Strategy Management Officer.
Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Bethesda, MD, United States
Overview
The Policy & Capabilities (PC) Directorate ensures the IC is best postured for the threats and challenges of an uncertain future, through strategy, policy, & capabilities development. PC is comprised of the Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) & Policy Strategy and Accountability (PSA) Office. The Policy, Strategy & Accountability (PSA) Office is at the forefront of developing, implementing, & evaluating the National Intelligence Strategy, to restore our clandestine technological dominance while ensuring the protection of American civil liberties. Key functions include strategy & prioritization management, the development of IC policy, IC strategy & guidance on science, technology, & data and net assessments & comparative analysis.
Responsibilities
Lead, initiate, cultivate, and maintain productive working relationships with senior policymakers across the IC to coordinate strategy development activities and evolving requirements and promote the implementation of mission and enterprise objectives.
Lead, plan, and prepare briefings, reports, and presentations to organizational leadership, senior policymakers, and senior U.S. Government agencies (USG) officials in a manner that meets their requirements; provide expert analysis and recommendations to ensure IC strategic plans and programs align with strategic objectives.
Lead and oversee the planning, development, and evaluation of related strategic planning documents in support of U.S. Government agencies' national security and foreign policy interests and programs.
Lead and oversee the planning, development, and production of strategic guidance for resource allocation, investment planning, and programming staff elements and activities.
Develop near/mid/long term strategy documents that guide needs/requirements and resource/investment planning and programming staff elements and activities.
Lead and oversee efforts to engage senior IC leadership on strategic priorities, intelligence needs and gaps, and cross‑IC interdependencies to link resources to strategy.
Lead, plan, and oversee efforts to create a culture of strategic planning across the IC by promoting best practices in strategy development, execution, and evaluation; communicate priorities, activities, and impact of the strategy to promote shared vision, values, and goals.
Partner with ODNI staff, Functional, Mission, and Enterprise Managers, and IC elements to promote implementation of mission and enterprise objectives.
Lead, plan, and oversee the advancement of outreach activities within and beyond the IC to ensure long term strategy development is informed by the latest efforts across the U.S. Government, industry, and foreign partners.
Provide analysis and recommendations to ensure that ODNI and IC element plans and programs align with the objectives of the strategic plan.
Lead and oversee the planning and completion of assessments to evaluate IC progress towards mission and enterprise objectives and determine how well the IC is postured for future environments.
Conduct assessments to capture IC progress towards mission and enterprise objectives and assess how well the IC is postured for future environments.
Manage to ensure full understanding of customer requirements related to assigned missions and ensure these requirements have been conveyed to and coordinated with the ODNI and the IC.
Direct the setting of collection and analysis priorities for national intelligence related to assigned missions.
Lead the IC to meet mission and enterprise objectives of the National Intelligence Strategy (NIS).
Develop integrated collection strategies for respective mission areas; conduct analysis and provide recommendations on cross-target tradeoffs.
Advise and engage senior IC leadership on strategic priorities, opportunities, gaps, and interdependencies to link resources to strategy; lead and oversee communication of emerging strategic issues and trends, evaluate against IC strategic elements, and make recommendations for improvements.
Lead efforts to determine the state of collection against assigned missions, identify gaps, develop integrated cross‑intelligence collection strategies to fill gaps, task collection activity against missions, and evaluate collector responsiveness and success in meeting requirements; determine the state of analysis on assigned missions, identify analytic gaps, and task analysis accordingly, ensuring alignment with DDNI/II guidance.
Requirements
Must be a
current permanent ODNI employee
OR a
current permanent Federal employee with supervisory approval to apply
to the Joint Duty Assignment (JDA). JDA applicants must be currently at the grade level specified in the advertisement. No temporary promotion opportunities will be granted for this position. The program does not apply to members of the Military service or contractors.
Joint Duty applicants may be considered for this position as a reimbursable detailee, if endorsed by the employing agency. They must have a current TS/SCI clearance with polygraph or have the ability to obtain one. The ODNI does not conduct polygraphs or provide security clearances for detailees.
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.
Qualifications
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.
Superior ability to identify emerging trends and strategic issues and incorporate these in developing strategic plans for the organization.
Expert ability to evaluate strategic trends, strategy and implementation plans, results, and programmatic data, propose innovative solutions, and implement change.
Expert ability to conceptualize, organize, and draw inferences from incomplete data and present a compelling analysis of findings and issues; expert ability to identify, articulate, document, and mitigate knowledge gaps or alternatives.
Superior communication (written and verbal) skills to effectively and efficiently communicate organizational vision, mission, and plans.
Superior ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in written reports, and to logically analyze, synthesize, and evaluate multiple sources of information for their inclusion in briefings and written documents.
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.
Additional 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: A current Federal Government employee, selected for this position, will be assigned to the position at their current grade and salary.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: The ODNI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Reasonable Accommodations Officer by classified email at dni_reasonable_accommodation_wma@cia.ic.gov, by unclassified email at DNI_DRA@dni.gov, by telephone at (703)275-3900 or by FAX at (703)275-1217. Your request for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis. The ODNI is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations. Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. 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.
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The Policy & Capabilities (PC) Directorate ensures the IC is best postured for the threats and challenges of an uncertain future, through strategy, policy, & capabilities development. PC is comprised of the Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) & Policy Strategy and Accountability (PSA) Office. The Policy, Strategy & Accountability (PSA) Office is at the forefront of developing, implementing, & evaluating the National Intelligence Strategy, to restore our clandestine technological dominance while ensuring the protection of American civil liberties. Key functions include strategy & prioritization management, the development of IC policy, IC strategy & guidance on science, technology, & data and net assessments & comparative analysis.
Responsibilities
Lead, initiate, cultivate, and maintain productive working relationships with senior policymakers across the IC to coordinate strategy development activities and evolving requirements and promote the implementation of mission and enterprise objectives.
Lead, plan, and prepare briefings, reports, and presentations to organizational leadership, senior policymakers, and senior U.S. Government agencies (USG) officials in a manner that meets their requirements; provide expert analysis and recommendations to ensure IC strategic plans and programs align with strategic objectives.
Lead and oversee the planning, development, and evaluation of related strategic planning documents in support of U.S. Government agencies' national security and foreign policy interests and programs.
Lead and oversee the planning, development, and production of strategic guidance for resource allocation, investment planning, and programming staff elements and activities.
Develop near/mid/long term strategy documents that guide needs/requirements and resource/investment planning and programming staff elements and activities.
Lead and oversee efforts to engage senior IC leadership on strategic priorities, intelligence needs and gaps, and cross‑IC interdependencies to link resources to strategy.
Lead, plan, and oversee efforts to create a culture of strategic planning across the IC by promoting best practices in strategy development, execution, and evaluation; communicate priorities, activities, and impact of the strategy to promote shared vision, values, and goals.
Partner with ODNI staff, Functional, Mission, and Enterprise Managers, and IC elements to promote implementation of mission and enterprise objectives.
Lead, plan, and oversee the advancement of outreach activities within and beyond the IC to ensure long term strategy development is informed by the latest efforts across the U.S. Government, industry, and foreign partners.
Provide analysis and recommendations to ensure that ODNI and IC element plans and programs align with the objectives of the strategic plan.
Lead and oversee the planning and completion of assessments to evaluate IC progress towards mission and enterprise objectives and determine how well the IC is postured for future environments.
Conduct assessments to capture IC progress towards mission and enterprise objectives and assess how well the IC is postured for future environments.
Manage to ensure full understanding of customer requirements related to assigned missions and ensure these requirements have been conveyed to and coordinated with the ODNI and the IC.
Direct the setting of collection and analysis priorities for national intelligence related to assigned missions.
Lead the IC to meet mission and enterprise objectives of the National Intelligence Strategy (NIS).
Develop integrated collection strategies for respective mission areas; conduct analysis and provide recommendations on cross-target tradeoffs.
Advise and engage senior IC leadership on strategic priorities, opportunities, gaps, and interdependencies to link resources to strategy; lead and oversee communication of emerging strategic issues and trends, evaluate against IC strategic elements, and make recommendations for improvements.
Lead efforts to determine the state of collection against assigned missions, identify gaps, develop integrated cross‑intelligence collection strategies to fill gaps, task collection activity against missions, and evaluate collector responsiveness and success in meeting requirements; determine the state of analysis on assigned missions, identify analytic gaps, and task analysis accordingly, ensuring alignment with DDNI/II guidance.
Requirements
Must be a
current permanent ODNI employee
OR a
current permanent Federal employee with supervisory approval to apply
to the Joint Duty Assignment (JDA). JDA applicants must be currently at the grade level specified in the advertisement. No temporary promotion opportunities will be granted for this position. The program does not apply to members of the Military service or contractors.
Joint Duty applicants may be considered for this position as a reimbursable detailee, if endorsed by the employing agency. They must have a current TS/SCI clearance with polygraph or have the ability to obtain one. The ODNI does not conduct polygraphs or provide security clearances for detailees.
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.
Qualifications
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.
Superior ability to identify emerging trends and strategic issues and incorporate these in developing strategic plans for the organization.
Expert ability to evaluate strategic trends, strategy and implementation plans, results, and programmatic data, propose innovative solutions, and implement change.
Expert ability to conceptualize, organize, and draw inferences from incomplete data and present a compelling analysis of findings and issues; expert ability to identify, articulate, document, and mitigate knowledge gaps or alternatives.
Superior communication (written and verbal) skills to effectively and efficiently communicate organizational vision, mission, and plans.
Superior ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in written reports, and to logically analyze, synthesize, and evaluate multiple sources of information for their inclusion in briefings and written documents.
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.
Additional 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: A current Federal Government employee, selected for this position, will be assigned to the position at their current grade and salary.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: The ODNI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Reasonable Accommodations Officer by classified email at dni_reasonable_accommodation_wma@cia.ic.gov, by unclassified email at DNI_DRA@dni.gov, by telephone at (703)275-3900 or by FAX at (703)275-1217. Your request for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis. The ODNI is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations. Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. 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.
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