This position is in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Intelligence & Analysis (I&A), Engagement, Liaison, and Outreach Division (ELO), Foreign Liaison The incumbent will serve as a Management and Program Analyst over the foreign liaison portfolio.

Duties

This position is responsible for ensuring that foreign partners can expeditiously access the capabilities, resources, and expertise necessary to share information and intelligence and collaborate with the homeland security enterprise. This position also supports I&A-wide relationships with foreign partners in order to ensure transparency, provide common and consistent messaging, and address any issues, concerns, and questions. The mission of I&A is to provide a full range of intelligence to support the Secretary and Department, as well as DHS partners and customers, in order to protect the Homeland. The Engagement, Liaison, and Outreach Division enhances the mission activities of I&A through active engagement and collaboration with internal and external partners, and ensure these partners can expeditiously access the capabilities, resources, and expertise across I&A, DHS, and the Intelligence Community. MAJOR DUTIES - Participate in studies, analyzing findings and making recommendations on programs involving primary mission or missions across a DHS office, across DHS, or on an interagency or intergovernmental basis for programs of high visibility or public interest when leading teams or serving as an agency subject matter expert. - Prepare project papers, staff reports, briefings to interdepartmental working groups, or formal presentation to interagency committee or symposia that include the adaptation of new or controversial approaches as part of the analysis of effectiveness of emerging program operations, compliance with new legislative or regulatory requirements, and recommendations for maximizing operational or organizational performance throughout an office, the DHS, or on an interagency or intergovernmental basis. - Deliver briefings to senior Office and DHS executives, and equivalent interagency or intergovernmental representatives to encourage understanding and acceptance of highly controversial or unprecedented findings and recommendations when active resistance or challenge to assumptions underlying the proposed course of action are likely. - Develop processes for engaging with partners to assist in the implementation of Partner Engagement programs. - Solicit intelligence requirements from foreign partners and perform outreach functions with various partners on critical issues by maintaining a close working relationship and providing them with information, research, and technical support to assist our efforts in securing the homeland. - Receive guidance to coordinate relationships and overall management and administration of the two-way flow of timely, accurate, actionable, homeland security intelligence and information between foreign partners , DHS, and the Intelligence Community.

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain/maintain a TS/SCI Security Clearance.
• This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) and is covered by the Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Drug-Free Workplace Program.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Overtime may be required in response to a significant event.
• Overnight Travel of 1-5 nights per month may be required.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS AND EVALUATIONS: To qualify for the GS 15 level, you must possess at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent at the GS-14 level, in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Provides senior-level advice and guidance to resolve, implement, or manage program or policy issues that involve major areas of uncertainty in approach or methodology. Prepares short- and long-range planning guidance in accordance with broad program policies and objectives. Prepare detailed plans, goals, objectives, requirements, and criteria for complex or high-value management processes and systems, such as developing staffing standards for new or substantially altered program functions. The competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this job are: 1. Skill to plan, organize, and implement programs, plans, and proposals involving substantial agency resources, or that require extensive changes in established procedures. 2. Knowledge of organizational programs, goals, and objectives, the sequence and timing of key program events and milestones, the relationships of key administrative and technical programs; and methods of evaluating the impact of program accomplishments. 3. Ability to effectively communicate and coordinate with various internal and external stakeholders, including senior level international partners.

Contacts

• Address IC-DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis 3801 Nebraska Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016 US
• Name: DHS INTEL ICAG Support
• Email: [email protected]