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Program Director for Foreign Supply Chains
Office of the Director of National Intelligence - Bethesda, MD
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.

This job is open to

  • Federal employees - Competitive service
    Current or former competitive service federal employees.
  • Federal employees - Excepted service
    Current excepted service federal employees.
  • Internal to an agency
    Current federal employees of this agency.


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

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

ODNI established the Office of Economic Security and Emerging Technologies (OESET) in response to increasing demand for improved intelligence on the application of disruptive technologies and related global supply chains. Improved IC posture in this area is critical to enabling the whole-of-government response that maintains United States' economic and technological competitive advantage and ensures U.S. access to goods and services central to its national security.

Support the Office of Economic Security and Emerging Technologies (OESET) Director, Deputy Director, and National Intelligence Manager (NIM) for Economic Security and Emerging Technologies (ESET) coordinate and facilitate enterprise-wide integration of the IC's analytic, collection, counterintelligence and supporting capabilities related to economic security, technology-driven economic competition, and investment security;

Support initiatives to guide and strengthen IC capabilities to map critical supply networks, leverage industry expertise, increase cross-mission integration, and support policymaker goals/objectives;

Support DNI, PDDNI, DDNI and OESET participation in high-level policy and partnership (private and foreign) meetings with talking points, background information, and the results of relevant engagements with IC agencies;

Support briefings to senior IC officials and other major stakeholders collaboration progress, issues and challenges.

Support briefings to both foreign partners and industry experts;

As requested by leadership, represent the ODNI in national level working groups, committees, and exercises, including other governmental agencies and associated centers of excellence, academia, the private sector, and with international partners as appropriate;

Shape resource planning for the technology-driven economic competition mission and propose innovative solutions to resource shortfalls or inequities;

Support efforts to ensure that the IC has the correct policy, human capital, data, technical, acquisition, and resource posture for economic security and emerging technology missions;

Inform integrated national security response planning and IC strategy development; deliver on planned and ad hoc tasking for IC leadership and the policy community; fulfill responsibilities for ensuring effective alignment and timely implementation of specific portfolio efforts to flagship collaboration initiatives; and to that end, identify relevant performance measures, validate outputs, and demonstrate accountability.

Requirements

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:

Demonstrated understanding of IC resource processes, prioritization processes, and mission management principles.

Demonstrated Ability to develop path-breaking initiatives; solve tough problems; lead projects to achieve common goals; and experience in driving interagency progress.

Demonstrated ability to focus targeting and collection on coordinated intelligence gaps.

Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills, including the ability to think strategically; meet strategic goals and objectives; adapt views and approaches as needed; develop and coordinate recommendations leading to lasting change; and evaluate outcomes against requirements, goals and objectives.

Demonstrated interpersonal skills and superior ability to work effectively in both independent and in a team or collaborative environment.

Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to lead interagency working groups, build coalitions, and consider alternatives.

Demonstrated Oral and written communication skills, including ability to draft and edit written reports of varying length and complexity and to communicate effectively with audiences of varying seniority and expertise.

Desired Requirements:

Experience in coordinating planning, programming and budgeting activities, to include leading budget justification activities, planning resource strategies, and preparing resource analytic papers, background papers, talking points, and/or other products to support senior leadership in making informed programmatic decisions.

Experience representing the IC in engagements with senior government officials.

Experience in the economic security or emerging technology mission areas.

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

Education

Bachlors 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[redacted], by unclassified email at DNI_DRA[redacted], by telephone at [redacted] or by FAX at [redacted]. 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.

  • Benefits
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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 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.

  • Benefits
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  • Required Documents
    As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
    A complete application package must include:
    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 announcement number in the subject line on each document submitted.
    c. CURRENT SF-50: Federal Government employees must provide your official most recent SF-50 (i.e., dated within the last 52 weeks from the closing date of this vacancy announcement.) SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" is used to verify to verify current federal status, position, title, grade, and organization of record. If your SF-50(s) does not provide the information needed to make a final determination for qualification, you will be found ineligible for the position.
    d. COVER LETTER: Applicants must submit a professional narrative as a supplement to the resume to elaborate on their qualifications and previous work performed.
    e. WRITTEN ENDORSEMENT: Applicants from federal agencies must provide written endorsement from the employing agency concurring with the detail.
    Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.
    If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
    Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
    schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
    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.
  • How to Apply
    We encourage you to read the entire announcement prior to submitting your application. This post is for viewing purposes only.
    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-M[redacted] (classified email system) or [redacted] (unclassified email system)
    Detailee Candidates from within the IC must submit an application through the classified IC Joint Duty Program website.
    ONLY applicants from federal agencies outside the IC should send their complete application package to either DNI-COO-HRM-Vacancies-M[redacted] (classified email system) or [redacted] (unclassified email system). Applicants experiencing technical issues may submit their application via email to either email system.
    All attachments should be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format.
    Applications submitted through the classified email system should NOT contain classified information above the TS//SI/TK//NOFORN level.
    APPLICATION PACKAGES MUST CONTAIN ALL ITEMS LISTED ABOVE. AN INCOMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE WILL BE INELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.
    Do not include the following types of information in your profile or resume:
    - Social Security Number (SSN)
    - Photos of yourself
    - Personal information, such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.
    - Encrypted and digitally signed documents
    Your application MUST be received by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. Applications received after the closing date will NOT be eligible for consideration.
    Agency contact information
    Vacancy Team ODNI
    Email
    Address
    NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
    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 60 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.
    • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
    • Reasonable accommodation policy
    • Financial suitability
    • Selective Service
    • New employee probationary period
    • Signature and false statements
    • Privacy Act
    • Social security number request


Required Documents

A complete application package must include: