Clarification from the agency

Open to Current Federal employees in the Excepted and Competitive Service only.

This is a Defense Intelligence Senior Level (DISL) position that functions as the principal security and intelligence advisor to the Director, White House Military Office (WHMO).

Major duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

• Develop, implement, and manage coordinated security programs within WHMO.
• Manage a comprehensive security and intelligence program assessing worldwide threats which affect the Presidency and WHMO operations.
• Analyze unit threat exposures; identify critical assets and required level of security; implement risk reduction and mitigation measures; conduct adjudication for White House access; and advise on security and intelligence issues.
• Lead intelligence and mission-based strategic assessments to analyze risk to the WHMO mission.
• Maintain robust, multi-disciplined, security programs supporting all aspects of the WHMO mission.
• Develop courses of action/alternative solutions to mitigate known and emerging threats.
• Serve as the Executive Agent for WHMO's Presidential Support Program and the strategic and daily administration of the program
• Serve as the focal point for infusing intelligence and security into the WHMO mission and act as the Security Advisor to WHMO leadership on current and developing issues.
• Serve as the WHMO Senior Intelligence Officer; analyze and provide guidance to the Director, WHMO and other key stakeholders on in-depth, raw, and finished intelligence reports in order to ensure WHMO operations, the Director, WHMO and key stakeholders are prepared to make intelligence-informed, risk-based decisions.

Conditions of employment

• Males must be registered or exempt from Selective Service, www.sss.gov
• You must submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test before you can be appointed to this position. Designated and/or Random Drug Testing required.
• This is a National Security position. Prior to reporting for duty, the incumbent must be granted and maintain a current Top-Secret security clearance based upon a T5 Background Investigation;
• and be favorably adjudicated for access to TS/SCI and approved for Presidential Support Duty (PSD) in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 5210.55 and DoDI 5210.87
• The applicant must obtain and maintain PSD approval to remain eligible to hold the position.
• In accordance with the provisions of ICD 601, joint duty assignments will be a prerequisite for promotion to senior civilian rank. To qualify, please provide a copy of your completed Joint Duty assignment SF-50 or an adjudicated IC JD Claims form.
• More information regarding the Intelligence Community Civilian Joint Duty Program, can be found at:http://www.icjointduty.gov
• Submit resume and all other required documents online by 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time on Closing Date
• The individual selected will be required to file an 'Executive Branch Personnel Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-278) in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
• Telework eligibility is situational.
• Work is generally in a professional office setting, but may require travel to temporary duty locations, both CONUS and OCONUS.
• Please read the vacancy announcement in its entirety before applying.

Qualifications

Requirements Continued:

NOTE: All Intelligence executive level positions require Joint Duty credit. Only those candidates who meet the Joint Duty Credit requirement will be eligible to compete/be considered for a senior executive position. Employees will receive joint duty credit for almost any rotational assignment to another Intelligence Community (IC) component and may also be eligible to receive credit for service outside the IC (military, other government, or private sector) as long as the assignment was at the Band 3 (GS 11 to GS 13) level or above and it occurred on or after September 11, 2001. An external candidate, if selected, will be required to immediately apply for Joint Duty Credit.

Employees without Joint Duty credit may apply for the position and can be considered. If selected a waiver would be required prior to final appointment. IC seniors without Joint Duty at the same tier level may lateral into the position if selected without requesting a waiver.

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To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Mandatory Technical Qualifications, Intelligence Community (IC) Senior Officer Core Qualifications (SOCQ), and other qualifications, if applicable.

Intelligence Community (IC) Senior Officer Core Qualification (SOCQ) - Leading the Intelligence Enterprise: Required for all senior executive positions effective 1 October 2010. This SOCQ involves the ability to integrate resources, information, interests, and activities effectively in support of the IC's mission and to lead and leverage cross organizational collaborative networks to achieve significant mission results. Inherent to this Standard is a deep understanding of the Intelligence enterprise (or other comparable interagency or multi-organizational environment) and a shared commitment to the IC's core values. (You must include a separate attachment, one page maximum per competency.)

IC Senior Officers have a responsibility to share information and knowledge to achieve results, in that regard are expected to build effective networks and alliances; actively engage these peers and stakeholders; involve them in key decision; and effectively leverage these networks to achieve significant results. Senior officers are expected to create an environment that promotes employee engagement, collaboration, integration, information and knowledge sharing, and the candid, open exchange of diverse points of view. Candidates assessed against this competency must:

(1) Collaboration and Integration: -Build, leverage, and lead collaborative networks with key peers and stakeholders across the IC and/or other government/private-sector organizations, or professional/technical disciplines to achieve significant joint/multi-agency mission outcomes.-Integrate joint/multi-agency activities effectively exercising collaborative plans that realize mutual IC, joint, or multi-organizational goals.

(2) Enterprise Focus:IC Senior officers are expected to demonstrate a deep understanding of how the missions, structures, leaders, and cultures of the various IC components interact and connect; synthesize resources, information and other inputs to effectively integrate and align component, IC, and the United States Government interests and activities to achieve IC-wide, national, and international priorities. Senior officers are expected to encourage and support Joint Duty assignments and developmental experiences that develop and reinforce enterprise focus among their subordinates. Candidates assessed against the component must: Understand the roles, missions, capabilities, and organizational and political realities of the intelligence enterprise; apply that understanding to drive joint, interagency, or multi-organizational mission accomplishment. Understand how organizations, resources, information, and processes within the IC interagency/multi-organizational environment interact with and influence one another; apply that understanding to solve complex interagency or multi-organizational problems.

(3) Values-Centered Leadership: IC Senior officers are expected to personally embody, advance and reinforce IC core values. Senior officers are expected to demonstrate and promote departmental and/or component values. Candidates assessed against this competency must demonstrate: A Commitment to selfless service and excellence in support of the IC's mission, as well as to preserving, protecting, and defending the Nation's laws and liberties. The Integrity and Courage(moral, intellectual, and physical) to seek and speak the truth, to innovate, and to change things for the better, regardless of personal or professional risk. Collaboration as members of a single IC-wide team, respecting and leveraging the diversity of all members of the IC, their background, their sources and methods, and their points of view. Promote, reinforce, and reward IC, departmental/component core values in the workforce and ensure that actions, policies, and practices are aligned with, and embody those values. Ensure that organizational strategies, policies, procedures, and actions give appropriate focus, attention, and commitment to diversity of people, points of view, ideas, and insights.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS: All applicants must submit written statements (narrative format) of accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications. You must address each technical qualification separately. You are required to respond to all of the technical qualifications. If you fail to do so, you will be rated as ineligible. Please limit your written statements to no more than two pages per technical qualification.

1. Ability to build, leverage, and lead collaborative networks with key peers and stakeholders across the intelligence community, other government entities, as well as federal or state law enforcement organizations to achieve significant joint/multi-agency mission outcomes.

2. Demonstrated experience in counterintelligence and security and as it relates to supporting Continuity of Government programs.

3. Demonstrated capability in planning, coordinating, analyzing, establishing, and managing complex security programs.

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 on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education. Your application will be evaluated by a rating and ranking panel, and highly qualified candidates may undergo an interview and a reference check.