The Policy & Capabilities Directorate ensures the IC is best postured for the threats and challenges of an uncertain future, through strategy, policy, and capabilities development. Comprised of 7 organizations, PC oversees IC Human Capital; Acquisition, Procurement & Facilities; Intelligence Advance Research Projects Activity; Science & Technology Group; Requirements, Cost & Effectiveness; Policy & Strategy; and Data and Partnership Interoperability.

Duties

Led by the Assistant Director of National Intelligence (ADNI) for Science & Technology (S&T), ODNI's Science & Technology Office works closely with IC partners, the White House, and Congress to advance the IC's science and technology capabilities by coordinating Community investments, leading the development of policies on AI and other emerging technologies, and brokering key partnerships across government, academia, and industry to drive innovation. Our Office champions IC S&T resources to enable effective and efficient execution of the IC S&T mission; leads and supports Community efforts to recruit and develop an increasingly agile, effective, and diverse IC S&T workforce; develops and sustains collaborative relationships with traditional and non-traditional industry partners to close intelligence gaps and improve IC capabilities and capacity; and finds, creates, and deploys scientific discoveries and new technologies. The ADNI for S&T is seeking officers with the right skills and experience to perform the following: Advance the mission of ODNI's Science & Technology Office by conceiving and leading activities related to artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, and high-performance computing; innovative federal acquisitions; and/or the office's broader portfolio of programs focused on emerging science and technology. Conceive, plan and conduct activities in support of the identification and synthesis of future technology trends to guide IC S&T investments, manage contracts, coordinate forecasted activities, and develop periodic reports for the IC. Lead the collection and evaluation of, and advocate for, new innovative technology concepts to enhance operations and mitigate mission gaps across the IC. Lead the identification and review of substantive science and technology intelligence developments in coordination with the NISTC, and ensure management and staff are kept abreast of emerging developments related to the S&T programmatic initiatives. Provide expert programmatic recommendations to management and other major stakeholders by gathering, analyzing, and summarizing data from across the IC's S&T portfolio. Represent the organization at meetings, conferences, and other public forums to foster and cultivate strategic alliances with other IC components. Prepare expert findings, reports, briefing papers, and other communication vehicles; serve as a principal advisor on the policies and procedures governing S&T intelligence information. Conceive, cultivate, develop, and sustain professional networks across the IC and in operational and analytic communities. Depending upon assignment, duties may include supporting and or serving as a Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR). 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: Expert knowledge and experience with the IC's technology community on topics such as AI, biotechnology, high-performance computing, and/or innovative federal acquisition practices, as well as a broad understanding of the organizations, missions and functions, and operating practices of the IC. Superior ability to understand and synthesize new scientific and technical advances from a range of technical disciplines into policy or investment recommendations that will impact mission. Superior ability to lead studies, initiatives, or projects across multiple IC elements through superior collaboration, negotiation, or facilitation. Superior oral and written communication and interpersonal skills and the superior ability to work effectively with peers and leaders from across the IC and Department of Defense. Expert experience with work of major importance and scope as to affect technical policies of a major department or agency, have a significant bearing on legislation, or involve equivalent implications. Expert experience consulting or other professional, scientific, technical, administrative, fiscal, or other specialized work of equal importance, difficulty, and responsibility, and requiring comparable qualifications. Bachelor's Degree. Desired Requirements: Ph.D. or Master's Degree in a Scientific, Engineering, Mathematical, or related Discipline. Certification or ability to obtain certification as a Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR).

Education

Bachelor's degree

Contacts

• Address SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY GROUP Director Of National Intelligence Washington, DC 20511 US
• Name: Vacancy Team ODNI
• Email: [email protected]