Office of the Director of National Intelligence
McLean, VA, USA

Duties  Summary
DDNI/II is responsible for ensuring customer outcomes by leading advances in collection and analysis that ensure the quality, timeliness, and utility of insights for the nation's decision-makers. DDNI/II is responsible for the strategic vision, direction, and planning to deliver a more integrated IC reflecting the collective wisdom of collection and analytic components to advance, in support of the National
Intelligence Managers. Responsibilities Major Duties and Responsibilities (MDRs) • Perform a comprehensive range of direct executive office support for a designated Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Presidential Appointee (Senate Confirmed) Senior Executive, assisting and relieving the manager on a variety of complex office support functions involving contact with officials at the most senior levels of Government. • Plan and manage the senior executive's calendar and evaluate email and correspondence to determine and prioritize action items and coordinate responses within established deadlines. • Evaluate information from staff meetings and weekly reports to determine those that require action; plan, develop, and maintain a system to generate reminders for completion deadlines. • Execute and monitor internal and external taskings, ensure collaboration and coordination on responses, ensure quality and completeness of responses, prepare for meetings, briefings, and special events, schedule meetings, prepare read ahead materials, and maintain records of proceedings as required. • Plan, anticipate, and research complex topics for the manager; plan and prepare detailed background materials, summarize complex and lengthy documents, and highlight key issues. • Plan, research, and write complex, politically-sensitive, confidential, and sensitive documents and reports, brief the executive on the content, and obtain their approval. • Plan, evaluate, monitor, and facilitate the dissemination of sensitive information and documentation and alert leadership regarding issues that impact the office. • Review all correspondence/assessments/packages for content, accuracy, and completeness by ensuring information, background, and references are complete and editing for appropriate format, grammar and spelling. • Serve as primary liaison and facilitate effective communications between the designated senior executive and other senior executives, management, and staff, both internal and external to ODNI. • Plan and manage workflow of issues by continuously adapting schedules based on accurate assessments of criticality, sensitivity, and confidentiality. • Effectively plan and resolve complex administrative problems by scheduling and when necessary rescheduling planned meetings, identifying appropriate contacts, administering databases and files, and finding new information sources. Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Supervisory status No Promotion Potential None • Job family (Series) Similar jobs • Requirements Conditions of Employment Position Information This Is An Opportunity For • An internal or external candidate to fill a GS-14 cadre position. • A Federal Government employee to serve on a two-year reimbursable detail assignment in the ODNI. The detail assignment may be extended an additional year if all parties agree. Who May Apply Current GS employees at the same grade or one grade lower than the advertised position grade may apply. 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. • For a cadre assignment: • Current ODNI permanent cadre. • Current ODNI Staff Reserve Employees. (A staff reserve employee who currently occupies this position may not apply.) • Current Federal Government employees. (Current GS employees at the same grade as the advertised position grade may apply.) • Candidates outside the Federal Government. • For a detailee assignment: • Current Federal Government employees. (Current GS employees at the same grade or one grade lower than the advertised position grade may apply.) Salary Determination • The ODNI uses a rank-in-person system in which rank is attached to the individual. A selected ODNI candidate or other Federal Government candidate will be assigned to the position at the employee's current GS grade and salary. • For a selected non-Federal Government candidate, salary will be established within the salary range listed above, based on education and experience. • A current Federal Government employee, selected for a detail, will be assigned to the position at his or her current grade and salary. Desired Requirements • Extensive knowledge of office management and administrative functions involving logistics, finance, travel, security and HR procedures and systems. • Extensive knowledge of organizational protocol policies and procedures and of quality assurance procedures to ensure data integrity and timeliness; extensive knowledge of filing and records management systems and practices. • Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills, including demonstrated ability to interpret complex information from multiple sources. Qualifications Mandatory and Educational Requirements • Extensive knowledge and skill in the application of office support computer applications for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, administrative applications (travel/accounting/etc.), e-mail, calendars, and database storage/retrieval. • Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining a high level of attention to detail; demonstrated ability to work effectively with ODNI's leaders in a highly active, fast-paced, and demanding organization. • Demonstrated interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills, including the demonstrated ability to develop working relationships and networks with internal and external managers and staff. • Extensive knowledge of the ODNI, IC, Congress, and the overall national security apparatus, as well as ODNI and IC standards for correspondence, administrative regulations, policies, entitlements, allowances, and unique authorities. Education Additional information The ODNI is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: 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 Intelligence Community Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Office Representative by classified email at DNI-EEOD-RA-ACF@exchange.cia.ic.gov, by unclassified email at DNI-EEOD@dni.gov, by telephone at 703-874-8360, by TTY at 703-874-8554, or by FAX at 703-874-8651. Your request for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TO THE EEOD EMAIL ADDRESS. THIS EMAIL IS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION VIA THE EMAIL ADDRESS PROVIDED IN THE 'HOW TO APPLY' SECTION BELOW. JOB INTERVIEW TRAVEL: Candidates from outside the Washington, D.C., area may be selected for a telephone, teleconference, or in-person interview. If selected for an in-person interview, the ODNI hiring office will pay for travel by commercial carrier (economy class) or reimburse for privately owned vehicle (POV) mileage. If applicable, the candidate also will be reimbursed at a flat rate for commercial lodging and per diem. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the position description and required KSAs and then construct their resumes to highlight their most relevant and significant experience and education for this job opportunity. The description should include examples that detail the level and complexity of the work performed. Applicants will also be evaluated on their narrative responses to the KSAs. The best qualified applicants will be further evaluated through an interview process. Background checks and security clearance Security clearance Drug test required Yes • Required Documents All Applicants APPLICATION PACKAGES MUST CONTAIN ALL ITEMS LISTED ABOVE. AN INCOMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE WILL BE INELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION. Your application MUST be received by midnight on the closing date of this announcement. Applications received after the closing date will NOT be eligible for consideration. To verify receipt of your application package ONLY, you may call or email at Phone: 703-275-3663; Email: If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: 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 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. • Benefits A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. • How to Apply A Complete Application Package Must Include Internal ODNI Candidates: • RESUME: Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the vacancy announcement, particularly the MDRs, and construct their resume to highlight their most significant experience and qualifications relevant to this job opportunity. • PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS: Applicants are required to provide their two most recent performance evaluations. A justification is required if the applicant is unable to provide the two most recent evaluations. • VACANCY NUMBER: Reference the vacancy number in the subject line of the email and on each document submitted. • COVER LETTER: Applicants must submit a cover letter as a supplement to the resume to elaborate on their qualifications and previous work performed. Key Requirements External Candidates: • U.S. Citizenship. • Successful completion of CI polygraph and background investigation. • Successful completion of a ODNI medical screening. • A two-year trial period is required for all new permanent appointments to the ODNI. • A complete application must include: a. RESUME: Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the vacancy announcement, particularly the MDRs, and construct their resume to highlight their most significant experience and qualifications relevant to this job opportunity. • PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS: Applicants are required to provide their two most recent performance evaluations. A justification is required if the applicant is unable to provide the two most recent evaluations. • VACANCY NUMBER: Reference the vacancy number in the subject line of the email and on each document submitted. • COVER LETTER: Applicants must submit a cover letter as a supplement to the resume to elaborate on their qualifications and previous work performed. • SF-50: Current or former Federal Government employees must provide an SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" to verify current federal status, position, title, grade, and organization of record. Current Federal Employees Applying For a Detail Assignment Applicants from federal agencies within the Intelligence Community (IC) may be considered for this position as a reimbursable detailee, if endorsed by the employing agency. Applicants must have current TS/SCI clearances with polygraph or have the ability to obtain one. The ODNI does not conduct polygraphs or provide security clearances for detailees. Applicants from within the IC must submit an application through the classified IC Joint Duty Program website. Applicants From Federal Agencies Outside The IC Must Provide • WRITTEN ENDORSEMENT from the employing agency concurring with the detail. • RESUME: Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the vacancy announcement, particularly the MDRs, and construct their resume to highlight their most significant experience and qualifications relevant to this job opportunity. • PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS: Applicants are required to provide their two most recent performance evaluations. A justification is required if the applicant is unable to provide the two most recent evaluations. • VACANCY NUMBER: Reference the vacancy number in the subject line of the email and on each document submitted. • CURRENT SF-50: Federal Government employees must provide an SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" to verify current federal status, position, title, grade, and organization of record. Where To Submit Applications should be sent to eitherDNI_COO_TM_HR_OPS_TEAM_D_WMA@cia.ic.gov (classified email system) or Applications submitted through the classified email system should NOT contain classified information above the TS//SI/TK//NOFORN level. Agency contact information ODNI HR Recruitment Phone Email Address Team D ODNI Washington, DC 20511 US Next steps What To Expect Next The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Due to the large number of applications received, applicants will be contacted ONLY if they have been selected for an interview. • Fair & Transparent The Federal hiring process is setup to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. Reasonable Accommodation Policy Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. A reasonable accommodation is any change to a job, the work environment, or the way things are usually done that enables an individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform job duties or receive equal access to job benefits. Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodations when: • An applicant with a disability needs an accommodation to have an equal opportunity to apply for a job. • An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to perform the essential job duties or to gain access to the workplace. • An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to receive equal access to benefits, such as details, training, and office-sponsored events. You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application or hiring process or while on the job. Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis. Learn more about Legal and regulatory guidance This job originated on



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