Mission Assurance Officer

US Office of the Director of National Intelligence; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) seeks a GS-13 level professional to support the COO and enterprise-wide operations in a fast-paced environment. The role involves working with senior leaders, handling national IC issues, and coordinating across ODNI and mission partners.

Position is primarily located at Liberty Crossing with occasional travel to support mission requirements. Rotating 12.5-hour shifts are required to meet critical operations and security needs.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of defense, domestic, and national IC collection issues and capabilities.
• Thorough knowledge of the ODNI and larger IC mission, operations, tradecraft, capabilities, and requirements.
• Ability to work effectively with senior leadership to build consensus on contentious issues and to foster a collaborative work environment across the ODNI, IC and mission partners.
• Thorough knowledge of intelligence production and analytical methodologies, including strategic gaming, employed in the strategic forecasting/futures domain.
• Ability to communicate, both oral and written, complex information in a clear, concise manner that is targeted to and meets the needs of diverse audiences with different perspectives and objectives.
• Ability to make assessments of time-sensitive issues, adjust priorities, and change focus quickly as demands change.
• Ability to understand substantive and administrative issues, exert influence to senior leadership, communicate cogently and effectively with people at all levels (both internal and external), brief management on reviews and findings, and organize and edit written reports of varying length and complexity.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team or collaborative environment, coupled with established and effective interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Ability to work with senior leadership to build consensus on contentious issues and foster collaboration across the ODNI, IC and mission partners.
• Understand intelligence production and analytical methodologies, including strategic gaming, used in forecasting futures.
• Communicate complex information clearly in writing and speech for diverse audiences with varying perspectives.
• Assess time-sensitive issues, adjust priorities, and shift focus as demands change.
• Edit written reports of varying length and complexity and brief management on reviews and findings.
• Work independently and in teams, showing strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.

Job description

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Chief Operating Officer (COO) administers the Director of National Intelligence (DNI's) vision & direction to the ODNI enterprise providing elite support services including synchronizing policy, plans, procedures, & cross-functional issues that enable the ODNI mission. COO oversees most ODNI business operations, including executive support, human resources, security, facilities, continuity, governance, policies, & information management. This is an excepted service GS-13 position open to the public and all current federal employees at the GS-13 and one level below. Current federal employees at the GS-13 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-11 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.

Position is primarily located in Liberty Crossing (LX) with ability to report or travel to alternate locations as needed to support mission requirements.

Ability to work rotating shifts of 12.5 hours in a fast-paced demanding environment.

Thorough knowledge of defense, domestic, and national IC collection issues and capabilities.

Thorough knowledge of the ODNI and larger IC mission, operations, tradecraft, capabilities, and requirements.

Ability to work effectively with senior leadership to build consensus on contentious issues and to foster a collaborative work environment across the ODNI, IC and mission partners.

Thorough knowledge of intelligence production and analytical methodologies, including strategic gaming, employed in the strategic forecasting/futures domain.

Ability to communicate, both oral and in written, complex information in a clear, concise manner that is targeted to and meets the needs of diverse audiences with different perspectives and objectives.

Ability to make assessments of time-sensitive issues, adjust priorities, and change focus quickly as demands change.

Ability to understand substantive and administrative issues, exert influence to senior leadership, communicate cogently and effectively with people at all levels (both internal and external), brief management on reviews and findings, and organize and edit written reports of varying length and complexity.

Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team or collaborative environment, coupled with established and effective interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Desired Qualification

Bachelor's Degree