Executive Engagements Officer

Summary

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Executive Secretariat (ES) spearheads all high-level activities of the Director of National intelligence (DNI) and Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence (PDDNI). Led by exceptional officers in a fast-paced environment, this group manages travel, senior-level meetings, official functions, protocol events, and executive correspondence. ES experts also provide cutting-edge business analytics support for all facets of mission.

Duties

As a member of the Executive Secretariat staff's Executive Engagements Group, officer will provide support and coordination managing the travel and executive engagements of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence (PDDNI). Develop communication materials ensuring key stakeholder coordination in order to produce high quality and timely deliverables. Build read-ahead materials and briefing books that are error free to prepare principals for meetings with the President of the United States, cabinet-level policymakers, and IC leaders. Work with appropriate ODNI components and Intelligence Community (IC) elements while you log and track task status, negotiate extensions to deadlines, anticipate impediments to successful and timely responses. Conduct outreach to assist ODNI personnel in their efforts to respond to taskings and prepare staff packages and correspondence for ODNI senior leadership. Develop strong partnerships with ODNI component offices, IC agencies, and other U.S. organizations in order to obtain desired outcomes. Ensure proper handling of highly classified and limited distribution materials, and perform security control officer functions as required. Qualifications

Basic ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team member, and proactively manage competing priorities under strict deadlines. Interpersonal skills and ability to build and sustain professional networks across organizational boundaries to exert influence. Basic analytical and critical thinking skills, including the ability to think strategically and identify needs, requirements, and develop recommendations. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and ability to produce clear, logical, and concise products. Basic knowledge of the ODNI and IC mission, organization, roles, and responsibilities.

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. 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 [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.