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

Lead coordination, integration, synchronization, and oversight of the IC's intelligence sharing policy and ODNI foreign disclosure activities in support of ODNI and national policymaker priorities. Lead, manage, and organize IC intelligence sharing working groups, meeting, boards, and other forums to exchange information, develop recommendations, resolve issues, and implement specific policies, guidelines, and procedures regarding intelligence sharing issues. Lead the identification of intelligence resource gaps that are negatively impacting intelligence sharing activities, and in collaboration with IC elements, develop and recommend strategies and procedures that are designed to reduce these gaps, to include development of frameworks to underpin intelligence sharing relationships with foreign partners. Lead, advise, and oversee IC intelligence sharing activities, and develop IC guidance, in response to NSC policy direction. Guide the planning, preparation, and presentation of executive-level briefing papers and other related materials regarding intelligence sharing issues, foreign partnerships, and IC policies for Senior IC leaders and Congress. Lead coordinated discussions to address barriers to information sharing and opportunities to advance IC intelligence diplomacy support national policymaker priorities. Manage IC requests to establish, expand, and effectively support bilateral and multilateral intelligence sharing arrangements with foreign government organizations. Lead, plan, promote, and share information and knowledge within ODNI, across the IC, and with other USG agencies to provide situational awareness of National Policy Support Group activities and significant IC direction affecting the intelligence sharing and foreign disclosure mission. Guide the planning, preparation, and presentation of briefing papers, meeting guidance, and other related information on partner information sharing issues, partner relationships, and policies for senior leaders.

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

Expert experience with and knowledge of the IC, intelligence policy, and intelligence operations with a particular focus on intelligence sharing with foreign nations and partners. Superior interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills, including demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and in a team or collaborative environment. Expert ability to communicate complex information clearly, concisely, and in an executive-level manner that is tailored to and meets the needs of diverse audiences with different perspectives and objectives. Superior ability to build consensus and develop effective plans for complex interagency projects, respective of a diverse range of considerations and ensuring that the activities can be successfully completed. Expert experience and knowledge of working with foreign governments (i.e., intelligence services, law enforcement, military, ministries, etc.) with emphasis on protecting U.S. IC sources and methods through counterintelligence, security procedures, and official policy guidance on relationships with foreign liaison service. Expert knowledge of and ability to apply Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, Executive Order 12333, Executive Order 13524, ICD 403 and related IC policy guidance, National Disclosure Policy 1, and other applicable IC policies and procedures that govern the IC coordination and information sharing with foreign entities. Expert knowledge of foreign disclosure processes and procedures in adjudicating foreign disclosure or release requests derived from intelligence equities; understanding of foreign partner engagement and foreign disclosure and release efforts by IC elements. Minimum of a Bachelors' Degree along with professional certifications/training and/or graduate degree plus at least 10 years government, private sector, and/or non-government organization experience as it relates to the position.

Education

Bachelor's degree.

Contacts

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