Associate Director, Trust Decision (Adjudications)

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency seeks a senior leader to demonstrate ECQs and TQs within a high-volume, high-consequence setting. You will influence governance, policy, and strategic decision-making while ensuring compliance with security and legal requirements.

The role emphasizes driving efficiency, leading people, and delivering measurable results through data-driven assessments and cross-stakeholder collaboration in the U.S. government context.

Qualifications

• ECQs: Commitment to the Rule of Law and Principles of the American Founding; Driving Efficiency; Merit and Competence; Leading People; Achieving Results.
• TQs: Leading high-volume, complex services business with multi-million dollar budgets and P&L responsibility; transforming in regulated environments using data analytics and tech-enabled change.

Skills

ECQ Leadership/People Management

Policy & Rule of Law

Resource & Budget Management

Data-Driven Decision Making

Operational Excellence

Job description

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is a separate Agency of the Department of War (DoW) under the direction, authority, and control of the Under Secretary of War for Intelligence and Security (USW (I&S)). This position is located in DCSA's Personnel Vetting, Trust Decision Office and reports to DCSA's Director. This is a Tier 1 position.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs) and TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs)

There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or the Technical Qualifications (TQs). However, to meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the ECQS and TQS within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit, will be disqualified.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs)

• ECQ 1 - Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding: This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.
• ECQ 2 - Driving Efficiency: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.
• ECQ 3 - Merit and Competence: This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.
• ECQ 4 - Leading People: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.
• ECQ 5 - Achieving Results: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs)

• 1. Demonstrated experience leading a high-volume, complex services business or knowledge-work. This requires experience integrating workforce planning, multi-million dollar budgets, responsibility for a P&L business, and contracted support to meet mission demand. Experience making high-consequence decisions within legal, policy, and security constraints while building strategic coalitions across internal and external stakeholders.
• 2. Demonstrated experience leading major business or mission transformations in a highly regulated or high-consequence environment. This requires experience leveraging performance data, rigorous operating reviews, and leader accountability to improve throughput, backlog, and quality metrics. Experience driving technology-enabled change such as process redesign, automated workflows, and data analytics while maintaining human judgment in critical decision-making.