This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A). I&A is a unique member of the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC). I&A specializes in sharing unique intelligence and analysis with operators and decision-makers to identify and mitigate threats to the homeland.

Duties

The Directorate of Technology and Data Services (TDS) delivers DHS with intelligence mission systems and services that enable secure information sharing, collaboration, and analysis within DHS and across Federal, SLTT, and private sector partners. TDS operates the DHS Top Secret/SCI network; develops mission solutions for I&A intelligence and business operations; and facilitates access to and usability of data and analytics across DHS, IC, Federal, and SLTT stakeholders. Specific responsibilities include: Provides executive leadership for the TDS workforce, including overseeing talent acquisition, professional development, and ensuring a fair, equitable, and inclusive work environment where employees can thrive. Promotes and shapes effective strategic and operational IT planning process that integrates the budget process, implements priorities established by the I&A Under Secretary and Deputy Under Secretary, and fully integrates with the Department's and the Intelligence Community's strategic plans. Oversees planning, programming, budgeting, and execution of the architecture, acquisition, and operation of the information technology and data services critical for DHS's intelligence mission. Oversees the design, operation, and maintenance of the nationwide DHS Top Secret/SCI network to ensure a fully secure and available network. Develops, issues, monitors, and enforces compliance with policies, guidance, and standards applicable to all TS/SCI IT hardware, software and telecommunications located within DHS SCI Facilities. Maintains security and interoperability with other classified systems across the Government and with systems operated by Federal, State, local and foreign partners. Drives innovation and improvement for delivery of IT and data services in support of I&A operational needs and business and management efficiency. Adopts and adapts industry best practices and other Federal or Intelligence Community solutions to meet I&A needs. Leads the effective management of information resources by advocating cross-organizational program innovation and process improvements; ensuring program process are modernized to take full advantage of IT solutions; developing and promoting architecture and standards-based IT; enabling cost efficient and effective use of IT; and exercising principles of effective IT capital planning and investment analysis. Supports the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis in their role as the Senior Information Sharing Executive for the Department. Chairs the DHS Intelligence System Board (ISB) to oversee information technology acquisition across the DHS Intelligence Enterprise, and for ensuring acquisitions comply with standards, guidance, regulation, and statutes. Serves as the I&A approving authority for cost, schedules, and performance criteria for contracts and agreements for IT services with other government agencies. Leads and manages data analytics and governance efforts by overseeing and directing team of data scientists and IT developers that work closely with DHS Intelligence data owners and mission operators. Administers a review process for data and information sharing access agreements with national security partners to ensure appropriate application of privacy, civil liberties, and intelligence oversight policy and regulation, as well as technical standards.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test.
• You must be able to obtain/maintain a TS/SCI security clearance.
• You may be required to undergo periodic drug testing.
• You will serve a one-year probationary period unless you previously completed the probationary period in the SES.
• Selectee will be required to complete form OGE-278, Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure Form.

Qualifications

As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible executive leadership and supervisory experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications listed below. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-14/15 grade level in the federal service or its equivalent in the private sector. As such, your resume should demonstrate that you have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully fulfill responsibilities inherent in most SES positions such as: Directing the work of an organizational unit; Ensuring the success of one or more specific major programs or projects; Monitoring progress toward strategic organizational goals, evaluating organizational performance and taking action to improve performance; Supervising the work of employees; and Exercising important policymaking, policy determining, or other executive functions. The application process to recruit for this position is the TRADITIONAL-BASED method. The applicant must address each Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) separately. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): Unless you are currently serving under a Career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment, eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or a SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) graduate, you must address the ECQs. Your narrative must address each ECQ separately and demonstrate the underlying competencies in the narrative. Examples should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities; the scope and complexity of the programs, activities, or services you managed; program accomplishments; policy initiatives undertaken; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues you addressed; and the results of your actions. You should use action oriented leadership words to describe your experience and accomplishments and quantify your experience wherever possible to demonstrate your accomplishments (e.g., number of employees supervised; size of budget managed; amount of money saved, etc.). Applicants should use the Challenge, Context, Action and Results (CCAR) model below when responding to each ECQ: CHALLENGE: Describe a specific problem or goal. CONTEXT: Describe individuals and groups you worked with, and/or the environment in which you worked, to address a particular challenge (e.g., clients, members of Congress, shrinking budget, low morale). ACTION: Describe the specific actions you took to address a challenge. RESULT: Describe specific examples of measures/outcomes that had impact on the organization. These accomplishments demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of your leadership skills. Your narrative response should not exceed 10 pages, be typed in 12 point font with one-inch margins. It is recommended that you include 2 recent (not older than 10 years) examples per ECQ and draft your ECQs in a Word document before uploading into the system to ensure these guidelines are met. Information that exceeds these guidelines will not be reviewed. Detailed information on each ECQ, the underlying and fundamental competencies, sample narratives and a tips sheet for writing effective ECQs are available in the "Guide To Senior Executive Service Qualifications" Senior Executive Service Executive Core Qualifications and Senior Executive Service Qualifications & Fundamental-Competencies. ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE. This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. Leadership Competencies: Creativity & Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, Vision. ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE. This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. Leadership Competencies: Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, Team Building. ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN. This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Leadership Competencies: Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, Technical Credibility. ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN. This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Leadership Competencies: Financial Management, Human Capital Management, Technology Management. ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS. This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Leadership Competencies: Partnering, Political Savvy, Influencing/Negotiating. NOTE: Those applicants currently serving under a career Senior Executive Service appointment, who are eligible for reinstatement into the Senior Executive Service, or who have successfully completed a Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program approved by OPM, need not submit a narrative statement covering each of the Executive Core Qualifications. However, those applicants must address the following Mandatory Technical Competencies. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION (TQ)s: In addition to the Executive Core Qualifications, all candidates must show evidence of the following TQs below in order to meet basic qualifications for this position. Please label and include your name on each page. Please give examples and explain how often you used your skills, the complexity of the knowledge possessed, the level of people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled managing a large public or private sector organization that administers complex, rules-based benefits or services, etc. It is recommended that you draft your TQ(s) in a word document and then upload into the system. You must address each TQ separately and you should not exceed 2 pages per TQ. You are required to respond to all TQs. If you fail to do so, you will be rated as 'ineligible.' TQ 1. Demonstrated experience overseeing planning, management, and daily operations of a national security system processing classified information. TQ 2. Demonstrated experience leading the implementation of cybersecurity standards (including a Zero Trust Architecture) and ensuring effective risk management for national security systems processing classified information. TQ 3. Demonstrated experience leading development of mission applications and overseeing data analytics and data governance programs to meet national security operational needs while protecting privacy and civil liberties. DO NOT COMBINE THE TQ AND ECQ STATEMENTS. Failure to meet the basic qualification requirement and address all Mandatory Technical and Executive Core Qualification factors will result in your application being disqualified. Veteran's Preference does not apply to the Senior Executive Service.

Education

There is no recognized education to qualifying for this position; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation will be acceptable.

In addition to Mandatory Technical Qualifications (TQs), you must also meet the Basic Requirements: Individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below:

1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

You must submit THREE written TQ narrative statements (including your IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies) that clearly and concisely document specialized experience.

Contacts

• Address Department of Homeland Security Headquarters OCHCO/HRMS/MS #0170 6595 Springfield Center Drive Springfield, VA 20598-0170 US
• Name: Trinice Clayborne
• Phone: 202-870-2886
• Email: [email protected]