The Director, National Leadership Command Capabilities (NLCC) Management Office (NMO) serves as the principal advisor to the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer (DCIO) for Command, Control and Communications (C3) and is responsible for establishing overall DoD policy, governance, and oversight with respect to the capability development, operability, interoperability, integration, standards, and architecture for the Defense and National Leadership C3 enterprise.

Duties

The incumbent of this position: Develops polices, technical analysis, security and capability assessments, system standards, architectural representations, and maintains oversight on all matters related to nuclear and non-nuclear strategic strike, Ballistic Missile Defense, Continuity of Government (COG), Enduring Constitutional Government, Head of State, National Security and Emergency Preparedness and Senior Leadership Communications. Develops and maintains a consolidated inventory of NLCC mission-critical and mission-essential information systems, identifies gaps and deficiencies, and reviews/ensures contingency plans for responding to disruptions in the operation of any of the capabilities. Develops, maintains, and facilitates the implementation of a comprehensive and integrated DoD investment strategy for NLCC capabilities necessary to support the Federal Mission Assurance Strategy, National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy and Secretary of Defense priorities, and provides programmatic guidance to Military Departments and Defense Agencies associated with those capabilities on behalf of the DoD CIO. Provides governance, management, and oversight for NLCC communications, network operations, security operations, assessments, requirements, engineering and architecture and compliance. Provides oversight of Military Departments and Defense Agencies to ensure adherence to policy, to implementation standards, and to capability architectures for their communications and NLCC programs to ensure delivery of an integrated end-to-end capability. Serves as Senior DoD representative to the National Security Council on all communications and information systems policy issues for National Security and Emergency Preparedness communications issues.

Requirements

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, listed below. 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.' When responding to the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), you must clearly show that you possess the experience, knowledge, skills and ability to perform the duties of this position by submitting narrative responses in which you detail your experience in each of the ECQs. Your examples should be clear and emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments with results of your actions, policy initiatives and level of contacts. You should limit your narrative to two pages per ECQ, and address each ECQ separately. OPM's Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications can assist you in writing an effective SES application. In particular, please note the Challenge-Context-Action-Result Model that is recommended and very helpful when drafting ECQ narrative responses. The Guide is available on OPM's Website at: http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/guidetoSESQuals_2012.pdf Applicants must utilize the Challenge-Context-Action-Result (CCAR) Model when writing Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ). Use two examples of relevant experience for each ECQ being sure your experience matches the ECQ criteria. Challenge - Describe a specific problem or goal. Context - Describe the individuals and groups you worked with, and/or the environment in which you worked, to address a particular challenge (e.g., clients, co-workers, members of Congress, shrinking budget, low morale). Action - Discuss the specific actions you took to address a challenge. Result - Give specific examples of measures/outcomes that had some impact on the organization. These accomplishments demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of your leadership skills. Each accomplishment 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 (e.g., Led the development and implementation of....) 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.). 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. Applicants that are either Career SES members, or graduates of the Office of Personnel Management Certified Development Program are not required to address the ECQs. 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. You are required to respond to all of the technical qualifications. 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. Expert knowledge of NLCC capabilities supporting Continuity of Operations, Continuity of Government, Enduring Constitutional Government, Head of State, Senior Leader Communications, and Timing at the national and departmental level. Demonstrated expertise and experience in the employment of NLCC systems for command and control and other critical communications functions in support of senior leader decision making. Knowledge of the programming, planning, and budgeting system (or an equivalent large scale budgeting system). Ability to utilize current technology trends to synchronize, implement and develop large scale NLCC initiatives by employing military/commercial standards into strategies, policies and programs at the federal/state/local government levels or within commercial corporations. DoD Joint Enterprise-Wide Experience Statement: In addition, DoD requires an Enterprise Perspective. This individual must have the ability to apply a broad point of view and an awareness and understanding of individual or organizational responsibilities in relation to DoD or government-wide strategic priorities is required. Executives must demonstrate ability to work with internal and external partners to support national security objectives. This perspective is typically gained through a variety of diverse work experiences. A separate narrative statement is not required. This information should be embedded within the application package (Resume, Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications).

Education

There is no education requirement.

Contacts

• Address Dept of Defense Chief Information Officer Human Resources Directorate 4800 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22350 US
• Name: Senior Executive Services
• Email: [email protected]