The Deputy Director, Office of National Security reports to the Assistant Deputy Secretary for National Security and provides day-to-day direction to Office of National senior staff and oversight of security and intelligence operations in support of Department leadership.

Requirements

• This employer participates in the E-Verify Program
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• In order to qualify for this position, you must be able to obtain a Top-Secret security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI).
• You will serve a one-year probationary period unless you have previously completed the probationary period in the SES.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug test; random testing after appointment
• This is a career position in the SES. Unless the selectee is already a member of the SES with career status or has successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program certified by OPM.
• Executive qualifications must be approved by OPM before appointment can be effected. If you are selected, you will be responsible for working with an HHS Executive Consultant, or QRB Writer to develop an ECQ narrative for submission to OPM
• You must meet the qualification requirements of this position no later than the closing date of the job opportunity announcement.
• The individual selected will be required to file an 'Executive Branch Personnel Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-278) in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration).

Qualifications

Open to all groups of qualified individuals in the civil service. Current employees within the Federal civil service. SES reinstatement eligibles and SESCDP graduates may also apply for noncompetitive consideration. This SES position is being announced using the Traditional Application Method. As a basic requirement for entry into the Senior Executive Service (SES), you must provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that indicates senior-level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and job-specific Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ) listed below. The ECQs assess executive experience and potential, not technical expertise. They measure whether an individual has the broad executive skills needed to succeed in a variety of SES positions. Typically, applicants gain this type of experience in positions at or above the equivalent of the GS-15 grade level in the federal service or its equivalent with state and local government, the private sector, or non-governmental organizations. If you fail to meet this basic qualification requirement and all executive and technical qualification factors, you will be excluded from further consideration. All applicants must submit a written narrative to address the ECQs. Your narrative must address each ECQ separately and should contain one or two examples per ECQ describing your experiences and accomplishments/results. Your narrative should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibility, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments, policy initiatives undertaken, and the results of your actions. Do not write "Refer to Resume" to describe your experiences. Applications directing the reviewer to search within the application or to see the resume are rated incomplete and will not receive further consideration. Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs): The ECQ narrative must not exceed 10 pages typed in 12-point font. 1. Leading Change: 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. 2. Leading People: 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. 3. Results Driven: 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. 4. Business Acumen: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. 5. Building Coalitions: 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. Fundamental Competencies: The fundamental competencies are the attributes that serve as the foundation for each of the ECQs: Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Written Communication, Continual Learning, and Public Service Motivation. For detailed guidance on developing ECQs, you are strongly encouraged to review the Office of Personnel Management's Guide to Executive Qualifications at http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp Examples of ECQ statements are available at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ's): The MTQ narrative must not exceed 2 pages for each MTQ typed in 12-point font. 1. Intelligence Enterprise Focus - Expectation of deep understanding of how the missions, structures, leaders, and cultures of the various intelligence components interact and connect; synthesize resources, information, and other inputs to effectively integrate and align to address national security priorities. Candidates assessed against this competency must demonstrate knowledge, skill, and/or ability to: (a) 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. (b) Understand how organizations, resources, information, and processes within the IC or interagency/multi-organizational environment interact with and influence one another and apply that understanding to solve complex interagency or multi-organizational problems. 2. Agency and Mission Integration - Experience serving in a leadership capacity in an interagency environment related to national security. Experience may include temporary or permanent joint duty assignments, multi-agency task force, interagency liaison, and/or a crisis action team.

Education

There is no positive education requirement for this position.

Contacts

• Address Immediate Office of the Secretary 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: ADRIENNE ANDERSON
• Phone: 202-478-0523
• Email: [email protected]