Chief Strategy Officer

Summary

The Intelligence Community Office of the Inspector General is searching for exceptional candidates to join us in fulfilling our mission to identify and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and misconduct across the 18 elements of the Intelligence Community. We uphold the integrity of the IC and amplify its impact through independent oversight that demands accountability and drives excellence. IC OIG has four offices: Legal Counsel, Audits & Inspections, Investigations & Intake, and Strategy & Support.

Duties

This position is with IC OIG's Office of Strategy and Support, which leads integrated strategy and mission support including planning, budget, human capital, technology, information management, executive coordination, and innovation. This person selected for this position will manage a team and be expected to formulate objectives and priorities, and implement plans consistent with the long-term interests of the Intelligence Community. They will apply expert knowledge of priorities to define direction for IC OIG and the Intelligence Community Inspectors General Forum, determine how to execute strategic initiatives, and identify programs or infrastructure that are required to achieve desired goals. Duties include but are not limited to: Oversees strategic planning, oversight coordination, partnerships, community events, task management, and strategic branding/graphic design portfolios. Manages IC OIG strategic planning efforts, oversees the development of mission and enterprise goals and objectives, tracks and reports the status of strategic initiatives, and plans strategic and leadership off-sites. Leads, initiates, cultivates, and maintains productive working relationships with senior Inspector General officials across the IC to promote collaboration between and among IC Offices of Inspector General (OIGs). Oversees IC OIG's liaison to external partners and stakeholders, including the Intelligence Community Inspectors General Forum, the Five Eyes Intelligence and Oversight Review Council, and the Council of the Inspectors General for Integrity and Efficiency. Oversees the planning and execution of the annual Intelligence Community Inspectors General Conference and awards programs. Establishes OIG community-wide initiatives, to include committees, subcommittees, working groups, and task forces. Leads the development of IC IG's Annual Work Plan in coordination with internal and external stakeholders. Leads the development and production of IC OIG Statutory reports, including the Semiannual Report to Congress and the agency management challenges report. Leads, initiates, cultivates, and maintains productive working relationships with senior policymakers across the IC in order to coordinate strategy development activities and evolving requirements and promote the implementation of mission and enterprise objectives. Develops near/mid/long term strategy documents that provide guidance to needs/requirements and resource/investment planning and programming staff elements and activities. Leads and oversees efforts to engage senior IC leadership on strategic priorities, intelligence needs and gaps, and cross-IC interdependencies in order to link resources to strategy. Leads and oversees the planning and completion of assessments to evaluate IC OIG progress toward mission and enterprise objectives and determine how well the IC is postured for future environments. Leads a team of professional staff and assess performance, collaborate and oversee goal setting, and provide feedback on personal development. 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. Experience: Ten years of experience leading strategic planning, managing, and directing the successful efforts of a government or private organization. Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience as determined by mission specialty area. Expert knowledge of IC organizations' missions in order to develop the national-level strategies and policies necessary to support U.S. national security and foreign policy interests. Expert leadership experience and analytic expertise to support strategy and policy development, strategic planning and implementation efforts. Expert ability to evaluate strategic trends, strategy and implementation plans, results, and programmatic data, propose innovative solutions, and implement change. Superior communication (written and verbal) skills to effectively and efficiently communicate organizational vision, mission, and plans. Expert organizational and interpersonal skills to facilitate forums, manage competing priorities, and advocate new ideas/concepts/processes. Superior ability to exercise independent judgment on time-sensitive issues and work collaboratively across the IC.

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.