Duties
Support the Director, Deputy, and ExDir by monitoring incoming memoranda, reports, and requests for information or comment; prioritizing urgent items; and researching items of particular interest.
Advise the Director, Deputy, and ExDir on areas of strategic focus, prioritization and tailored implementation and execution strategies to drive mission success.
Lead programmatic initiatives and the daily operations of the organization and collaborate with leadership to ensure strategic alignment with he mission, goals, and objectives of the ODNI.
Liaison with, and coordinate requirements or actions with counterparts at other IC agencies, the National and Homeland Security Councils, White House staff offices, Commands, and other USG organizations.
Identify and evaluate key communication control issues for consideration by leadership and develop strategies for resolving them.
With the staff officer, organize the Director's schedule, ensure read-ahead material is prepared/provided for meetings, speaking engagements, and conferences; and support the coordination and logistics of any travel needs.
Research topics and collect material for meetings, speeches, and conferences; keep records of proceedings as required.
Ensure NCSC FO leadership correspondence and other communications meet high quality and timeliness standards and adhere to established formats.
Analyze, evaluate and organize material received for appropriate referral; compose, coordinate and consolidate recurring reports; review written product for compliance with Agency procedures.
Provide oversight to monitor internal and external taskings, including but not limited to talking points, briefings, and memoranda.
Lead staff in planning and arranging sensitive and complex domestic and foreign travel documents and plan, prepare, and coordinate schedules, itineraries, passport/visa requests, lodging, and travel accounting; lead, plan and support the transportation of material and people.
Perform a comprehensive range of direct executive office support for the Director of National Counterintelligence and Security and/or Deputy Director of National Counterintelligence and Security assisting and relieving the manager on a variety of complex office support functions involving contact with officials at the most senior levels of Government, including the office of the President and Vice President of the United States.
Serve as a trusted agent ensuring leadership awareness with the pulse of the workforce.
Perform other duties, s assigned.
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
Expert knowledge of the ODNI, Intelligence Community (IC), Congress, and the overall national security apparatus as well as ODNI and IC standards for correspondence, administrative regulations, policies, entitlements, allowances, and unique authorities.
Superior interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills, including superior ability to developing working relationships and networks with internal and external managers and staff.
Superior analytical and critical thinking skills, including superior ability to interpret complex information from multiple sources.
Superior ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining a high level of attention to detail; superior ability to work effectively with ODNI's leaders in a highly active, fast-paced, and demanding organization.
Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple, time-sensitive tasks.
Superior sound judgment and critical thinking abilities demonstrated through leadership of complex projects and management of competing priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Expert ability to work independently and manage competing priorities and work requirements in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Superior customer service skills and the ability to work with all staff levels both internal and external within the IC, other government agencies, private industry, and academia.
Expert interpersonal and team building skills to foster a collaborative work environment and to coordinate, network, and build consensus across the IC.
Expert communication skills (oral and written) to clearly present findings and recommendations.
Expert analytical and critical thinking skills, including the ability to think identify needs, requirements, and develop recommendations.
Bachelor's degree.
Education
Bachelor's degree.
Benefits
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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.
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.