Program Manager - Transparency of Reciprocity Information System

Clarification from the agency

Open to current and former Federal employees with competitive or excepted status; and all U.S. Citizens. Former members of the Peace Corps may be considered for ODNI employment only if five full years have elapsed since separation from the Peace Corps.

The National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) is dedicated to leading the U.S. Counterintelligence and Security communities, countering all threats posed by adversarial foreign intelligence affiliated threats and enhancing our national security posture at every level. We will serve as the head of U.S. counterintelligence and integrate the instruments of national power to counter foreign intelligence threats. NCSC will be the "center of gravity" to support the counterintelligence and security efforts of the entire U.S. interagency, and public sector initiatives to protect our nation from adversarial efforts to exploit the U.S. and victimize the American people.

The Mission Capabilities Directorate (MCD) drives enterprise technical and information sharing solutions, prioritizes and manages requirements in support of whole-of-government counterintelligence and security mission partners. MCD identifies mission gaps, builds capabilities through full lifecycle program development, drives data analytics and technical innovation, delivers threat RFIs/assessments, coordinates interagency partners, and ensures legal/policy/civil liberties compliance. MCD is seeking an outstanding IT Program Manager (PM) to join a team of mission-focused leaders who identify and develop integrated capabilities on behalf of the Counterintelligence and Security community. The IT PM for Transparency of Reciprocity Information System (ToRIS) will oversee the development, implementation, and operation of this system, ensuring alignment with NCSC strategic objectives, Trusted Workforce 2.0 priorities, and Intelligence Community-wide personnel security modernization efforts. This role requires strong IT and program management expertise, outstanding communication and briefing skills, senior-level management capabilities, and the ability to negotiate interagency agreements for data and information sharing. This is a high-visibility leadership role with direct impact on reciprocity, transfer of trust, personnel vetting, workforce mobility, and secure personnel security data sharing across the Intelligence Community. The IT PM for ToRIS oversees a mission-critical, IC-wide capability supporting Trusted Workforce 2.0 and Security Reform initiatives. This position provides oversight for system budget, scope, and timelines, and leads coordination with IC elements, DCSA, PAC PMO, and other executive branch stakeholders to modernize personnel security data sharing, improve reciprocity, and reduce friction in clearance and transfer-of-trust processes. This position also ensures ToRIS capabilities are developed and delivered in accordance with applicable legal, privacy, civil liberties, and policy requirements.

Primary Responsibilities:
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.

Ensure alignment of ToRIS initiatives with NCSC strategic priorities, Trusted Workforce 2.0 objectives, and IC-wide personnel security modernization goals.

Lead interagency collaboration to drive consensus and mission outcomes across the IC, DoD, DCSA, PAC PMO, and executive agency stakeholders.

Guide the strategic evolution of ToRIS capabilities, including personnel security data sharing, reciprocity workflows, IC PERSEC Passport development, personnel vetting questionnaire integration, and related modernization efforts.

Manage expectations of senior-level customers and ensure delivery of quality products and services supporting enterprise personnel security operations.

Negotiate interagency agreements for data and information sharing to enhance system integration, reciprocity, and mission effectiveness.

Coordinate with legal, privacy, civil liberties, and policy stakeholders to ensure ToRIS capabilities comply with applicable authorities and governance requirements.

Lead resolution of issues affecting cost, schedule, quality, and performance; provide oversight of cost and resource estimates; and support budget planning and future cost estimating strategies.

Drive delivery of incremental capabilities that improve reciprocity, transfer of trust, personnel security record sharing, and workforce mobility.

Provide leadership, guidance, and oversight to project implementation and quality assurance by evaluating cost, schedule, and performance, assessing variances, and overseeing corrective actions.

Lead project performance reviews and control gates, gather critical information, and make authoritative decisions on required next steps.

Oversee the work of team members and monitor activities to ensure counterintelligence and security policies and procedures are followed.

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

This is an excepted service GS-15 position open to the public and all current federal employees at the GS-15 and one level below. Current federal employees at the GS-15 and one level below may apply to this position, and if selected will maintain pay set at their current grade and step. Current federal employees at grade levels GS-13 and below are not eligible for this position and their application will not be forwarded to the hiring manager. All current federal employees that apply for this position must submit their most recent SF-50, Notification of Personal Action (i.e., dated within the last 52 weeks from the closing date of this vacancy announcement) to verify their status of eligibility.

How you will be evaluated

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. Only include documents listed under the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. If you have more than one copy of a document, only include your most recent copy. If you are among the best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview.

As part of the application process for this position, applicants will be required to respond to four free-response essay questions, which are detailed below. These responses will not be scored or rated as part of the initial evaluation. Instead, they provide applicants with an opportunity to elaborate on their qualifications, professional background, and commitment to public service.

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. In this role, you will be expected to professionally and efficiently implement executive direction. Provide an example where you implemented leadership direction on a strategy or policy decision that differed from your own recommendation.
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.

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. COVER LETTER: Applicants must submit a professional narrative as a supplement to the resume to elaborate on their qualifications and previous work performed.

c. 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). An SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, is used 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.

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

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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