Deputy Director for Intelligence USSPACECOM Job in Colorado Springs, CO

CRITERIA 3 - EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS: You will be assessed against the Executive Core
Qualifications (ECQs).They are designed to assess executive experience and potential - not technical
expertise. They measure whether you have the broad executive skills needed in a variety of senior
executive positions. Failure to meet a qualification requirement will disqualify an applicant. (Each
must be addressed separately in your Supplemental Narrative Statement. One page maximum per ECQ.)

You can find additional information on the ECQs in OPM’s Guide to Senior Executive Service
Qualifications. A good competency-based qualifications statement should address the following
elements for each ECQ: (a) the goal, problem, or activity and its challenge, (b) the context or
environment in which the activity took place, (c) specific actions you took to address the
challenge, and (d) the results or impact of the activity. Each accomplishment should be clear,
concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of the programs you
managed, and the results of your actions. You are strongly encouraged to review OPM’s Guide to
Senior Executive Service Qualifications.

(Note: Current Senior Executive Service (SES) or Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service
(DISES) members, former SES or DISES members who are reinstatement-eligible and graduates of
OPM-certified Candidate Development Programs are not required to address the ECQs, but must address
the IC Senior Officer Core Qualifications (Criteria 1) and Technical Qualifications (Criteria 2).

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.
Leadership Competencies:
a. Creativity and Innovation: Develops new insights into situations; questions conventional
approaches; encourages new ideas and innovations; designs and implements new or cutting edge
programs/processes.
b. External Awareness: Understands and keeps up-to-date on local, national, and international
policies and trends that affect the organization and shape stakeholders' views; is aware of the
organization's impact on the external environment.
c. Flexibility: Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new information, changing
conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
d. Resilience: Deals effectively with pressure; remains optimistic and persistent, even under
adversity. Recovers quickly from setbacks.
e. Strategic Thinking: Formulates objectives and priorities, and implements plans consistent with
the long-term interests of the organization in a global environment. Capitalizes on opportunities
and manages risks.
f. Vision: Takes a long-term view and builds a shared vision with others; acts as a catalyst for
organizational change. Influences others to translate vision into action.

2) Leading People: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the
organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent in 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.
Leadership Competencies:
a. Conflict Management: Encourages creative tension and differences of opinions. Anticipates and
takes steps to prevent counter-productive confrontations. Manages and resolves conflicts and
disagreements in a constructive manner.
b. Leveraging Diversity: Fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences
are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the organization.
c. Developing Others: Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization
by providing ongoing feedback and by providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal
methods.
d. Team Building: Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitates
cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals.

3) Results Driven: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and
customer expectations. Inherent in the ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce
high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
Leadership Competencies:
a. Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable, high-quality, timely, and
cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts
responsibility for mistakes. Complies with established control systems and rules.
b. Customer Service: Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers.
Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement.
c. Decisiveness: Makes well-informed, effective, and timely decisions, even when data are limited or
solutions produce unpleasant consequences; perceives the impact and implications of decisions.
d. Entrepreneurship: Positions the organization for future success by identifying new opportunities;
builds the organization by developing or improving products or services. Takes calculated risks to
accomplish organizational objectives.
e. Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information;
generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.
f. Technical Credibility: Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures,
requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise.

4) Business Acumen: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and
information resources strategically.
Leadership Competencies:
a. Financial Management: Understands the organization's financial processes. Prepares, justifies,
and administers the program budget. Oversees procurement and contracting to achieve desired results.
Monitors expenditures and uses cost-benefit thinking to set priorities.
b. Human Capital Management: Builds and manages workforce based on organizational goals, budget
considerations, and staffing needs. Ensures that employees are appropriately recruited, selected,
appraised, and rewarded; takes action to address performance problems. Manages a multi-sector
workforce and a variety of work situations.
c. Technology Management: Keeps up-to-date on technological developments. Makes effective use of
technology to achieve results. Ensures access to and security of technology systems.

5) Building Coalitions: 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.
Leadership Competencies:
a. Partnering: Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build
strategic relationships and achieve common goals.
b. Oral Communication: Making clear and convincing oral presentations. Listening effectively;
clarifying information as needed.
c. Integrity/Honesty: Behaving in an honest, fair, and ethical manner. Showing consistency in words
and actions. Modeling high standards of ethics.
d. Written Communication: Writing in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the
intended audience.
e. Continual Learning: Assessing and recognizing personal strengths and weaknesses; pursuing
self-development.
f. Public Service Motivation: Showing a commitment to serve the public. Ensuring that actions meet

Authority
This position is a Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service (DISES) position. DIA has the authority to establish and staff these positions through PL 104-201.

Privacy Act Statement:
The National Security Act of 1947, as amended, (50 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) 10 U.S.C. 113, 5 U.S.C. 301, 44 U.S.C. 3102, and E.O. 9397 (SSN), authorizes collection of the requested information. The information is collected to evaluate individuals for specific employment opportunities. In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 552a(b) of the Privacy Act, these records or information contained therein may specifically be disclosed outside the Department of Defense as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows:
The DoD 'Blanket Routine Uses' set forth at the beginning of the Defense Intelligence Agency's compilation of systems of records notices apply to this system.
Information is requested on a voluntary basis, failure to provide information may delay the employment process.

Citizenship, Background Investigations and Pre-Employment Screening/Agreement
All DISES candidates must be U.S. citizens able to obtain a Top Secret clearance and are subject to a thorough background inquiry. Information obtained during this inquiry will be considered in the selection decision. Selectees for DISES positions are also subject to mandatory testing for illegal drug use prior to appointment, and may be subject to polygraph examinations. DISES employees will sign an agreement not to disclose, in any fashion, classified information to unauthorized persons.

Probationary Period
Applicants selected for this position must successfully complete a one-year probationary period in conjunction with the appointment at the DISES level. (Applicants selected from outside DIA are also subject to the completion of an additional one-year probationary period [two years total] associated with their initial appointment to the Agency.)

Mobility and Deployment
Organizational, functional and geographical mobility is highly desirable for senior civilians. It can add breadth and depth to the member’s experience along with greater challenges and responsibilities. All DIA employees are subject to world-wide deployment to crisis situations and may be required to serve anywhere in the world.

Direct Deposit
Applicants selected for this position must enroll in the DoD Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer of Pay Program.

Required Disclosure
This position is covered under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-521). Incumbents of this position will be required to file an Executive Branch Public Financial Disclosure Report (SF-278) with the DIA Office of General Counsel.

Merit Selection Principles and Non-Discrimination
DIA will consider all DISES candidates without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, political affiliation, physical or mental disability or any other non-merit factors. Selection will be based solely upon merit and qualifications. Veteran’s preference does not apply to DISES. The filling of DISES positions is not subject to automatic assignment registration programs such as the DoD Priority Placement Program.

DoDI 1402.01, “Employment of Retired Members of the Armed Forces,” dated September 9, 2007 restricts
the appointment of retired military service mem

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

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.

A. Miller/L. Sweeney

Phone

301-619-3165 or 301-619-

Address

Defense Intelligence Agency
Bolling AFB
Washington, DC 20340