Deputy Assistant Director Office of Enterprise Services

Office of the Director of National Intelligence•McLean, VA

About The Position

The Deputy Assistant Director supports the Assistant Director of the National Counterterrorism Center’s Office of Enterprise Services (OES) with strategic oversight and direction of the Center’s budget, resource and contract planning and execution, personnel management and development, compliance and transparency, data governance, acquisition, and policies. The role leads professional staff in implementing NCTC’s Strategic Plan, including maximizing the Center’s data, accesses, and authorities, improving internal business processes, and developing the workforce. The Deputy Assistant Director manages staff and complex programs and projects, providing performance feedback and development guidance while ensuring approved timelines, costs, deliverables, and outcomes are met. The position represents NCTC in senior-level meetings and works with stakeholders and partners across the ODNI, Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, U.S. Government, Congress, OMB, and other oversight organizations. It also reviews budget and resource materials, provides management guidance to Center leadership, and maintains productive relationships across NCTC, ODNI, and partner agencies.

Requirements

Be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years of age.
Be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
Be willing to move to the Washington Metropolitan Area.
Successfully complete a medical and psychological exam, polygraph interview, and comprehensive background investigation.
Demonstrate the five Executive Core Qualifications and the Intelligence Community Senior Officer Core Qualification in the resume, unless an applicable SES qualification exemption applies.
Have superior ability to manage human, financial, IT, and infrastructure resources on an enterprise scale.
Have superior ability to manage complex data acquisition, policy, or compliance and transparency programs.
Have superior analytical and critical-thinking skills, including strategic thinking, identifying needs and requirements, developing recommendations, and evaluating outcomes.
Have superior ability to manage strategic and tactical topics and develop innovative recommendations and solutions.
Have superior interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively independently and collaboratively.
Have superior oral and written communication skills, including drafting and editing reports and communicating with audiences of varying seniority and expertise.
Have at least three years of experience in human resources, IT management, data strategy, compliance, policy development, strategic planning, mission management, federal program implementation, or relevant counterterrorism mission experience.
Submit a resume no longer than two pages.
Have a bachelor's degree.

Nice To Haves

COTR certification and/or experience managing enterprise-level contracts.
Expert knowledge of Intelligence Community organizations’ missions.
Expert knowledge of NCTC data and information-sharing agreements.

Responsibilities

Assist the Assistant Director, Office of Enterprise Services, with strategic oversight and direction of NCTC budget, resources, contract planning and execution, personnel management, compliance and transparency, data governance, acquisition, and policies.
Lead staff implementing NCTC Strategic Plan efforts, including maximizing NCTC’s data, accesses, and authorities, improving internal business processes, and developing the workforce.
Manage and direct professional staff; evaluate performance, collaborate on goal setting, and provide feedback and guidance on professional development.
Define and manage complex programs and projects, ensuring timelines, costs, deliverables, and outcomes meet approved plans.
Represent NCTC at ODNI Senior Staff meetings when directed, direct Center-level actions, and collaborate with stakeholders and partners across government and oversight organizations.
Review budget requests, impact statements, responses to resource reductions, Questions for the Record from OMB or Congress, and inquiries from other oversight bodies.
Provide guidance to Chiefs of Staff and Directorate-level leadership and develop and oversee implementation of management guidance.
Maintain working relationships across NCTC, ODNI, and partner agencies, including representing OES at NCTC Deputy Directors Small Group Meetings.