Chief of Operations Coordination

Summary

Lead proactive counterintelligence and security activities across the United States government, integrating the instruments of national power to detect, report, deter, disrupt, investigate, exploit, and defeat foreign intelligence threats.

Duties

The National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) is dedicated to leading the U.S. Counterintelligence and Security communities, countering all threats posed by adversarial foreign intelligence affiliated threats and enhancing our national security posture at every level. We will serve as the head of U.S. counterintelligence and integrate the instruments of national power to counter foreign intelligence threats. NCSC will be the "center of gravity" to support the counterintelligence and security efforts of the entire U.S. interagency, and public sector initiatives to protect our nation from adversarial efforts to exploit the United States and victimize the American people. Serve as Group Chief within the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), and carry out NCSC's responsibilities as the intelligence mission manager for counterintelligence. Work in partnership with the Assistant Director and the Deputy Assistant Director of the Counterintelligence Directorate (CD) to lead and advance the U.S. Government's counterintelligence mission of identifying, assessing, prioritizing, and countering foreign intelligence threats to the United States. Lead and manage day-to-day coordination of operations; lead and guide the coordination and deconfliction of offensive counterintelligence operations/activities (OFCO/A) to advance the integration of community and NCSC initiatives to counter foreign intelligence threats to the United States. Lead the development and implementation of strategic offensive counterintelligence initiatives and evaluative the effectiveness of OFCO/A in support of national priorities; develop collaborative initiatives to focus enterprise attention on high priority counterintelligence issues. Represent NCSC in various IC and policy fora and integrate counterintelligence into the national security decision making process. Recognize, value, build, and leverage diverse collaborative networks within the ODNI and across the IC and routinely engage IC counterparts to drive mission integration. Lead a team of professional staff and assess performance, collaborate and oversee goal setting, and provide feedback on personal development; manage and lead counterparts on tactical coordination issues to ensure effective implementation of flagship collaboration initiatives. Lead assessments to leverage best practices and lessons learned. Lead and support briefings to senior IC officials and other major stakeholders collaboration progress, issues and challenges. Other duties, as assigned. Qualifications

Graduate of a U.S. government counterintelligence Special Agent credentialing course. At least 15 years' experience conducting, managing and leading OFCO/A. Superior leadership skills and ability to conduct interagency counterintelligence coordination, lead interagency counterintelligence task forces/working groups and a deep understanding of the OFCO/A executor community. Superior understanding of the following policies and the implementation thereof: EO 12333, ICD 750, ICD 750-1, ICD 751, NSPM-23 and the National Counterintelligence Strategy. Superior ability to anticipate issues relevant to the IC and United States Government and recommend/implement needed actions as they pertain to National level guidance (White House, National Security Council, Congressional engagements, National Counterintelligence Strategy, etc.), the counterintelligence enterprise and the OFCO/A executor community. Superior ability to design, implement and lead integration strategies for NCSC and IC initiatives and programs, including the superior ability to manage human, financial, and information resources. Superior leadership skills and ability to lead interagency working groups, build coalitions with IC elements to achieve common goals. Superior analytical and critical thinking skills, including the superior ability to think strategically, identify needs and requirements, develop recommendations, and evaluate outcomes against goals and objectives. Superior ability to manage strategic and tactical level topics and develop innovative recommendations and solutions for improvement. Superior interpersonal skills and superior ability to work effectively in both independent and in a team or collaborative environment. Superior oral and written communication skills, including superior ability to draft and edit written reports of varying length and complexity, and to communicate effectively with audiences of varying seniority and expertise. Expert knowledge of strategy development, planning, and IC organizations' missions/functions/capabilities in order to provide input to national-level strategies and plans and support U.S. national security and foreign policy interests. Expert knowledge of and experience in the intelligence cycle. Superior ability to direct taskings, assess and manage performance, collaborate on goal setting and support personal and professional development of all levels of personnel. Desired Qualifications: Graduate of the Joint Counterintelligence Training Academy Counterintelligence Operations Qualification Course or equivalent. Previous intelligence mission management experience. Previous CI experience and/or knowledge of IC organizations' counterintelligence components, mission posture, structure, capabilities, processes and policies.

Education

Do not submit transcripts. 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. How would you help advance the President's Executive Orders and policy priorities in this role? Identify one or two relevant Executive Orders or policy initiatives that are significant to you and explain how you would help implement them if hired. 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.