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Senior HUMINT Functional Advisor

Office of the Director of National Intelligence

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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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
04/28/2026 to 05/13/2026
Salary
$143,913 - $197,200 per year

Not applicable to 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
Multiple
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Drug test
No
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
26-12948854-DNI/MI/NIC
Control number
867021200

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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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Lead, plan, and prepare briefings, reports, and presentations to organizational leadership, senior policymakers, and senior United States (U.S.) Government agencies USG officials in a manner that meets their specified requirements and provide expert analysis and recommendations that ensure IC strategic plans and programs align with strategic objectives.

Evaluate, integrate, review, and develop planning efforts for area of responsibility in coordination and collaboration with other U.S. Government agencies.

Manage the Human Intelligence (HUMINT) portfolio, including a wide range of topics and issues spanning the HUMINT domain.

Communicate HUMINT Functional Management strategy and community concerns to ODNI leadership. Provide ODNI insight and priorities to the National HUMINT Committee (NHC) in accordance with ICD 113; prepare ODNI senior leadership for IC engagement regarding HUMINT topics. Ensure NHC strategies align with IC guidance.

Conduct in-depth assessments of HUMINT collection and analysis capabilities and provide expert counsel to Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) senior leadership and Senior Directors/National Intelligence Officers (SDNIOs) of the National Intelligence Council, to support decision-making on collection and analysis enterprise issues.

Develop new HUMINT system and associated Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (TCPED) requirements, represent National Intelligence Council equities through the Intelligence Community Capability Requirements (ICCR) process, and follow parallel DoD Joint Capabilities processes.

Analyze, develop, and provide mission impact to ODNI acquisition reviews. Advocate for adequate resources to develop and deliver HUMINT capabilities supporting advanced analytics and automated collection.

Analyze, develop, and provide policy oversight/assessments regarding commercial Radio Frequency capabilities and standards.

Lead the monitoring and the implementation of interagency plans by coordinating and integrating competing requirements and priorities of multiple stakeholders; plan and participate in interagency meetings.

Develop substantive inputs to the intelligence planning, programming, budgeting, and evaluation process in order to secure funding for HUMINT-related collection capabilities.

Act as liaison with ODNI elements and other agencies with responsibility for HUMINT collection to ensure alignment of programs, procedures, budgets, acquisitions, and guidelines.

Advise Director for Mission Integration (DMI), Chair and Vice Chair for Mission Management in the NIC, and Collections Group (CG) leadership on HUMINT programs; serve as a subject matter expert for integrating HUMINT capabilities; and facilitate technical reach back to HUMINT organizations to support ODNI decisions.

Lead the development of initiatives that will improve partnerships, promote best practices, and foster integration across the spectrum of multi-INT disciplines.

Support DMI initiatives to address cross-cutting enterprise challenges and mission management priorities which can leverage HUMINT capabilities.

Support community decision-making forums for HUMINT collection, analysis, and mission prioritizations issues to align collection capabilities against enduring and emerging national intelligence priorities, programs, and initiatives, ensuring coordination among the major collection disciplines.

Brief senior ODNI leaders, IC members, policymakers, military decision makers, members of Congress/staffs, and other major stakeholders on HUMINT collection issues.

Superior ability to communicate complex information clearly, concisely, and in a manner that is targeted to and meets the needs of diverse audiences, to include senior-level policymakers.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Must be a current permanent ODNI employee OR must be a current permanent Federal employee with supervisory approval to apply to the Joint Duty Assignment (JDA). JDA applicants must be currently at the grade level specified in the advertisement. No temporary promotion opportunities will be granted for this position. The program does not apply to members of the Military service or contractors.

Joint Duty applicants may be considered for this position as a reimbursable detailee, if endorsed by the employing agency. Joint Duty applicants must have a current TS/SCI clearance with polygraph or have the ability to obtain one. The ODNI does not conduct polygraphs or provide security clearances for detailees.

FREE RESPONSE ESSAY QUESTIONS

All applicants must answer the following four short, free response essay questions. The responses cannot exceed 200 words per question. By submitting your responses to the following questions, you certify that you are using your own words and did not use a consultant or AI (such as a large language model [LLM]).

  1. How has your commitment to the Constitution and the founding principles of the United States inspired you to pursue this role within the Federal government? Provide a concrete example from professional, academic, or personal experience.
  2. In this role, how would you use your skills and experience to improve government efficiency and effectiveness? Provide specific examples where you improved processes, reduced costs, or improved outcomes.
  3. How would you help advance the President's Executive Orders and policy priorities in this role? Identify one or two relevant Executive Orders or policy initiatives that are significant to you and explain how you would help implement them if hired.
  4. How has a strong work ethic contributed to your professional, academic or personal achievements? Provide one or two specific examples and explain how those qualities would enable you to serve effectively in this position.

Qualifications

Expert knowledge and experience with the breadth of HUMINT collection, HUMINT planning processes, critical analysis, and consensus building, as well as an understanding of how HUMINT integrates with other intelligence disciplines.

Superior ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in written reports, and to logically analyze, synthesize, and evaluate multiple sources of information for their inclusion in briefings and written documents.

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

Superior ability to exercise independent judgment on time-sensitive issues and work collaboratively across the IC.

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

Must have TS/SCI with CI Polygraph.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Additional information

JOB INTERVIEW TRAVEL

Candidates from outside the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA) may be selected for a telephone, teleconference, or in-person interview.

SALARY DETERMINATION

A current Federal Government employee, selected for this position, will be assigned to the position at their current grade and salary.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

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 Accommodations Officer by classified email at dni_reasonable_accommodation_wma@cia.ic.gov, by unclassified email at DNI_COO_HRM_RA_ALL@odni.gov, by telephone at (703)275-3900 or by FAX at (703)275-1277. 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.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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.



Office of the Director of National Intelligence

You can help protect the nation at ODNI by working in an environment that provides our nation's leaders with intelligence they require to make decisions and protect the nation. We are integral to forging partnerships and building trust between all 18 intelligence agencies from the Central Intelligence Agency to the Office of Naval Intelligence. Come be a part of the team that ensures our nation's leaders have the intelligence information they require to make the decisions necessary to keep the nation safe.

Agency contact information

ODNI HRM HOST
Email
ODNI_HRM_HOST_Team@odni.gov
Address
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COUNCIL
Director Of National Intelligence
Washington, DC 20511
US

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