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 Domestic Engagement, Information Sharing & Data.
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 Domestic Engagement, Information Sharing & Data.
In concert with IC Chief Data Officer, Guide development of strategic plans, evaluation of plan effectiveness and Community performance, and development of performance and resource recommendations to support the Community's overall attainment of the U.S. Government's strategic objectives for promoting IC-wide data interoperability.
Create and sustain partnerships with other IC elements.
Lead a professional staff, assess performance, oversee goal setting, and provide feedback on personal and professional development. Interact with managers to ensure compliance and collaboration with policies which aides in developing the organizational culture.
Maintain effective working relationships with other ODNI and IC components and other government agencies to address issues that span multiple mission or program areas.
Lead a professional staff in successfully defining and managing complex programs and projects that may include ill-defined requirements, ambiguity, parallel tasks, multiple dependencies, high risks, and multiple interfaces; ensure timelines, costs, deliverables, and outcomes are achieved according to approved plans.
Establish, guide, and oversee ODNI and IC working groups, boards, and committees, as needed, to support accomplishment of corporate and strategic goals as they pertain to IC data management practices for promoting Data Interoperability across the IC and between the IC and its partners.
Represent the DNI or Office on-related fora and conduct ongoing collaboration and outreach with stakeholders and partners across the ODNI, IC, Department of Defense, United States Government, and oversight organizations (e.g., Congress and OMB), as needed, to meet mission objectives.
Develop and lead a program for removing barriers to and promoting development of engagement and partnerships with an array of FSLTT and Private Sector Elements. Serve as primary rating official for group chiefs of the data and partnership offices.
Perform personnel management responsibilities with a focus on building a high-performance workforce; promote team building and a collaborative work environment; ensure goals and performance objectives are understood; assess performance and provide timely feedback, recognition, and remediation.
Provide leadership, guidance, and oversight of staff in order to elicit, analyze, and define customer/stakeholder requirements, support development of investment plans, and ensure development of business cases spanning multiple Intelligence Community organizations in order to meet stakeholder requirements.
Superior leadership and management capabilities with the experience to effectively communicate organizational vision and align employee and program performance to the mission, including prior experience as a senior leader in the ODNI or an IC element.
Significant experience developing and implementing data management, Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategies, implementation, policies, and standards within the Intelligence Community and with a wide range of external partners.
Superior leadership in strengthening IC partnerships with the private sector, DoD, Liaison, FSLTT, and academic partners to promote a more sophisticated and integrated understanding of the evolving data and digital landscape.
Proven record of integrating across the IC's existing partnerships with DoD, foreign partners and allies to advance data interoperability.
Expert understanding of how data and the digital landscape are evolving, the IC can more effectively organize itself for future data and analytic issues, integrate data from the public and private sectors, and develop new approaches to partnering, contracting, and licensing.
Expert ability to generate IC-wide performance metrics, coordinate, and integrate execution of implementation plans; oversee change management process.
Proven record of applied leadership success in building teams, leading change, managing resources, developing the workforce and working effectively with others in a diverse, complex and evolving environment.
Excellent communication, interpersonal and representational skills, including ability to exert influence with senior leadership and communicate effectively at all staff levels, both internal and external to the organization.
Experience managing personnel and budgetary resources above the first line component level.
Experience supervising and providing strategic direction to first line (branch-level) supervisors or managers.
Experience leveraging non-IC capabilities to address key IC data needs.
Flexible work location, including willingness for local travel between ODNI buildings, may be required.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience as determined by mission specialty area required.
Desired Requirements
Technical background in Data Management, Information Technology, Information Management, or Data Analytics-related disciplines strongly desired
Experience in a non-IC organization at the Federal, State, Local or Tribal level focused on promoting collaborative data access, interoperability, or exploitation initiatives.
Experience working with private sector on issues relevant to the IC mission or broader national security issues.
Professional Experience working for a private sector element (commercial, academic, NGO, or other).
Education
Bachelors
Additional information
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 REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS EMAIL ADDRESS. THIS EMAIL IS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY.
The ODNI is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations.
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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. If you are among the best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Internal ODNI Cadre Candidates must submit an application through the classified JobsDNI website.
For current employees who do not currently have access to internal systems {due to extenuating circumstances, applications should be sent to either DNI-COO-HRM-Vacancies-Mailbox@cia.ic.gov (classified email system) or vacancies@odni.gov (unclassified email system)
Applications submitted through the classified email system should NOT contain classified information above the TS//SI/TK/NORFORN level.
POLICY AND CAPABILITIES
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.
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.
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.
Internal ODNI Cadre Candidates must submit an application through the classified JobsDNI website.
For current employees who do not currently have access to internal systems {due to extenuating circumstances, applications should be sent to either DNI-COO-HRM-Vacancies-Mailbox@cia.ic.gov (classified email system) or vacancies@odni.gov (unclassified email system)
Applications submitted through the classified email system should NOT contain classified information above the TS//SI/TK/NORFORN level.
POLICY AND CAPABILITIES
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.