Clarification from the agency

Open to current and former Federal employees with competitive or excepted status; and all U.S. Citizens. Former members of the Peace Corps may be considered for ODNI employment only if five full years have elapsed since separation from the Peace Corps.

"The Mission Capabilities Directorate (MCD) drives enterprise technical and information sharing solutions, prioritizes and manages requirements in support of whole-of-government counterintelligence and security mission partners. MCD identifies mission gaps, builds capabilities through full lifecycle program development, drives data analytics and technical innovation, delivers threat RFIs/assessments, coordinates interagency partners, and ensures legal/policy/civil liberties compliance." MCD is seeking an outstanding Chief of Clearances, Trusted Workforce, and Access Management Group which oversees mission-critical programs supporting Trusted Workforce 2.0 implementation and personnel security modernization across the Intelligence Community and federal government. This portfolio includes: the Continuous Evaluation System (CES), performing automated checks to identify insider threats; the Annual Vetting Appraisal System (AVAS), providing standardized annual questionnaires to evaluate employee conduct and suitability; ToRIS (Transparency of Reciprocity Information System), improving efficiency of sharing sensitive personnel security data across the IC; Scattered Castles, the authoritative IC Security Clearance Repository for Top Secret and SCI populations; the IC SCIF program; and SMART, which automates personnel security information gathering and analysis.

Primary Responsibilities:

"Lead a professional staff in successfully defining and managing complex programs and projects that may include ill-defined requirements, ambiguity, parallel tasks, multiple dependencies, high risks, and multiple interfaces; ensure timelines, costs, deliverables, and outcomes are achieved according to approved plans"

Guide the strategic direction of personnel security modernization initiatives impacting national security workforce management, insider threat detection, and security clearance reciprocity.

Oversee implementation and operational maturity of systems that bridge policy requirements with technology solutions, ensuring alignment with Trusted Workforce 2.0 objectives and federal vetting standards.

Manage resources, including staff, contractors/acquisition, budget planning and execution, and space requirements.

Provide oversight of cost and resource estimates; participate in budget planning and develop cost estimating strategies.

Provide strategic leadership to execution of group spend plans and assess variances from cost and schedule baselines; oversee reallocation of resources in response to changes while considering impact to project cost, schedule, and deliverables.

Perform personnel management responsibilities focused on building a high-performance workforce.

Promote team building and a collaborative work environment.

Ensure goals and performance objectives are understood. Assess performance and provide timely feedback, recognition, and remediation.

Lead, manage, and direct professional staff, evaluate performance, collaborate on goal setting, and provide guidance on development opportunities.

Design, implement, and/or oversee effective governance and communication, including knowledge management, standard operating procedures, programmatic documentation, and roadmaps.

Ensure proper documentation and knowledge management for systems operating at multiple classification levels. Establish, guide, and oversee ODNI and IC working groups, boards, and committees to support accomplishment of corporate and strategic goals.

Oversee efforts to gather, analyze, and define customer/stakeholder requirements from subscribing agencies and personnel security stakeholders.

Lead processes to facilitate prioritization of requirements and resource allocations. Develop and execute solutions to meet mission requirements.

Oversee project performance reviews for multi-agency systems, ensuring compliance with Personnel Vetting Performance Management Standards Implementation Guidance (PMIG).

Gather information and oversee development and maintenance of project documentation.

Ensure policies and procedures are followed and communicate requirements.

Represent MCD in relevant fora and conduct collaboration with stakeholders across the ODNI, IC, Department of War, United States Government, DCSA, subscribing agencies, the Performance Accountability Council (PAC), and oversight organizations (e.g., Congress and OMB) to meet mission objectives. Develop and maintain working relationships with counterparts in ODNI and across the IC and partner organizations.

Engage effectively with experts in multiple disciplines, including legal, policy, technology, and resources. Initiate and conduct outreach with senior-level customers, including senior ODNI and IC leadership, to maintain awareness and transparency.

Plan and prepare briefings, reports, and updates on program performance, enrollment statistics, reciprocity improvements, and Trusted Workforce 2.0 implementation progress.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• You must be registered for the Selective Service, if applicable.
• You must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years of age.
• You must be willing to move to the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA).
• You must successfully complete a medical and psychological exam, a polygraph interview, and a comprehensive background investigation.

Qualifications

Mandatory Requirements:

Expert knowledge of IC information management, technology, and security guidelines, including document storage, retention, and classification requirements.

Expert knowledge of and experience with the personnel and information-security missions, including challenges, capabilities, policies, and strategic intent.

Superior analytical, critical thinking, and problem solving skills, including the ability to interpret complex information from multiple sources.

Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, including an excellent ability to manage changing and competing priorities under strict timelines while maintaining a high attention to detail.

Solid interpersonal skills and ability to establish effective professional and interpersonal relationships with stakeholders at all levels of seniority and subject-matter proficiency.

Excellent ability to work effectively with ODNI leaders in a highly active, fast-paced, and demanding organization.

Excellent oral and written communication skills to communicate effectively with key stakeholders at different levels of subject matter depth throughout the IC and United States Government. Superior ability to deliver presentations to organizational leadership, senior policymakers, and senior U.S. Government officials in a manner that meets their requirements and to provide expert analysis and recommendations that ensure group objectives align with IC priorities.

Desired Requirements:

Strong experience with mission capability development, ideally in the counterintelligence and personnel security fields. Demonstrated experience applying mission and policy knowledge to technology and/or information sharing capability needs.

Extensive knowledge of developing strategic and programmatic approaches to achieve priorities and objectives.

Program management skills and experience, including experience conducting program reviews and management assessments, identifying requirements, and developing process-improvement recommendations.

Extensive experience in providing leadership, oversight, and guidance to manage complex projects, mitigate risks, assess customer requirements, identify dependencies, and develop responsive project plans.

Demonstrated understanding of software management principles, including agile development and system accreditation and authorization processes.

Demonstrated ability to develop effective professional and interpersonal relationships with stakeholders at all levels of seniority and subject-matter proficiency in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the IC, and U.S. Government and to earn their confidence and trust.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs)

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and the Intelligence Community Senior Officer Core Qualification (ICSOCQ) listed below in your resume. RESUMES MUST NOT EXCEED TWO (2) PAGES. Resumes over the two (2)-page limit will not be reviewed and will be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, educations, and accomplishments applicable to the qualifications. If your resume does not demonstrate evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position. For more information regarding ECQs, please visit the Executive Core Qualifications page on the OPM website.

ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and Principles of the American Founding
This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.

ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency
This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.

ECQ 3: Merit and Competence
This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.

ECQ 4: Leading People
This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.

ECQ 5: Achieving Results
This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

ISCOCQ: Leading the Intelligence Enterprise
This core qualification involves the ability to integrate resources, information, interests, and activities effectively in support of the Intelligence Community's mission and to lead and leverage cross-organizational collaborative networks to achieve significant mission results. Inherent to this senior officer qualification is a deep understanding of the intelligence enterprise and a shared commitment to the IC's core values.

Note: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECQs. Instead, you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualification Review Board (QRB)) or your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you are among the best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. After reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination will be made. You must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement.

A complete application package must include the following:

a. RESUME: Resumes must be no longer than two (2) pages in length. Resumes longer than two (2) pages will be removed from consideration. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, your resume must show that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and the Intelligence Community Senior Officer Core Qualification (ICSOCQ) listed in the Qualifications section. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualifications. You must ensure the resume contains all of the required information and you organize it so we can associate the following information for each experience/position: job title; name of employer; beginning and ending dates of employment (month/day/year format), and hours worked per week. If your resume does not demonstrate evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position.

b. ESSAY QUESTION RESPONSES: The responses cannot exceed 200 words per question (please see questions in the Requirements section above). By submitting your responses to these questions, you certify that you are using your own words and did not use a consultant or AI (such as a large language model [LLM]).

c. COVER LETTER: Applicants must submit a cover letter as a supplement to the resume to elaborate on their qualifications and previous work performed.

d. CURRENT SF-50: Federal Government employees must provide their official most recent SF-50 (i.e., dated within the last 52 weeks from the closing date of this vacancy announcement). SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" is used to verify to verify current federal status, position, title, grade, and organization of record. If your SF-50(s) does not provide the information needed to make a final determination for qualification, you will be found ineligible for the position.

e. POSITION NUMBER: Reference the position number on each document submitted.

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