Job opening: Deputy Director for Defense Intelligence (Intelligence and Security Programs and Resources
Salary: $171 268 - 212 100 per year
Published at: Dec 05 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is in the Excepted Service under Title 10, Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System. Excepted Service includes all positions in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government which are specifically excepted from the competitive service by or pursuant to statute, by the President, or by the Office of Personnel Management, and which are not in the Senior Executive Service.
Duties
The Director for Defense Intelligence (Intelligence and Security Programs and Resources) (DDI ISPR) is the principal advisor to the USD(I&S) for all matters related to end-to-end oversight and governance of the Defense Intelligence and Security Enterprise (DISE) to include the defense intelligence agencies. The DDI(ISPR) is responsible for recommending programmatic changes to defense intelligence and security capabilities on behalf of USD(I&S), as well as leading the governance process to ensure defense intelligence interoperability and resiliency. The DDI(ISPR) provides functional expertise and oversees the management of the Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT), Measurements and Signals Intelligence (MASINT), Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT), targeting and defense analysis enterprises. The incumbent of this position serves as the Deputy DDI(ISPR) in the Office of the DDI(ISPR), acting as DDI in the absence of DDI(ISPR), and provides policy advice to the USD(I&S) and Secretary of Defense. Major duties and responsibilities will also include:
Assists the DDI(ISPR) to provide executive leadership, management, and supervision of five subordinate offices and assigned mission areas. Provides executive guidance and oversees execution of the activities of the office of the DDI (ISPR) and its subordinate organizations: 1) Battlespace Awareness and Security Programs (BASP), 2) Intelligence Process, Exploitation and Dissemination, 3) Military Intelligence Programs (MIP) and Security Resources (MSR), 4) Technical Collections (TC), and 5) ISR Integration. 5) Air and Space Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR).
Develops and sustains close working senior level relations with staff counterparts in the USD(I&S) front office, the Office of the Executive Director (ExDir), the three other OUSD(I&S) DDI offices, and across the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, the military services, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), and Office of Management and Budget to develop BA, MIP, and Security investment strategies that align defense and national resources to deliver warfighting capabilities while managing risk.
Leads the oversight of the development, integration, and alignment of Defense Intelligence and Security Enterprise, air and space ISR systems, and the BA/MIP and National ground infrastructure processing, exploitation, and dissemination (PED), communications capabilities, and international intelligence and intelligence-related information sharing architectures and programs through the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System, the Defense Acquisition, and the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution process.
Leads the oversight for data integration, data dissemination, special communications, and relay to achieve interoperability, resiliency, and efficiency and represent the USD(I&S) at associated executive level departmental, inter-agency, Intelligence Community (IC), and international forums.
Qualifications
To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), the Mandatory Technical Qualifications, and other qualifications, if applicable.
EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS: All applicants must submit written statements (narrative format) describing accomplishments that would satisfy the ECQs. You must address each ECQ separately, not to exceed 10 pages. You are required to respond to all ECQs. If you fail to do so will result in a rating of 'ineligible.'
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.
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.
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.
ECQ 4 - Business Acumen: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
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.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Intelligence Community (IC) Senior Officer Core Qualifications (SOCQ).
Intelligence Community (IC) Senior Officer Core Qualification (SOCQ) - Leading the Intelligence Enterprise: Required for all senior executive positions effective 1 October 2010. This SOCQ involves the ability to integrate resources, information, interests, and activities effectively in support of the IC's mission and to lead and leverage cross organizational collaborative networks to achieve significant mission results. Inherent to this Standard is a deep understanding of the Intelligence enterprise (or other comparable interagency or multi-organizational environment) and a shared commitment to the IC's core values. (Include a separate attachment one page maximum per competency).
IC Senior Officers have a responsibility to share information and knowledge to achieve results, in that regard are expected to build effective networks and alliances; actively engage these peers and stakeholders; involve them in key decision; and effectively leverage these networks to achieve significant results. Senior officers are expected to create an environment that promotes employee engagement, collaboration, integration, information and knowledge sharing, and the candid, open exchange of diverse points of view. Candidates assessed against this competency must:
(1) Collaboration and Integration: Build, leverage, and lead collaborative networks with key peers and stakeholders across the IC and/or other government/private-sector organizations, or professional/technical disciplines to achieve significant joint/multi-agency mission outcomes. Integrate joint/multi-agency activities effectively exercising collaborative plans that realize mutual IC, joint, or multi-organizational goals.
(2) Enterprise Focus: IC Senior officers are expected to demonstrate a deep understanding of how the missions, structures, leaders, and cultures of the various IC components interact and connect; synthesize resources, information and other inputs to effectively integrate and align component, IC, and the United States Government interests and activities to achieve IC-wide, national, and international priorities. Senior officers are expected to encourage and support Joint Duty assignments and developmental experiences that develop and reinforce enterprise focus among their subordinates. Candidates assessed against the component must: Understand the roles, missions, capabilities, and organizational and political realities of the intelligence enterprise; apply that understanding to drive joint, interagency, or multi-organizational mission accomplishment. Understand how organizations, resources, information, and processes within the IC interagency/multi-organizational environment interact with and influence one another; apply that understanding to solve complex interagency or multi-organizational problems.
(3) Values-Centered Leadership: IC Senior officers are expected to personally embody, advance and reinforce IC core values. Senior officers are expected to demonstrate and promote departmental and/or component values. Candidates assessed against this competency must demonstrate: A Commitment to selfless service and excellence in support of the IC's mission, as well as to preserving, protecting, and defending the Nation's laws and liberties. The Integrity and Courage(moral, intellectual, and physical) to seek and speak the truth, to innovate, and to change things for the better, regardless of personal or professional risk. Collaboration as members of a single IC-wide team, respecting and leveraging the diversity of all members of the IC, their background, their sources and methods, and their points of view. Promote, reinforce, and reward IC, departmental/component core values in the workforce and ensure that actions, policies, and practices are aligned with, and embody those values. Ensure that organizational strategies, policies, procedures, and actions give appropriate focus, attention, and commitment to diversity of people, points of view, ideas, and insights.
MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS: All applicants must submit written statements (narrative format) of accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications. You must address each technical qualification separately. If you fail to do so, you will be rated as ineligible. Please limit your written statements to no more than two pages per technical qualification.
1. Demonstrated ability to provide direction, operational advice, and consultation for enterprise level Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR), ISR processing, exploitation, and dissemination, secure communications, and the associated supporting Architecture activities to top-level officials in the OSD, the Military Departments, the Defense Agencies and/or the defense industrial base.
2. Expert knowledge of DoD Intelligence and Security organizations, capabilities and requirements, and an understanding of their relationship and alignment with broader DoD and IC capabilities, requirements, organizations, strategies, programs, and resources.
3. Expert knowledge of Defense Intelligence enterprises and intelligence functional areas-SIGINT, MASINT, GEOINT, OSINT, targeting, and Defense Analysis and the organizational principles and practices at the national level related to programs that include
the development and execution of SIGINT, MASINT, GEOINT, OSINT, targeting, and Defense Analysis.
4. Experience with planning, programming, budgeting, and execution processes for a federal agency or for a large organization in the private sector, including the engagement with the legislative branch and acquisition professionals on the delivery of capabilities on time and within budget.
Education
There is no education requirement for this position.
Contacts
- Address Office of the USD for Intelligence and Security
Human Resources Directorate
4800 Mark Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22350
US
- Name: Senior Executive Services
- Email: [email protected]
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