Summary

The Policy & Capabilities (PC) Directorate ensures the IC is best postured for the threats and challenges of an uncertain future, through strategy, policy, and capabilities development. PC is comprised of the Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) and Policy Strategy and Accountability (PSA) Office.

Duties

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Within P&C, the Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) leads DNI-directed, results-oriented campaigns in key contested areas, including Mission Artificial Intelligence (AI), Advanced Compute, and Space & Sensors. These campaigns run from 18-36 months and are focused on establishing multi-agency capabilities that will transform the intelligence community (IC). There are multiple openings available for this role, and we are accepting applications for all positions through this single vacancy announcement.

SCO also provides rigorous, collaborative, and stakeholder-informed analysis to optimize IC investments and capabilities, supporting IC mission and the DNI's priorities. Systems and strategic analysis support this mission by delivering independent systems analyses and operations research that combines programmatic and technical acumen with community collaboration. This position conducts portfolio, architectural, and end-to-end analysis. Specifically, this position will:

Plan, design, and conduct high-impact, community-wide analysis, such as: Analyses of Alternatives Strategic Portfolio Reviews, and other evaluative studies and strategic reviews of cross-cutting Intelligence Community (IC) issues and programs.

Apply knowledge of a broad range of systems analysis and operations research methods and principles in the development of products that are rigorous, defensible, and objective.

Collaborate with IC stakeholders to conduct analyses of specific issues in support of analytic products.

Develop and deliver background papers, talking points, and written reports and briefings to leadership.

Lead, initiate, cultivate, and maintain productive working relationships with IC stakeholders, colleagues, and users to analyze systems and operations performance metrics, reporting requirements, and exchange knowledge and leverage information sharing techniques regarding current and proposed programs.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• 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

Mandatory Requirements:

Academic background (e.g. Bachelor's of Science) in engineering, operations research, systems analysis, a related analytical field, or social science with multi-method research training.

Superior interpersonal, technical, and analytical skills required to effectively manage sensitive issues and expert ability to plan, lead, and implement complex technical projects.

Superior oral and written communications skills, including ability to clearly convey complex information and ideas at all levels of management.

Superior ability to develop and apply a broad range of analytical tools and approaches to research, analyze, and present findings, conclusions, and recommendations on complex issues (systems analysis, statistical methods, operations research, etc.).

Desired Requirements:

Expert knowledge of the IC and its components, missions, and interrelationships, including the ability to lead broad-based teams regarding key IC issues.

Previous experience briefing senior IC leadership, OMB, and Congressional staffers.

Additional information

JOB INTERVIEW TRAVEL

Candidates from outside the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA) may be selected for a telephone, teleconference, or in-person interview.

SALARY DETERMINATION

The ODNI uses a rank-in-person system in which rank is attached to GS employees on the basis of individual qualifications, experience, and performance. Individuals whose current GS grade is equivalent to the grade of the advertised position will retain their current grade and step. Individuals who transfer to the ODNI from a non-GS pay scale will have base pay converted to the appropriate GS grade and step as determined by the Chief of Human Resource Management.

Current federal employees whose current GS grade is lower than the grade of the advertised ODNI position will have pay set at his or her current grade and step.

In some cases when a current federal civilian employee applies for an ODNI position that is a lower grade than his or her personal grade, the candidate's personal grade will be downgraded to the grade of the advertised ODNI position and pay will be set at the step that is closest to, and not less than, the employee's current annual base rate of pay, not to exceed the maximum step rate of the GS grade to which assigned.

RELOCATION EXPENSES

For new ODNI employees, reimbursement for relocation is discretionary based on availability of funds.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

The ODNI provides reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Reasonable Accommodations Office Representative by email at [redacted], by telephone at [redacted] or by FAX at [redacted]. Your request for reasonable accommodations will be addressed on a case-by-case basis. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TO THE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION EMAIL ADDRESS. THIS EMAIL IS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY.

Benefits

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