Strategic 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) 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.