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This position is in the Excepted Service under Title 10, Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System. Excepted Service includes all positions in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government which are specifically excepted from the competitive service by or pursuant to statute, by the President, or by the Office of Personnel Management.
This Defense Intelligence Senior Level (DISL) position serves as the senior Military Intelligence Program (MIP) Advisor for the MIP Resources (MIPR) directorate. The position is located in OUSD(I), Office of the Director for Defense Intelligence (DDI) for Intelligence Strategy, Programs and Resources (ISP&R).
The Senior Advisor for MIPR reports to the Director, MIPR in the DDI (ISP&R) Directorate. The incumbent serves as the principle subject matter expert on programmatic and budget matters as they relate to the MIP; the National Intelligence Program (NIP); and airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR). The incumbent provides expert analysis, advice, direction, policy guidance and programmatic recommendations.
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03/03/2017 to 03/24/2017
$124,406 - $187,000 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
Occasional travel - Occasional CONUS/OCONUS may be required
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DISL-1918674-IM
464726100
Independently reviews, analyzes, and makes recommendations to resolve complex and difficult ISR requirements, planning, policy, and programming related issues providing critical capabilities for warfighters and national leaders.
Analyze and evaluate specific program, budget and technical requirements data to develop and provide programmatic and budgetary recommendations.
Develop alternative programmatic or policy approaches as required for consideration of senior DoD and DNI officials.
Monitor and report on the exercise of DNI authorities with regard to Defense capabilities, requirements, manpower, and programs.
Monitor MIP and airborne ISR equities through the program development/review, budget formulation/review, and execution phases of the fiscal year.
Provide focused verbal and written recommendations to the DDI (ISP&R).
Assess the effectiveness of MIP capabilities to meet DoD needs, and assess the linkages and dependencies of MIP programs to non-MIP programs and DoD requirements.
Represent the Director MIPR and DDI (ISP&R) at meetings, briefings, panels, committees and groups concerned with programmatic and budgetary issues.
Maintain proficiency and expertise in resource issues related to intelligence, counterintelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities.
Coordinating on behalf of USD (I) on non-programmatic issues related to the ODNI, such as personnel policy, acquisition policy, DNI directives, etc.
Develop, coordinate and edit responses to Congressional resource inquiries.
Maintaining liaison with programming, budgeting, and requirement staffs of the components, other Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) principals, and external organizations such as the Office of Management and Budget, Congressional staff, Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), and others as appropriate.
Provides authoritative advice and assistance to other DDIs and other DoD and IC elements in the formation, establishment, and analysis of plans, policies, programs, systems and decisions pertaining to the MIP.
Prepares the Director, MIPR to represent DDI (ISP&R), USD (I), OSD, and the DoD at interagency meetings concerning all aspects of the MIP and airborne ISR equities including collection, processing, exploitation, dissemination, policy, and strategies.
Accomplish special projects as assigned by the Director MIPR, DDI (ISP&R), and USD (I).
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Technical Qualification, Intelligence Community (IC) Senior Officer Core Qualifications (SOCQ) and other qualifications, if applicable, list below.
Intelligence Community (IC) Senior Officer Core Qualification (SOCQ) - Leading the Intelligence Enterprise: Required for all senior executive positions effective 1 October 2010. This SOCQ involves the ability to integrate resources, information, interests, and activities effectively in support of the IC's mission and to lead and leverage cross organizational collaborative networks to achieve significant mission results. Inherent to this Standard is a deep understanding of the Intelligence enterprise (or other comparable interagency or multi-organizational environment) and a shared commitment to the IC's core values. (Include a separate attachment one page maximum per competency)
IC Senior Officers have a responsibility to share information and knowledge to achieve results, in that regard are expected to build effective networks and alliances; actively engage these peers and stakeholders; involve them in key decision; and effectively leverage these networks to achieve significant results. Senior officers are expected to create an environment that promotes employee engagement, collaboration, integration, information and knowledge sharing, and the candid, open exchange of diverse points of view. Candidates assessed against this competency must:
(1) Collaboration and Integration: Build, leverage, and lead collaborative networks with key peers and stakeholders across the IC and/or other government/private-sector organizations, or professional/technical disciplines to achieve significant joint/multi-agency mission outcomes.Integrate joint/multi-agency activities effectively exercising collaborative plans that realize mutual IC, joint, or multi-organizational goals.
(2) Enterprise Focus: IC Senior officers are expected to demonstrate a deep understanding of how the missions, structures, leaders, and cultures of the various IC components interact and connect; synthesize resources, information and other inputs to effectively integrate and align component, IC, and the United States Government interests and activities to achieve IC-wide, national, and international priorities. Senior officers are expected to encourage and support Joint Duty assignments and developmental experiences that develop and reinforce enterprise focus among their subordinates. Candidates assessed against the component must: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.Understand how organizations, resources, information, and processes within the IC interagency/multi-organizational environment interact with and influence one another; apply that understanding to solve complex interagency or multi-organizational problems.
(3) Values-Centered Leadership: IC Senior officers are expected to personally embody, advance and reinforce IC core values. Senior officers are expected to demonstrate and promote departmental and/or component values. Candidates assessed against this competency must demonstrate:A Commitment to selfless service and excellence in support of the IC's mission, as well as to preserving, protecting, and defending the Nation's laws and liberties.The Integrity and Courage(moral, intellectual, and physical) to seek and speak the truth, to innovate, and to change things for the better, regardless of personal or professional risk.Collaboration as members of a single IC-wide team, respecting and leveraging the diversity of all members of the IC, their background, their sources and methods, and their points of view.Promote, reinforce, and reward IC, departmental/component core values in the workforce and ensure that actions, policies, and practices are aligned with, and embody those values.Ensure that organizational strategies, policies, procedures, and actions give appropriate focus, attention, and commitment to diversity of people, points of view, ideas, and insights.
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS: All applicants must submit written statements (narrative format) of accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications. You must address each technical qualification separately. Please limit your written statements to two pages per technical qualification.
1. Expert knowledge of a planning, programming, budget, and execution system (PPBES) for a federal agency or a large organization in the private sector. Experience in evaluating budget formulation and execution of multiple, large programs leading to development of reprogramming actions or reapportionment of resources.
2. Expert knowledge and personal experience with organizations and resource processes within the intelligence and national security communities, and their functional relationships.
3. Expert knowledge of resource management related to DoD special access programs or equivalent restricted access, compartmented programs in other Federal government organizations or a large corporation.
4. Demonstrated experience in program assessment and evaluations, to include ability to refine and apply analytical models and techniques to evaluate the costs, effectiveness, and benefits of alternative ISR capabilities. Experience representing complex budget issues while working with OSD Comptroller and Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) or similar resourcing organizations in the Federal government or a large corporation.
All Intelligence senior level positions require Joint Duty credit. Only those candidates who meet the Joint Duty Credit requirement will be eligible to compete/be considered for a senior executive position. Employees will receive joint duty credit for almost any rotational assignment to another Intelligence Community (IC) component and may also be eligible to receive credit for service outside the IC (military, other government, or private sector) as long as the assignment was at the Band 3 (GS 11 to GS 13) level or above and it occurred on or after September 11, 2001. An external candidate, if selected, will be required to immediately apply for Joint Duty Credit. Note: Employees without Joint Duty credit may apply for the position and can be considered. If selected a waiver would be required prior to final appointment. IC seniors without Joint Duty at the same tier level may lateral into the position if selected without requesting a waiver. Initial appointee to a DISL position must serve a one-year DISL trial period, which can be served concurrently with the two-year DCIPS trial period. Employees who have previously completed a trial period in the DCIPS position shall not serve another trial period upon acceptance of or reappointment to another DCIPS position. Current DCIPS employees who are in a DCIPS trial period and transfer to another DCIPS Component shall finish their trial period in the new DCIPS position.
Education Requirements: This position does not have an education requirement.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education. Your application will be evaluated by a rating and ranking panel, and highly qualified candidates may undergo an interview and a reference check. The Office of the Secretary of Defense Executive Resource Board will review results and make recommendations on final selections to the appointing authority.
1. Resume - In addition to your written statements addressing the Executive Core Qualifications, the Technical Qualification(s), and other qualifications as applicable, submit a resume or any other written format you choose to describe your qualifications. Applicants typically provide the following information:
• Vacancy Identification Number - DISL-1918674-IM
• Full name, email and mailing address, and day and evening telephone numbers
• Educational information including the name, city, and state of colleges or universities you attended, as well as the type of any degree received. Report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For more information, you may refer to the following U.S. Department of Education website: http://www.edu.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
• Information about your paid and nonpaid work experiences related to this position including: job title, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, duration of employment, and salary.
• Information about honors, awards, and special accomplishments.
2. Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs): A narrative statement specifically addressing each mandatory technical qualification. MTQ statements should not exceed two pages per MTQ.
3. Intelligence Community Senior Core Qualification (IC SOCQ). Separate attachment one page maximum per competency.
4. Copy of Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50): Current and former SES, DISES and other Intelligence Senior Executive members must provide an SF-50 showing their status or reinstatement eligibility. Candidates who have successfully completed an Office of Personnel Management approved SES Career Development Program must submit a copy of their ECQ certification.
5. Joint Duty Assignment documentation: To qualify, please provide a copy of your completed Joint Duty assignment SF-50 or an adjudicated IC JD claim form. For more information regarding the Intelligence Community Joint Duty Program, please refer to http://www.icjointduty.gov.
DO NOT SUBMIT ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Extraneous materials such as award certificates will not be considered.
Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process. To return to a previously Saved or Incomplete application you may use the following link: https://applicationmanager.gov/. To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload, complete this cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the following 1918674.
Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144. If you cannot apply online:
1. Click the following link to view and print the assessment questionnaire View Assessment Questions, and;
2. Print this 1203FX form to provide your response to the assessment questionnaire (complete questions 1-8 of form 1203FX) http://www.opm.gov./forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf and;
3. Fax the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for you fax transmission. The complete Application Package (containing the above required documents) must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Friday, March 24, 2017
If you cannot complete the application process using one of the options identified in the "How to Apply" section, please contact our office for alternate application procedures.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
You must apply on-line. All applications must be received and submitted through USA Jobs by Friday, March 24, 2017.
TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION THROUGH USAJOBS:
In order to expedite the review of your application, you must submit a complete online application package to include the resume, the Mandatory Technical Qualifications, and the Intelligence Community Senior Officer Core Qualifications. To apply online, please select the 'Apply Online' button at the bottom of this announcement. Please Note: your online resume may not be a complete application. Be sure to carefully read this announcement to see if additional information is required and how it should be submitted.
Please note: Applications mailed in franked government envelopes will not be considered for this position.
Applicants who fail to submit all information and document (i.e. a resume, Technical Qualifications, SOCQs, JDA credit, and other qualifications, as applicable) WILL NOT receive consideration for the position.
If you upload your documents using Application Manager, do not fax the same documents. To verify whether your documents successfully uploaded, please wait at least one hour. If you have completed the application process on-line and were unable to upload your supporting documents, complete the cover page at the following link: http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usacover.pdf using the following Vacancy ID DISL-1918674-IM and fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.
If you are unable to apply online, you must fax the completed 1203FX (please only complete questions 1-8) form along with your complete application to 1-478-757-3144. The 1203FX Form will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission. The form can be found at http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203FX.pdf. The complete application package (containing the required documents) must be received no later than 11:59pm Eastern Standard Time on Friday, March 24, 2017.
After all applications packages have been received, we will review your application to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications based on the information provided and may interview the best qualified applicants. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a stability and/or security background investigation. You should expect to hear back from the organization after 90 days of the closing date.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/464726100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (OUSD(I)) provides leadership, guidance, and oversight across the Defense Intelligence enterprise with a focus on intelligence support to the warfighter while meeting the requirements of the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), the Combatant Commands, the Defense Intelligence Agencies, and the Military services.
