Summary
The Policy & Capabilities Directorate ensures the IC is best postured for the threats and challenges of an uncertain future, through strategy, policy, and capabilities development. Comprised of 7 organizations, PC oversees IC Human Capital; Acquisition, Procurement & Facilities; Intelligence Advance Research Projects Activity; Science & Technology Group; Requirements, Cost & Effectiveness; Policy & Strategy; and Data and Partnership Interoperability.
Duties
The ADNI for RC&E is seeking officers with the right skills and experience to perform the following:
Serve as lead analyst of technology issues for IC Net Assessments responsible for leading comparative assessments of the nature and character of future intelligence competitions and collaborating with counterintelligence components within the IC.
Provide guidance to teams of senior-level analysts and contractors conducting strategic forecasting, technical analysis, and comparative assessments in support of strategic intelligence net assessments.
Develop and conduct analytic methodologies like simulation, modeling, scenario planning, and war games to assess prospective intelligence net assessments.
Develop, utilize, and refine a full range of methodological tools and approaches to gain a comprehensive understanding of complex and significant analytic issues and incorporate insights and findings into well-crafted, sophisticated intelligence products.
Prepare expert findings, reports, briefing papers, and other communication vehicles to present net assessment findings, along with options and strategic considerations, to senior IC leadership.
Engage IC stakeholders on IC strategic priorities, capabilities, needs and gaps and cross-IC interdependencies.
Recognize, value, build, and leverage diverse collaborative networks with the ODNI and across the IC.
Engage outside experts on emerging trends and future issues of relevance to future intelligence capabilities.
Foster and drive a culture of strategic thinking and innovation across the IC and the ODNI.
Represent the organization at meetings, conferences, and other public forums to foster and cultivate strategic alliances with other IC components.
Conceive, cultivate, develop, and sustain professional networks across the IC and in operational and analytic communities.
Demonstrated interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills in working with individuals at the highest levels of the IC and government in justifying, defending, and resolving significant and controversial issues.
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 in area of subject matter expertise.
Superior ability to apply expert knowledge of ODNI, IC organizations, and relevant customer organizations or operations (e.g., military, policymakers, and law enforcement), in order to effectively translate their requirements and provide appropriate output or responses to meet customer needs.
Superior ability to produce analytic finished intelligence related to the subject matter issue, either as lead analyst or manager of analysts, and broad knowledge of the role of intelligence analysis within the IC.
Superior ability to lead and promote the development and use of a broad range of methodological tools and approaches to research, analyze, and present data (modeling, link analysis, or software).
Superior ability to maintain and develop regular contacts within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and the IC for exchanging information.
Superior levels of flexibility and superior ability to remain open-minded and change opinions on the basis of new information and requirements; superior ability to support group decisions and solicit opinions from coworkers.
Superior ability to oversee and direct information sharing programs and promote information sharing practices across the ODNI and IC.
Superior and recognized analytic and critical thinking skills, including superior ability to think strategically.
Superior interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills, in working with individuals at the highest levels of the IC and government in justifying, defending, negotiating, and resolving significant and controversial issues.
Superior ability to work effectively both independently and in a team or collaborative environment, and mentor junior colleagues
Creative problem-solving skills and superior ability to provide leadership in carrying out mission responsibilities.
Minimum 12 years work experience or Bachelor's degree in subject matter areas, or closely related discipline.
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.