multiple large programs.
The Chief of Acquisition, Resources, and Planning (CARP) responsibilities include:
Lead and oversee the planning, development, and production of strategic guidance for the allocation of resources and investment planning and programming staff elements and activities.
Advise and engage senior IC leadership on resource priorities, opportunities, gaps, and interdependencies to link resources to strategy;
Lead and oversee the communication of emerging resource issues and trends, independently evaluate against IC strategic elements, and make recommendations for improvements.
Conduct advanced resource planning and programming to produce the achievable acquisition and investment strategies, including synchronization with all aspects of the enterprise resource planning processes.
Lead the formulation of fiscal year budget builds, Intelligence Program Budget Submission, Director's Decision Documents, Congressional Budget Justification Books, and any other resource exercises.
Manage timely delivery of budget and contract inputs to ensure resource stability, including facilitation of unfunded requirements (URF), spend plans, overguidance packages, etc.
Lead the oversight of the preparation, justification, and/or administration of budgets and monitor expenditures for program areas.
Conduct risk management assessments related to resources to ensure program success.
Oversee specific acquisition programs to ensure they meet cost, schedule, and performance requirements throughout the project life cycle and maintain accountability for accurate and credible cost, schedule, and performance reporting.
Lead the planning and coordination of the acquisition and contracting process (e.g., contracting milestones, solicitation, source selection, award, negotiation, and administration).
Lead efforts to improve the knowledge and skills of Directorate personnel related to budget and contracts.
Serve as COTR for contracts supporting MCD and other Center elements.
Lead a team of professional staff and assess performance, collaborate and oversee goal setting, and provide feedback on personal development.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Must be a U.S. Citizen residing in the United States
- Appointment is subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on an SBI with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI)
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- A two-year trial period is required for all new permanent appointments to the ODNI.
Qualifications
Mandatory Requirements:
Ten years of experience successfully leading resource planning and management activities of a government or private organization.
Expert organizational and interpersonal skills to facilitate diverse forums, manage competing priorities, and advocate new ideas/concepts/processes.
Expert ability to conceptualize, organize, and draw inferences from incomplete data and present a compelling analysis of findings and issues; expert ability to identify, articulate, document, and mitigate knowledge gaps or alternatives approaches.
Superior communication (written and verbal) skills.
Superior ability to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate multiple sources of resource information.
Superior ability to exercise independent judgment on time-sensitive issues and work collaboratively across the IC.
Superior understanding of the organization's financial processes, including mechanisms for preparing, justifying, and administering project/program and enterprise budgets.
Superior ability to oversee procurement and contracting to achieve desired results and to monitor expenditures and analyze cost-benefits to set priorities.
Ability to obtain COTR Level II certification and execute COTR duties within 3 months EOD.
Desired Requirements:
Experience using resource management systems to monitor the planning, allocation and execution of appropriated funds.
Experience managing National Intelligence Program or Military Intelligence Program resources.
Education
Bachelor's degree.
Benefits
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Required Documents
A complete application package must include:
a. RESUME: Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the vacancy announcement, particularly the MDRs, and construct their resume to highlight their most significant experience and qualifications relevant to this job opportunity. 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); Hours worked per week. We will assume full-time unless otherwise stated. Detailed description of job duties, accomplishments, related skills, and responsibilities to include any supervisory/managerial responsibilities and number of staff supervised (if applicable) and;?Series and grade or equivalent (if a federal position).
b. POSITION NUMBER: Reference the announcement number in the subject line on each document submitted.
c. COVER LETTER: Applicants must submit a professional narrative as a supplement to the resume to elaborate on their qualifications and previous work performed.
d. CURRENT SF-50: Federal Government employees must provide your 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.
Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
We encourage you to read the entire announcement prior to submitting your application.
Click "Apply" at the top of the page. Your application MUST be received by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of this announcement.
In order to be considered, you must apply via USAJobs. The ODNI will not accept emailed applications. Applications received after the closing date will NOT be eligible for consideration. All attachments should be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format.
Do not include the following types of information in your profile or resume:
- Classified or government sensitive information
- Social Security Number (SSN)
- Photos of yourself
- Personal information, such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.
- Encrypted and digitally signed documents
Next steps
Once you successfully complete the application process, you will receive an acknowledgement of receipt email. Please note that the acknowledgement email does not ensure completion of your application. You must ensure that you submit all required documentation.
The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 60 days of the closing date of this announcement. Due to the large number of applications received, applicants will be contacted ONLY if they have been selected for an interview.