Program Director Artificial Intelligence

Summary

ODNI established the Office of Economic Security and Emerging Technologies (OESET) in response to increasing demand for improved intelligence on the application of disruptive technologies and related global supply chains. Improved IC posture in this area is critical to enabling the whole-of-government response that maintains United States' economic and technological competitive advantage and ensures U.S. access to goods and services central to its national security.

Duties

• Serve as the senior advisor and initiative lead for Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the Office of Economic Security and Emerging Technologies (OESET); represent OESET to ODNI and IC leadership and the policy community. - Integrate the IC in collaboration with other ODNI offices on recommendations for achieving National Intelligence Strategy, National Security Strategy, and senior policymaker goals and objectives with regards to AI-related priorities. - Support the policymaking process through attendance at National Security Council meetings, and by overseeing integrated support to the DNI in advance of Deputy Committee and Principal Committee Meetings. Monitor and action follow-on IC tasking to support these processes. - Support briefings to senior IC officials and other major stakeholders' collaboration progress, issues and challenges. - Partner with the IC's analytic and collection communities to establish coordinated, integrated analytic and collection priorities in accordance with the National Intelligence Priorities Framework (NIPF) and DNI guidance. - Ensure seamless integration with OESET's other teams on technology driven economic competition and technology application issues, as well as OESET's Investment Security Group and Economic Advantage Group, to ensure integration and strategic alignment across all of OESET's mission areas. - Develop and guide outreach to non-Title-50 agencies and the private sector in full collaboration with key ODNI elements and the IC, driving synergies and alignment on AI-related issues. Manage the IC relationship with the Departments of Commerce, Treasury, State, and other cross-governmental offices on economic security and technology-driven economic competition issues as it relates to AI. - Lead and oversee the formulation, development, production and evaluation of a broad range of policies, processes, and guidance on AI. - Focus on adversary development and adoption of AI, with special emphasis on informing all elements of the IC about AI's economic implications, while supplementing the ICs extensive blue-side efforts to enhance use of AI to improve IC capabilities and performance. Work with allies and other international partners as assigned to ensure awareness of initiatives and development challenges within partner nations. - Enhance the ICs collection posture regarding AI developments and threats and enable exploitation of collection opportunities to increase US intelligence advantage. - Promote a "One IC" culture that values diversity across organizational boundaries to accomplish a common mission. Lead, manage and drive the ODNI core values of Commitment, Courage and Collaboration, and lead through example to ensure the efficient use of personnel and funding resources while maintaining ODNI commitment to diversity and opportunity. Qualifications

This is an excepted service GS-15 position open to the public and all current federal employees at the GS-15 and one level below. Current federal employees at the GS-15 and one level below may apply to this position, and if selected will maintain pay set at their current grade and step. Current federal employees at grade levels GS-13 and below are not eligible for this position and their application will not be forwarded to the hiring manager. All current federal employees that apply for this position must submit their most recent SF-50, Notification of Personal Action (i.e., dated within the last 52 weeks from the closing date of this vacancy announcement) to verify their status of eligibility. - Expert knowledge of IC organizations; IC mission posture, structures, capabilities, processes, and policy development. - Superior capability and experience to effectively communicate organizational vision and align employee and program performance to the mission, including prior experience in the ODNI or an IC element. - Expert knowledge of IC structures, organizations, directions, capabilities, processes and procedures, and ability to anticipate issues relevant to economic security and competition collaborations, analysis, collection, and/or operations. - Superior analytical, critical thinking and communication skills, including the ability to think strategically and identify needs and requirements, and communicate effectively verbally and in writing to all levels of management. - Superior interpersonal and organizational skills, including the ability to conceptualize and lead complex, often ambiguous projects with little supervision, and seamlessly manage multiple, competing priorities as an office norm. - Superior, demonstrated ability to work well with others on difficult and occasionally contentious issues, as well as, manage senior personnel tasking and results. - Familiarity with the IC's economic data and tools. DESIRED SKILLS - Prior experience with multiple intelligence source disciplines working in a cross-domain environment. - Experience representing the IC in engagements with the White House, departments, and agencies. - Experience with economic security and/or technology-driven competition mission areas, to include AI, semi-conductors, or other emerging technologies. - Understanding of ODNI's mission and authorities. - Expert knowledge of IC resource processes, prioritization processes, and mission management principles. - Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience as determined by mission specialty area.

Education

Bachelor's Degree How You Will Be Evaluated

You must submit the supporting documents listed under the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. Only include documents listed under the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. If you have more than one copy of a document, only include your most recent copy. If you are among the best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. As part of the application process for this position, applicants will be required to respond to four free-response essay questions, which are detailed below. These responses will not be scored or rated as part of the initial evaluation. Instead, they provide applicants with an opportunity to elaborate on their qualifications, professional background, and commitment to public service. FREE RESPONSE ESSAY QUESTIONS All applicants must answer the following four short, free response essay questions. The responses cannot exceed 200 words per question. By submitting your responses to the following 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]). How has your commitment to the Constitution and the founding principles of the United States inspired you to pursue this role within the Federal government? Provide a concrete example from professional, academic, or personal experience. In this role, how would you use your skills and experience to improve government efficiency and effectiveness? Provide specific examples where you improved processes, reduced costs, or improved outcomes. In this role, you will be expected to professionally and efficiently implement executive direction. Provide an example where you implemented leadership direction on a strategy or policy decision that differed from your own recommendation. How has a strong work ethic contributed to your professional, academic or personal achievements? Provide one or two specific examples and explain how those qualities would enable you to serve effectively in this position. Other 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. 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 [email protected], by telephone at (703)275-3900 or by FAX at (703)275-1277. 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. The ODNI is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations.