Senior Counterintelligence Integration Manager

Office of the Director of National Intelligence • Bethesda, MD

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About The Position

The Senior Counterintelligence Integration Manager serves within the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), Counterintelligence Directorate, and carries out NCSC’s responsibilities as the intelligence mission manager for counterintelligence. The role partners with the Group Chief to coordinate and deconflict offensive counterintelligence operations and activities (OFCO/A), integrating NCSC initiatives with OFCO/A executors to counter foreign intelligence threats to the United States.

The position leads strategic offensive counterintelligence initiatives, evaluates OFCO/A effectiveness in support of national priorities, and develops collaborative initiatives focused on high-priority counterintelligence issues. It represents NCSC in intelligence community and policy forums, integrates counterintelligence into national security decision-making, and builds collaborative networks across ODNI and the intelligence community. The role also leads development of a roadmap for compartmented collaboration, assesses best practices and lessons learned, and briefs senior intelligence community officials and other stakeholders on progress, issues, and challenges.

This is an excepted service GS-15 position open to the public and eligible federal employees. Applicants must be U.S. citizens residing in the United States and be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility. New permanent ODNI appointments require a two-year trial period. A bachelor’s degree is the lowest acceptable education level. The position is full-time by the employment-type default; the posting does not otherwise specify work schedule or location type.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen residing in the United States.
• Must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on a single-scope background investigation, with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI).
• Superior leadership ability in interagency counterintelligence coordination and in leading interagency counterintelligence task forces or working groups; deep understanding of the OFCO/A executor community.
• Superior understanding of EO 12333, ICD 750, ICD 750-1, ICD 751, NSPM-23, the National Counterintelligence Strategy, and counterintelligence policies and authorities from the OFCO/A executor community.
• Ability to anticipate issues relevant to the intelligence community and U.S. Government and recommend or implement actions involving national-level guidance, the counterintelligence enterprise, and the OFCO/A executor community.
• Ability to design, implement, and lead integration strategies for NCSC and intelligence community initiatives and programs, including management of human, financial, and information resources.
• Ability to lead interagency working groups and build coalitions with intelligence community elements to achieve common goals.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, including strategic thinking, identifying needs and requirements, developing recommendations, and evaluating outcomes against goals and objectives.
• Ability to manage strategic- and tactical-level topics and develop innovative recommendations and solutions for improvement.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and in team or collaborative environments.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including drafting and editing reports of varying length and complexity and communicating with audiences of varying seniority and expertise.
• Expert knowledge of strategy development, planning, and intelligence community organizations’ missions, functions, and capabilities to contribute to national-level strategies and plans supporting U.S. national security and foreign policy interests.
• Expert knowledge of and experience in the intelligence cycle.
• Current federal employees applying must submit their most recent SF-50, dated within the 52 weeks before the vacancy announcement’s closing date, to verify eligibility. Federal employees at GS-13 and below are not eligible; eligible current federal applicants must be GS-15 or one grade below.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• A two-year trial period is required for new permanent ODNI appointments.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher; bachelor’s is the lowest acceptable education level.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate of a U.S. government counterintelligence Special Agent credentialing course.
• At least 5–10 years conducting, managing, and leading OFCO/A.
• Graduate of the Joint Counterintelligence Training Academy Counterintelligence Operations Qualification Course or equivalent.
• Previous intelligence mission management experience.
• Previous counterintelligence experience and/or knowledge of intelligence community organizations’ counterintelligence components, mission posture, structure, capabilities, processes, and policies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deconflict day-to-day offensive counterintelligence operations and activities in partnership with the Group Chief.
• Integrate NCSC initiatives with OFCO/A executors to counter foreign intelligence threats to the United States.
• Develop and implement strategic offensive counterintelligence initiatives and evaluate OFCO/A effectiveness in support of national priorities.
• Develop collaborative initiatives that focus enterprise attention on high-priority counterintelligence issues.
• Represent NCSC in intelligence community and policy forums and integrate counterintelligence into national security decision-making.
• Build and leverage collaborative networks within ODNI and across the intelligence community, engaging counterparts to advance mission integration.
• Lead stakeholders in developing a roadmap for a strategic solution to compartmented collaboration.
• Lead assessments that leverage best practices and lessons learned.
• Lead and support briefings to senior intelligence community officials and other major stakeholders on collaboration progress, issues, and challenges.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package; employees and their families have access to a range of benefits. Specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior