The mission of the National Counterintelligence & Security Center is to lead and support the U.S. Government's counterintelligence (CI) and security activities critical to protecting our nation; provide CI outreach to U.S. private sector entities at risk of foreign intelligence penetration; and issue public warnings regarding intelligence threats to the U.S.

Duties

Plan, prepare, justify, administer, analyze, forecast, schedule, sequence, timing of actions, coordinate, and monitor budgetary, financial, accounting, or auditing activities to ensure cost-effective support of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) and programs; analyze and assess financial conditions by applying financial principles, policies, methods, techniques, and systems. Interpret and assess impacts of new and revised Executive or Congressional language on planned or existing resources, programs, activities, and mission, assessing effects of actions on program viability and attainment of objectives. Collect, research, and analyze comprehensive and substantive financial information that includes budget, financial, accounting, audit, and financial reporting information to develop testimony, briefings, and talking points for senior NCSC leadership and develop guidance on the preparation of resource requests, reports, or the like to the DNI and Congress. Develop specific objectives and devise new methods, techniques, and criteria pertaining to such matters as identifying trends and patterns, acquiring information and analyzing data, developing solutions and presenting findings, and examining requirements for which there are no precedents. Determine the financial implications of strategic and capital, lifecycle, infrastructure planning, investment control, policy enforcement, and management throughout the financial life cycles (i.e., planning, programming, budgeting, execution, and evaluation) within or between ODNI and NCSC. Lead or engage in the development, improvement, and implementation of financial management policies and guidelines and establish performance metrics against priorities, policies, and objectives. Monitor and evaluate the progress and outcomes of operational performance plans and identify potential threats or opportunities. Continually modify long range plans in accordance with changes in Congressional and Presidential program goals; engage in the development of financial management programs, practices, processes, and activities by applying expert knowledge of strategic planning principles that incorporate the vision, mission, and strategic objectives of IC organizations. Other duties, as assigned.

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: Thorough knowledge of the concepts, principles, practices, laws, and regulations of financial management, budgeting, accounting, or auditing sufficient to conduct difficult assignments involving interfaces and inter-relationships between and among programs, systems, functions, policies, and various issues and relationships between the IC and ODNI organizational elements, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Congress. Ability to plan, prepare, justify, administer, analyze, forecast, and monitor budget/financial information to ensure cost-effective support of organizations and programs, including conducting budget/financial data analysis and assessing financial conditions by applying financial principles, policies, methods, techniques, and systems. Ability to independently analyze exceptionally large and complex national level programs. Ability to make decisions and recommendations that address undefined issues that require much consideration and extensive analysis of immediate and long-range implications. Ability to provide advice to customers, in context of operation requirements bases on financial analysis and recommends possible courses of action. Ability to use judgment and ingenuity and exercise broad latitude in interpreting intent of applicable guidance. Ability to conduct accounting, and financial reporting information, extensive knowledge of financial principles, policies, methods, techniques, and systems. Thorough experience establishing and maintaining professional networks with all levels of management both internal and external to the ODNI. Thorough organizational and interpersonal skills, and ability to negotiate, build consensus, and work effectively and independently in a team or collaborative environment. Ability to develop consensus recommendations and to solicit input from colleagues and peers; ability to remain open-minded and change opinions on the basis of new information and requirements. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with budget and/or finance. Desired Requirements: Two Performance Reviews highly recommended.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with budget and/or finance.

Contacts

• Address NATIONAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY CENTER Director Of National Intelligence Washington, DC 20511 US
• Name: Vacancy Team ODNI
• Email: [email protected]