The Director's Advisor for Military Affairs (DAMA) synchronizes IC efforts that support DoD priorities, strengthens IC/DoD relationships, and serves as the DNI's principal advisor on all military and DoD issues.
Summary
The Director's Advisor for Military Affairs (DAMA) synchronizes IC efforts that support DoD priorities, strengthens IC/DoD relationships, and serves as the DNI's principal advisor on all military and DoD issues.
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 Director's Advisor for Military Affairs (DAMA) serves as the DNI's principal advisor on all military and DoD issues. DAMA synchronizes IC efforts that support DoD priorities and strengthen IC/DoD relationships. The DAMA IC-DOD Architecture Officer is the DAMA office lead for building IC-DOD architectures between the ODNI and the DOD, including Combat Support Agency, Joint Staff, Combatant Commands (CCMDs), military services, and other DOD entitles.
Support briefings to senior IC officials and other major stakeholders collaboration progress, issues and challenges.
Lead, initiate, plan and oversee performance/participation in liaison coordinated intelligence activities in partnership with the IC, U.S. Government agencies, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) elements, military, state, local, tribal, private sector partners, and foreign partners to leverage existing information sharing capabilities and align policies, standards, systems, and information.
Plan and execute activities with ODNI and DOD counterparts to further integration on joint architectures, including Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) and Sensor to Shooter (S2S) network architectures, National to Tactical - Data Architecture (N2T-DA), Machine-assisted Analytic Rapid Repository System (MARS), Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS), and IC Controlled Access Program (CAP) program and DOD Special Access Program (SAP) data interoperability.
Support the formulation, development, production and evaluation of a broad range of policies, processes, and guidance on IC and DOD architectures. Collaborate, coordinate, and facilitate communication of these policies, processes, and guidance among IC-DOD enterprise partners, including the IC and DOD Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and Chief Data Officers (CDOs).
Provide subject matter expertise for ODNI senior leadership and their DOD counterparts regarding the architecture requirements and planned capabilities.
Build and sustain strong partnerships across the ODNI to ensure early awareness and identify cross-cutting IC support to address challenges critical to integration of DOD and IC architecture programs.
Represent the DAMA within ODNI, IC, and DOD working groups and coordinate activities across the IC-DOD enterprise as appropriate and strengthen understanding of the ODNI, IC, and DOD challenges to resolve issues.
Prepare briefings, reports, and presentations for the DAMA, senior ODNI officials, DOD leadership, senior policymakers, and senior U.S. Government officials to meet their specified requirements.
Lead, plan, and oversee efforts to identify long-range issues of importance to both the DOD and IC.
Participate in IC and DOD strategy and planning activities.
Must be a U.S. Citizen residing in the United States
Appointment is be 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 IC organizations; IC mission posture, structures, capabilities, processes, and policy development.
Expert experience and knowledge of inter-agency coordination and operations to sustain effective working relationships with other U.S. Government departments, agencies, and centers.
Experience working mission issues regarding IC CIO, Artificial Intelligence, JADC2, National System for Geospatial Intelligence (NSG) Ground Enterprise, space and ground architecture resiliency, Sensor to Shooter (S2S) network architectures, National to Tactical-Data Architecture (N2T-DA), Machine-assisted Analytic Rapid Repository System (MARS), Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS), and IC Controlled Access Program (CAP) and DoD Special Access Programs (SAP), and related issues.
Experience working with the processes and requirements related to IC and DOD architecture activities.
Experience with the requirements, capabilities, resourcing, strategy development, and policy processes for both the ODNI and DOD. Broad knowledge of DOD and IC policies, strategies, doctrine, and capabilities.
Demonstrated ability to identify emerging technology trends and how they impact IC and DOD compartmentation challenges and solutions.
Demonstrated capability to develop options and recommendations for senior decision makers.
Demonstrated ability to execute effective engagements involving the IC and DOD partners. Ability to unite stakeholders to action collaborative recommendations.
Experience in leading diverse teams tasked with solving complex intelligence challenges with significant DOD equities.
Superior ability to communicate complex information clearly, concisely, and in a manner that is targeted to and meets the needs of diverse audiences with different perspectives and objectives.
Desired Requirements
Prior military and/or civilian experience working in a DOD element such as a Combat Support Agency, the Joint Staff, the Pentagon, or CCMD, or experience within the IC as the primary interlocutor to DoD organizations.
Experience building, negotiating, and leveraging IC-DOD professional networks to tackle strategic problems and achieve results.
Experience in a range of IC and DOD challenges and Inter-dependencies, ranging from enterprise operations to policy formulation, allied military partnerships and resourcing.
Superior interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills, including the demonstrated ability to work effectively independently or collaboratively on a team.
Additional information
If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
Job Interview Travel: Candidates from outside the Washington, D.C., area may be selected for a telephone, teleconference, or in-person interview. If selected for an in-person interview, any travel or lodging will be at the applicant's personal expense.
Salary Determination:
The ODNI uses a rank-in-person system in which rank is attached to the individual. A selected ODNI candidate or other Federal Government candidate will be assigned to the position at the employee's current GS grade and salary.
For a selected non-Federal Government candidate, salary will be established within the salary range listed above, based on education and experience.
Relocation Expenses: For new ODNI employees, reimbursement for relocation is discretionary based on availability of funds.
Reasonable Accommodations:
The ODNI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Reasonable Accommodations Officer by classified email at dni_reasonable_accommodation_wma@cia.ic.gov, by unclassified email at DNI_DRA@dni.gov, by telephone at 703-275-3900 or by FAX at 703-275-1217. Your request for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TO THE EEOD EMAIL ADDRESS. THIS EMAIL IS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement: To ensure compliance with an applicable nationwide preliminary injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the federal government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for federal employees. Therefore, to the extent a federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.
The ODNI is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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. After reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination will be made. You must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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.
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. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (in MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY format) and the number of hours worked per week if part time.
b. POSITION NUMBER: Reference the position number on each document submitted.
c. COVER LETTER: Applicants must submit a cover letter as a supplement to the resume to elaborate on their qualifications and previous work performed.
d. SF-50: Current or former Federal Government employees must provide an SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action," to verify current federal status, position, title, grade, and organization of record. Current Federal Government employees will be assigned to the position at the employee's current GS grade and salary. GS applicants at grades below the advertised position grade will NOT be considered.
e. APPLICANTS CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY A COMPETITIVE SERVICE AGENCY: Must provide a written statement they understand that, if selected for a position with ODNI, they are leaving the competitive service voluntarily to accept an appointment in the excepted service.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
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.
DIRECTOR"S ADVISOR FOR MILITARY AFFAIRS
Director Of National Intelligence
Washington, DC 20511
US
Next steps
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 30 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.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
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. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (in MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY format) and the number of hours worked per week if part time.
b. POSITION NUMBER: Reference the position number on each document submitted.
c. COVER LETTER: Applicants must submit a cover letter as a supplement to the resume to elaborate on their qualifications and previous work performed.
d. SF-50: Current or former Federal Government employees must provide an SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action," to verify current federal status, position, title, grade, and organization of record. Current Federal Government employees will be assigned to the position at the employee's current GS grade and salary. GS applicants at grades below the advertised position grade will NOT be considered.
e. APPLICANTS CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY A COMPETITIVE SERVICE AGENCY: Must provide a written statement they understand that, if selected for a position with ODNI, they are leaving the competitive service voluntarily to accept an appointment in the excepted service.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
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.
DIRECTOR"S ADVISOR FOR MILITARY AFFAIRS
Director Of National Intelligence
Washington, DC 20511
US
Next steps
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 30 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.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
