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Deputy Chief Functions and Collection Group

Office of the Director of National Intelligence
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Summary

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Directorate for Mission Integration (MI) creates a consistent and holistic view of intelligence from collection to analysis and serves as the Director of National Intelligence's (DNI) principal advisor on all aspects of intelligence. MI integrates mission capabilities, informs enterprise resource and policy decisions, and ensures the delivery of timely, objective, accurate, and relevant intelligence.

Overview

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Job closed
Open & closing dates
05/06/2024 to 06/03/2024
This job will close when we have received 100 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$163,964 to - $191,900 per year

Not applicable for Detailees

Pay scale & grade
GS 15
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
McLean, VA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Drug test
No
Announcement number
24-12410329-DNI/MI/MPAC
Control number
790173900

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Clarification from the agency

Internal to an Agency = Open to current permanent ODNI employees Federal Employees = This detail opportunity is for current competitive and excepted service employees only. If you are not a current federal civilian employee you will not be eligible for this position. ODNI Joint Duty Assignments do not apply to members of the Military service or contractors. Applicants from federal agencies may be considered for this position as a reimbursable detailee, if endorsed by the employing agency.

Duties

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Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsible for direct supervision of the group and supports the organization's strategic vision by working with the chief to align resources to ensure successful outcomes.

Oversee and manage the group's implementation and evaluate performance. Specifically, the Deputy performs the following:
o Develop Group personnel. Cultivate and mentor the workforce, recruiting highly qualified talent. Ensure appropriate job responsibilities for all officers to promote career growth and meet organizational objectives.
o Empower and leverage subordinate leaders to develop their skills in leadership and management while providing appropriate vectors to help them succeed.
o Ensure strong ties between mission and programmatic guidance for collection issues. Integrate the mission voice and the perspective of the collection enterprise into programmatic guidance for collection related topics. Build appropriate partnerships inside ODNI to ensure early awareness and collaboration for significant efforts.
o Evaluate Group performance and recommend resource realignment to the chief when necessary. Evaluate the Group's performance against our strategy and implementation plans and against emerging customer requirements.

Partner with ODNI staff, Functional, Mission, and Enterprise Managers and IC elements to promote implementations of mission and enterprise objectives.
Manage a team of collection discipline and multi-discipline subject matter experts in responding to NIM collection needs and providing senior ODNI leaders with technical expertise on collection-related issues.

Ensure NIM teams are supported by embedded National Intelligence Collection Officers (NICO), co-lead an all-NICO forum council to promote situational awareness and best practices, and oversee foundational training and professional development for NICOs.

Work closely with Functional Managers and IC elements engaged in intelligence collection activities to develop, coordinate, synchronize, and de-conflict plans and activities.

Oversee the ODNI's coordination of the Sensitive Reconnaissance Operations (SRO) program.

Collaborate with the Defense Collection Enterprise and other mission partners to identify, leverage, and align national-level intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance collection capabilities against the nation's highest strategic intelligence priorities.

Advocate for existing and proposed capabilities and activities to meet current and anticipated intelligence needs through the Intelligence Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Evaluation (IPPBE) process and through recommendations to senior ODNI leaders.

Maintain cognizance of current and planned intelligence collection architectures in order to ensure satisfaction of NIM and UIS priorities.

Maintain visibility of United States intelligence capabilities across the defense, domestic, and national domains.

Recommend viable courses of action to address IC collection issues.

Represent ODNI seniors on intelligence collection matters to IC senior leadership, policymakers, military decision makers, and congressional staffs.

Lead a talented workforce that is a mixture of ODNI staff cadre, IC and military detailees, and contractors.

Manage 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.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Must be a current permanent ODNI employee.

OR

Must be a current permanent Federal employee
Must have supervisory approval to apply to the Joint Duty Assignment.
Must be currently at the grade level of the detail. *No Temporary Promotion Opportunity*
The program does not apply to members of the Military service or contractors.

Qualifications

Mandatory Requirements:
Previous professional experience as a collection requirements manager, collection operations manager, collector or lead over a collection acquisition program for one or more intelligence disciplines.

Expert organizational and interpersonal skills to facilitate diverse forums, manage competing priorities, and advocate new ideas/concepts/processes.

Expert knowledge of the relationships and interrelationships of the IC's intelligence collection capabilities. Demonstrates a perspective characterized by a strategic top-level focus on broad requirements, joint experiences, fusion of information, collaboration and vertical and horizontal integration.

Expertise and competence in managing a complex organization, addressing and resolving complex managerial challenges.

Ability to develop implementation plans and show progress towards stated organizational goals.

Strong oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to persuade others and build consensus through effective negotiation skills whether among subordinate employees or senior leaders.

Previous experience managing mixed teams of government, military, and contract staff.]

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience as determined by mission specialty area.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Additional information

Job Interview Travel: Candidates from outside the Washington, D.C. area may be selected for a telephone, teleconference, or in-person interview.

Salary Determination: A current Federal Government employee, selected for a detail, will be assigned to the position at their current grade and salary.

Other Information

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: The ODNI provides reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified applicants with disabilities. IF YOU NEED A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Reasonable Accommodation Office Representative by classified email at DNI_Diversity_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.

The ODNI is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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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