The Director Nation State Threats Center position is located within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A), Office of the Deputy Under Secretary for Analysis. I&A specializes in sharing unique intelligence and analysis with operators and decision-makers to identify and mitigate threats to the homeland.

Duties

The Director Nation State Threats Center drives an intelligence program focused on delivering high-quality, timely, and objective intelligence tailored to the needs of homeland security customers. The Director works closely with the IC, DHS, and the full range of federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, private sector, and international partners to integrate all sources of intelligence and operational capabilities to inform tactical and strategic decision-making on countering threats from nation state adversaries. Specific responsibilities include: Serves as the executive responsible for developing and managing an intelligence program that addresses priorities set by the Secretary, as well as the Director of National Intelligence. Serves as a subject matter expert on threats to the Homeland from nation state adversaries, including counterintelligence, economic security, and other foreign malign influence threats; advises the Deputy Under Secretary for Analysis and other senior leaders on the full range of these threats. Supervises the process for analyzing threats and producing finished intelligence products consistent with I&A and IC standards. Maximizes available resources and effectively advocates for new resources necessary to achieve the mission; ensures resources are applied to top Departmental and I&A priorities; optimizes internal business processes that drive quality outputs and improve effectiveness. Ensures subordinates are adequately trained for their role, providing routine, constructive feedback and professional development, and fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and diverse environment; plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules the completion of assignment; assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, complexity, and the capabilities of employees. Manages relevant financial resources and contracts for mission area; monitors and oversees the activities of contractors and ensures that their activities are in compliance with the approved Statement of Work. Represents I&A and DHS at senior-level internal and external engagements and meetings; serves as an information hub and center of gravity for DHS, IC, and other key stakeholders, including state, local, tribal territorial, and private sector partners. Effectively engages with oversight offices and agencies, including Congress; ensures all work meets legal and oversight requirements and protects the civil rights and civil liberties and privacy of US persons. Serves as a corporate I&A resource and cultivates a strong I&A brand; consistently and effectively collaborates with Homeland Security stakeholders to improve the quality of I&A intelligence and customer service.

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, sustained experience and expert knowledge leading an intelligence program spanning multiple agencies/elements within a department or large organization. TQ 2. Demonstrated, sustained experience and expert knowledge leading a workforce of intelligence professionals responsible for producing intelligence; particularly on the analysis of threats from nation state adversaries. TQ 3. Demonstrated experience leading a large organization through crises events or organizational transitions; experience effectively prioritizing resources and ensuring timely and high-quality outcomes while maintaining high morale. 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.

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]