Director, Homeland Identity Intelligence Center

Summary

The Director, Homeland Identity Intelligence Center position is located within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A), Office of the Deputy Under Secretary for Collection. I&A specializes in sharing unique intelligence and analysis with operators and decision-makers to identify and mitigate threats to the homeland.

Duties

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The Director, Homeland Identity Intelligence Center (HI2C) supports the Deputy Under Secretary for Collection (DUS/C) by managing the full range of functions associated with screening, vetting, and watchlisting, identities intelligence, targeting, as well as digital media exploitation.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Manages a complex organization with a multi-million-dollar budget and drives multi-year work plans developed by subordinate managers to execute on the HI2C mission.
• Oversees the implementation of long-range plans, goals, and objectives of the work directed.
• Establishes operational plans and procedures to respond to changes in levels of appropriations or other legislative changes and manages operational changes throughout the organization.
• Exercises delegated authority to oversee the overall planning, direction, and timely execution of HI2C program operations, including the development, assignment, and higher-level clearance and monitors performance goals and objectives for subordinate managers.
• Identifies need for changes in priorities and takes action to implement such changes. Continually reviews organization mission, functions, and staffing.
• Identifies resource requirements and initiates requests for additional resources including personnel, overtime, technology and equipment, supplies, and space to ensure success in meeting goals and objectives.
• Oversees the process for reviewing, evaluating, and analyzing large quantities of intelligence and information from various sources and advises senior management of any emerging threats or other developments requiring immediate action.
• Applies depth and breadth of leadership and professional knowledge, tradecraft, and subject matter expertise on the most complex identity intelligence challenges and applies experience and knowledge to improve organizational and IC performance.
• Translates new developments in technical field into concrete activities that result in broad organizational and IC impact.
• Continually evaluates the technical capabilities landscape to identify, incorporate, and implement new and cutting-edge technology to exploit information for the purposes of producing intelligence to inform IC and DHS operational efforts.
• Identifies new opportunities to develop managerial and professional knowledge, tradecraft, and subject matter expertise, translates feedback into concrete operational outcomes that have broad organizational and IC impact.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
• You will be subject to pre-employment and random drug tests.
• You may be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report OGE-278e within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
• Subject to a 1-year supervisory probationary period (unless already completed).
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• You must obtain a counterintelligence (CI) polygraph prior to employment.

Qualifications

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit, will not be reviewed beyond page 2 or may be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position.

There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or the Technical Qualifications (TQs). A sample 2-pages resume that incorporates ECQs and TQs can be viewed on this link (indexed at page 16 - 17) Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications and the Qualifications Review Board.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications.

TQ 1. Demonstrated extensive experience managing and analyzing travel and media exploitation data in support of the US interagency screening, vetting, and watchlisting processes, including the development and maintenance of screening, vetting, and watchlisting information technology solutions.

TQ 2. Demonstrated substantive knowledge of international terrorism, transnational organized crime, and nation state threats to the Homeland.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): In addition to the Technical Qualification Requirements listed above, all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs. If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and TQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position.

There are five ECQs:

• ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the 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.

Detailed information on each ECQs, the underlying and fundamental competencies, and information regarding the Structured Interview QRB (SIQRB) Process are available in the "Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications and the Qualifications Review Board."

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 Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES.

Veterans Preference: Veterans' preference is not applicable to the SES.

Current or Former Political Appointees: OPM must authorize any employment offers made to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employees in the executive branch. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Noncareer SES employee in the executive branch, you must disclose that to the DHS Headquarters Executive Services team.

Education

There is no educational requirement for this position.

Additional information

Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expenses will not be paid.

Recruitment/Relocation/Retention Incentive may be authorized at Management's discretion.

Mobility: Organizational and geographical mobility is essential in developing and managing SES leaders. Individuals selected for SES positions members may be subject to reassignment across geographical, organizational, and functional lines, and may be required to sign a Reassignment Rights and Obligation Agreement.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, please contact Muriel Williams via email at Muriel.Williams@hq.dhs.gov .

Benefits

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