The Policy & Capabilities Directorate ensures the IC is best postured for the threats and challenges of an uncertain future, through strategy, policy, and capabilities development. Comprised of 7 organizations, PC oversees IC Human Capital; Acquisition, Procurement & Facilities; Intelligence Advance Research Projects Activity; Science & Technology Group; Requirements, Cost & Effectiveness; Policy & Strategy; and Domestic Engagement, Information Sharing & Data.

Duties

The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) is an activity within ODNI, aligned to P&C. IARPA invests in high-risk /high-payoff research programs that have the potential to provide our nation with an overwhelming intelligence advantage over future adversaries. IARPA addresses cross-agency challenges, drives groundbreaking research and development in support of our future strategies, enhances innovation across the breadth of IC activities, and allows the IC to take advantage of cutting-edge technology, resulting in critical advances that propel the IC forward. IARPA accomplishes this by leveraging expertise from across academia, industry and the IC Community, and works transition strategies and plans with agency partners. The Director, IARPA Office of Collections is a key IARPA leadership position that provides an exceptional opportunity for a highly motivated innovator who combines superior leadership characteristics, breadth and depth of technical credibility, strategic vision and strong collaborative skills. The successful candidate will exert enduring influence on the future of the IC with impact that spans to other government agencies, academia, industry, and international partners. The Office Director (OD) recruits, leads and mentors a team of world-class program managers to conceptualize, design, and manage IARPA's high-risk/high payoff research programs. The OD addresses cross-agency challenges, leverages expertise from across the IC, and works transition strategies and plans with government partners. The OD for the Office of Collections is responsible for research investment strategy, scientific rigor, acquisition integrity and mission relevance for programs in such disciplines as chemical, biological, nuclear and explosives (CBRNE) detection, signals processing, antennas, geolocation, power sources, high performance computing, microelectronics, supply chain management, logistics, data storage and access, and ground, airborne and space surveillance. Cultivate and foster an environment for IARPA Program Managers to be successful in the formulation and execution of high-risk /high payoff research programs. Identify and recruit highly qualified people who have the potential to be outstanding IARPA Program Managers and mentor them through the interview process, which includes making the case for a new research program. Lead and manage the portfolio of research programs and studies within the office, ensuring alignment and synchronization with IARPA's tactical and strategic goals. Foster collaboration with transition partners throughout the IC to mutually share knowledge and experience; leverage these relationships to help ensure IC relevance of the office's programs, and to effect transition of results of the programs. Maintain technical awareness of major technical and scientific developments in areas relevant to the office, both within and outside the IC. Oversee and lead all activities of the office, including budget and financial execution, management of government personnel, oversight of contractor teams, and general office operations. Represent IARPA in external settings, such as conferences. Establish, guide, and oversee ODNI and IC working groups, boards, and committees, as needed, to support accomplishment of corporate and strategic goals. Perform personnel management responsibilities with a focus on building a high-performance workforce; promote team building and a collaborative work environment; ensure goals and performance objectives are understood; assess performance and provide timely feedback, recognition, and remediation. Provide leadership, guidance, and oversight to staff in order to elicit, analyze, and define customer/stakeholder requirements, support development of investment plans and ensure development of business cases spanning multiple Intelligence Community organizations in order to meet stakeholder. requirements. Lead a professional staff in successfully defining and managing complex programs and projects that may include ill-defined requirements, ambiguity, parallel tasks, multiple dependencies, high risks, and multiple interfaces; ensure timelines, costs, deliverables, and outcomes are achieved according to approved plans.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen residing in the United States
• Appointment is subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on an SBI with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI)
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• A two-year trial period is required for all new permanent appointments to the ODNI.

Qualifications

Mandatory Requirements: Superior expertise in research and development in at least one science and technology area(s) relevant to the office mission. Experience developing and executing research programs with metrics, milestones, testing, and evaluation leading to new capabilities. Master's degree and 10 years of experience is required. Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to build and foster networks within and outside the IC as well as earn and maintain credibility and trust from senior leadership and subordinates. Ability to convey new complex technologies and their benefits to scientific and non-scientific audiences. Experience with contract administration, fiscal management, and budget execution for the purpose of program planning and administration. Superior ability to effectively direct tasking, assess and manage performance, collaborate on goal setting, and support personal and professional development of all levels of personnel. Desired Requirements: Advanced degree in the sciences or engineering. Expert knowledge of the IC's mission, objectives, organization, and current intelligence analysis issues and functions. Awareness of the technical capabilities in industry, national labs and academia that could be brought to bear on IC R&D challenges. Demonstrated expertise in contract administration, fiscal management, and budget execution for the purpose of program planning and administration Current active Top-Secret clearance with a Polygraph or have held one within the past 2 years.

Education

Master's Degree.

Contacts

• Address IARPA Director Of National Intelligence Washington, DC 20511 US
• Name: Vacancy Team ODNI
• Email: [email protected]