Job Title: Senior Security Policy Officer

Agency: Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Job Announcement Number: 20745

SALARY RANGE:	120,830.00 - 153,200.00 USD /year
OPEN PERIOD:	Thursday, April 16, 2009 to Friday, April 16, 2010
SERIES & GRADE:	GS-0301-15/15
POSITION INFORMATION:	Full-Time Permanent
DUTY LOCATIONS:	1 vacancy - Northern Virginia, VA
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:	Applications will be accepted from United States citizens and nationals.

JOB SUMMARY:

**This announcement will be open until the position is filled. Cut-off points are scheduled in two week increments. After each cutoff point, applications received during the previous two weeks will be reviewed for selection.**

Mission of the Organization

The Office of the Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Policy, Plans, and Requirements (DDNI/PPR) is responsible for driving vital intelligence reform by coordination Intelligence Community (IC) - wide policy and strategy; modernizing security processes; institutionalizing support to customers; strengthening foreign relationships; integrating maritime and aviation intelligence; and advancing IC education and training. DDNI/PPR's overriding aim to transform processes, procedures, and workforce to build a more integrated and collaborative Community, well-positioned to protect the nation.

The Special Security Center (SSC) exists to assist the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), in the dual role as head of the IC and as Security Executive Agent for U.S Government (USG) security clearance programs pursuant to Executive Order 13469. SSC assist in the execution of DNI responsibility to share and protect national intelligence throughout the USG, the IC, U.S. contractors, state and local officials, and with foreign partners. The SSC's objective include promoting security uniformity and reciprocity in the IC and the USG to facilitate the sharing of vital intelligence with, and to make security among IC agencies as seamless as possible, to include reciprocal access to IC facilities and electronic information systems and databases. SSC drives efforts to achieve government -wide improvements to clearances process timeliness and effectiveness, reciprocal recognition of security clearances and access approvals, and to modernize security business practices in the USG. SSC hosts a joint program management activity, 'Joint team', to develop and implement reforms across the Executive Branch, to include the IC. Joint team reform efforts are responsive to the direction of the Suitability and Security Clearance Performance Accountability Council, established pursuant to Executive Order 13467.

Duties

Additional Duty Location Info:

1 vacancy - Northern Virginia, VA

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Direct, develop and oversee security Intelligence Community Directives (ICD), policies, guidelines and procedures to support the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and the IC agencies.
Manage and oversee the coordination and interpretation of security policy and other policy related issues for the protection of national intelligence and intelligence sources and methods.
Proactively manage, and administer innovative security methodologies and policy-based solutions to augment operational integration across the IC.
Oversee the preparation and coordination of security assessments, performance metrics, and other communications vehicles for Executive and Congressional-leval reports and queries.
Represent the SSC to ODNI officials to ensure security policy integration with other ODNI components as required.
Collaborate and liaise with SSC officials and other major stakeholders as necessary in interagency expert working groups, conference, and other public fora to support security policy development.
Provide strategic direction, leadership, and security policy expertise for the execution of the security directives issued by the DNI as Security Executive Agent.

Qualifications and Evaluations

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Knowledge , Skills and Abilities Required:

Extensive expertise in security policy development and execution.
Excellent leadership skill, including the ability to effectively build coalitions among IC elements to achieve common goals.
Demonstrate ability to understand complex intelligence programs, operations, security issues, and report on security performance issues.
Expert oral and written communication skills, including the ability to clearly convey complex information to all levels of management.
Outstanding analytical and critical thinking skills, including the ability to think strategically , understand complex intelligence programs, operations, security issues, and assist in the development of policies for national-level decisions makers.

**ODNI is currently updating performance management practices to design, develop and implement an effective pay-for-performance process. This process will reinforce and reward excellence and equity of performance. GS positions will convert to a band structure by October 2009, with a full transition by January 2011. **

1. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain a Top Secret clearance. ODNI assignments require successful completion of a counterintelligence polygraph within the last seven years.

2. Government candidates will be considered for a detail assignment. Written approval to accept a detail assignment must be obtained from the applicant's parent organization prior to applying for a rotational position.

You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.

You will need to successfully complete a background security investigation before you can be appointed into this position.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

You will be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to site specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.

Benefits and Other Info

BENEFITS:

You may participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, with costs shared with your employer. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#FEHB.

Life insurance coverage is provided. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#life

Long-Term Care Insurance is offered and carries into your retirement. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#ltci

New employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). If you are transferring from another agency and covered by CSRS, you may continue in this program. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#retr

You will earn annual vacation leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#VACA

You will earn sick leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#SKLV

You will be paid for federal holidays that fall within your regularly scheduled tour of duty. More info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#HOLI

Alternative work schedule options are available.

If you use public transportation, part of your transportation costs may be subsidized. Our human resources office can provide additional information on how this program is run.

You can use Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts for expenses that are tax-deductible, but not reimbursed by any other source, including out-of-pocket expenses and non-covered benefits under their FEHB plans. More Info: http://www.usajobs.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#FSA

OTHER INFORMATION:

This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.

You must submit all required information by the closing date. If materials are not received, your application will be evaluated solely on the information available and you may not receive full consideration or may not be considered eligible.

The materials you send with your application will not be returned.

Send only those materials needed to evaluate your application. Please do not place your application in a notebook or binder.

How To Apply

HOW TO APPLY:

APPLICATION PACKAGES MISSING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WILL BE INELIGIBLE FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

A complete application package includes the following:

a. All applicants must submit a resume. Format is at the discretion of the applicant but must include: full name; address; and telephone number and/or email address where you can be reached. Work experience in reverse chronological order starting with your current or most recent job. For each job list the month and year worked; the average number of hours worked weekly; full name and telephone number of your supervisor for each job. Each page should be numbered and have the applicants name and the vacancy announcement number.

b. As an enclosure to the resume; each applicant will provide a detailed supplemental narrative statement describing accomplishments; experience; and education in relation to each required/mandatory Knowledge; Skills; and Abilities (KSA). You must separately address each KSA. The narrative should discuss the experience; education; and accomplishments which have provided you with the skills and knowledge required for each of these position-related areas.

c. Candidates may be required to provide previous Performance Statements and an SF50 or an Earnings and Leave Statement during the interview process.

Note: Because of increased security measures; documents sent through the mail may not arrive by the closing date of this announcement. Therefore; applicants are encouraged to submit all required documentation by email: (Word or Adobe scan documents only) to (unclassified) recruitment@ugov.gov. Please reference vacancy number in the subject line.

You must submit your application so that it will be received by the closing date of the announcement.

Job-posting: (703) 275-3663 (contact to verify application package receipt only)

Due to the large number of applications, applicants will only be contacted if they are being considered for an interview.
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AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

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WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement. You will be notified of the outcome.