Clarification from the agency

Internal to an Agency = Open to current permanent ODNI employees Federal Employees = This detail opportunity is for current competitive and excepted service employees only. If you are not a current federal civilian employee you will not be eligible for this position. ODNI Joint Duty Assignments do not apply to members of the Military service or contractors. Applicants from federal agencies may be considered for this position as a reimbursable detailee, if endorsed by the employing agency.

Lead team in the planning, programming, coordination, and organization of all essential information and materials to assist Senior Executives in the execution of daily mission objectives.

Oversee DNI's Service of Common Concern (SoCC) process, monitor alignment with the Intelligence Community's (IC's) goals and objectives, agreed upon key performance indicators (KPIs), and functional delivery.

Directly oversees, support and conduct SoCC program reviews to assess program performance and funding against stated goals and priorities on enterprise issues.

Review policy and manage the implementation of enterprise-level, executive decisions.

Manage IC CIO's IT investment requirements process, monitor alignment with the IC's goals and objectives, agreed upon Service Level Agreements, and functional delivery in accordance with the enterprise architecture.

Analyze and evaluate (on a quantitative/qualitative basis) the effectiveness of current and planned NIP investments in meeting established IC goals and objectives.

Evaluate and advise on organization, methods, procedures, and resources (NIP and MIP where appropriate) programs.

Plan, direct, and orchestrate inter-agency and cross-directorate collaboration on programs and objectives, and evaluate and assess these efforts to ensure that they are successful.

Plan, develop, and oversee the implementation of interagency activities and programs by coordinating and integrating the competing requirements and priorities of multiple stakeholders to ensure their effective cooperation and collaboration.

Plan, promote, and share information and knowledge within ODNI, across the IC, and with other government agencies, and in doing so, effectively recognize, value, build, and leverage diverse and collaborative networks within these organizations.

Plan, develop, and present briefing papers, meeting guidance, and other related information on partner information sharing issues, partner relationships, and policies for senior leaders.

Provide leadership and/or oversight to complex IT projects or programs that may include ill-defined requirements, ambiguity, parallel tasks, multiple dependencies, high risks, and multiple interfaces; ensure alignment with strategic or corporate objectives; lead the definition and review of customer and stakeholder requirements; ensure plans and schedules are developed and followed throughout the life of the project.

Conditions of employment

Must be a current permanent ODNI employee OR must be a current permanent Federal employee with supervisory approval to apply to the Joint Duty Assignment (JDA). JDA applicants must be currently at the grade level specified in the advertisement. No temporary promotion opportunities will be granted for this position. The program does not apply to members of the Military service or contractors.

Joint Duty applicants may be considered for this position as a reimbursable detailee, if endorsed by the employing agency. Joint Duty applicants must have a current TS/SCI clearance with polygraph or have the ability to obtain one. The ODNI does not conduct polygraphs or provide security clearances for detailees.

FREE RESPONSE ESSAY QUESTIONS

All applicants must answer the following four short, free response essay questions. The responses cannot exceed 200 words per question. By submitting your responses to the following questions, you certify that you are using your own words and did not use a consultant or AI (such as a large language model [LLM]).

1. How has your commitment to the Constitution and the founding principles of the United States inspired you to pursue this role within the Federal government? Provide a concrete example from professional, academic, or personal experience.
2. In this role, how would you use your skills and experience to improve government efficiency and effectiveness? Provide specific examples where you improved processes, reduced costs, or improved outcomes.
3. How would you help advance the President's Executive Orders and policy priorities in this role? Identify one or two relevant Executive Orders or policy initiatives that are significant to you and explain how you would help implement them if hired.
4. How has a strong work ethic contributed to your professional, academic or personal achievements? Provide one or two specific examples and explain how those qualities would enable you to serve effectively in this position.

Qualifications

Mandatory Requirements:

Expert experience in providing leadership, oversight, and guidance to the effective management of complex projects; in managing and mitigating risks, assessing customer requirements, identifying dependencies, and developing responsive project plans; in estimating costs and other resources using quantitative analysis to project requirements.

Expert ability to develop comprehensive technology roadmaps integrating emerging technologies (AI/ML, cloud, IoT) with business capability requirements, including demonstrated success securing senior level buy-in through data-driven business cases and leading cross-functional steering committees to achieve strategic objectives.

Expert ability to develop strategic plans for complex interagency projects, taking into account a diverse range of considerations and ensuring that the activities can be successfully completed.

Expert portfolio and program management, analytic, and critical thinking skills, including the ability to conduct program assessments, identify needs and requirements, and develop non-linear process improvement recommendations for implementation across the Intelligence Community.

Expert knowledge of the rules of governance and project lifecycle methodologies (Agile and Waterfall); considerable knowledge of Project Management concepts and principles.

Expert ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing, complex information in a clear, concise manner that is targeted to and meets the needs of diverse audiences with different perspectives and objectives.

Superior ability to work effectively both independently and in a team or collaborative environment, mentor junior colleagues, and utilize strong organizational and interpersonal problem-solving skills.

Superior ability to establish regular contact with high-level internal and external resources and customers, superior use of tact when expressing ideas or opinions to senior leaders, customers, contractors, and other stakeholders.

Superior ability to listen to, clarify, and convey an understanding of others' ideas, comments, and questions, and integrate and build upon diverse opinions in a manner that encourages the formation of integrated solutions and positions.

Superior ability to shift approach based on situational and political awareness to maneuver around and through political hot spots.

Superior ability to anticipate potential conflict and risk, and identifying processes to work through those situations when they arise.

Superior ability to work effectively as part of a team with daily and other regular tasks to meet component needs.

Superior organization skills, sound judgment, flexibility and the ability to work under pressure adapting to rapidly changing work requirements and priorities.

Expert ability to manage and direct multiple taskings, make key contributions to group efforts, and exercise appropriate leadership and initiative.

Expert experience producing concise analytic summaries, talking points, and ability to clearly communicate in person to small groups.

Expert excellent written and oral communication skills, with demonstrated experience communicating effectively with audiences of varying seniority and expertise and differing perspectives and objectives.

Expert interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills, including demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and in a team or collaborative environment.

How you will be evaluated

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

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. If you are among the best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview.

A complete application package must include:

a. RESUME: Resumes must be no longer than two (2) pages in length. Resumes longer than two (2) pages will be removed from consideration. 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), and hours worked per week. We will assume full-time unless otherwise stated. Additionally, include a 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. ESSAY QUESTION RESPONSES: The responses cannot exceed 200 words per question (please see questions in the Requirements section above). By submitting your responses to these questions, you certify that you are using your own words and did not use a consultant or AI (such as a large language model [LLM]).

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. POSITION NUMBER: Reference the announcement number in the subject line on each document submitted.

e. 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.

f. WRITTEN ENDORSEMENT: Applicants from federal agencies must provide written endorsement from the employing agency concurring with the detail.

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.

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