The United States Space Force (USSF) National Space Intelligence Center (NSIC) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base is searching for an Open-Source Program Management Team Director (GG-0132-14).
Description:
The National Space Intelligence Center (NSIC) is seeking a proactive, self-starting leader to serve as the Director of our expanding Open-Source Program Management Team (OSPMT) in a GG-14 supervisory position. In this critical role, you will oversee two civilian positions and coordinate Center-wide contract efforts to synchronize open source, publicly available information (PAI), commercially available information (CAI), and foreign language capabilities. Your team will be responsible for managing attribution efforts, deploying advanced OSINT/PAI tools, guiding related resourcing requests, and aligning NSIC-wide collections and tasking. As the director, you will operate with minimal supervision to build and sustain vital partnerships across the Intelligence Community, academia, and industry stakeholders to drive the program's long-term success.
The ideal candidate is a proven leader with the demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium-sized organization, bringing the agility to modify standard practices and techniques to solve complex, interrelated problems. They possess a deep, experiential understanding of the entire intelligence cycle, specifically in leveraging publicly available information (PAI) and submitting open-source requirements. This individual is a recognized expert in open-source intelligence, PAI, commercially available information (CAI), and the integration of linguists within the Intelligence Community, with this expertise grounded in direct, hands-on operational or support experience in at least one of these domains. They bring specialized knowledge of foreign space and counterspace systems, concepts, technologies, and capabilities, paired with familiarity in Intelligence Community and Department of War resourcing processes to effectively advocate for critical program assets. Furthermore, they have a solid background in National Space Intelligence Center, USSF/USAF, and OPM personnel policies, team building, mentoring, and DoD contract management programs. Utilizing mature judgment, experience, and recognized professional standing, this leader is highly skilled at establishing and maintaining effective relationships, negotiating complex issues, and resolving organizational conflicts to drive the mission forward.
Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of the principles, concepts and methodology of intelligence processes, techniques, sources and reporting mechanisms required for the production of intelligence assessments.
2. Knowledge of foreign space and counterspace systems, concepts and capabilities.
3. Knowledge of supervisory, safety, security, and budgetary regulations, practices, and procedures.
4. Broad knowledge of agency, AF, DoD and national-level doctrine, regulations, policies, guidelines, requirements, and initiatives related to assigned program(s) and/or project(s).
5. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective relationships, negotiating complex issues, and resolving conflicts based on mature judgment, experience, and recognized professional standing.
6. Ability to utilize analytical and problem-solving techniques to accomplish goals and direct the staff of a small to medium sized organization.
Position is designated special-sensitive and requires eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), other intelligence-related Special Sensitive information, or involvement in Top Secret Special Access Programs (SAP)
This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment, and participation in random drug testing.
The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.
PCS is not authorized. Incentive is authorized.
This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.
Qualifications
The 0132 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.
Additional information
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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.
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.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:
Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.
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.
Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:
Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
Job title
Detailed duties and accomplishments
Employer's name and address
Supervisor's name and phone number
Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
Hours per week
Salary, if applicable
Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses
College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.
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.
Do not email applications. To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity click here.
PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:
Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
Job title
Detailed duties and accomplishments
Employer's name and address
Supervisor's name and phone number
Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
Hours per week
Salary, if applicable
Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses
College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.
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.
Do not email applications. To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity click here.
PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
