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Summary The Policy & Capabilities Directorate ensures the IC is best postured for the threats and challenges of an uncertain future, through strategy, policy, and capabilities development. Comprised of 7 organizations, PC oversees IC Human Capital; Acquisition, Procurement & Facilities; Intelligence Advance Research Projects Activity; Science & Technology Group; Requirements, Cost & Effectiveness; Policy & Strategy; and Data and Partnership Interoperability. Responsibilities Manage and lead the development of the IC Centers for Academic Excellence (IC CAE) program that often requires generating new concepts, principles, and methods to ensure their successful implementation within the Intelligence Community (IC). Perform business and resource planning and develops and delivers programs and capabilities that improve service delivery and maximize impact on the Agency and IC mission and solicits and monitors performance and feedback. Advise IC and Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) senior leadership on the development, implementation, and management of complex HC programs which are based upon ambiguous guidelines requiring extensive interpretation, and ensure programs are aligned with and directly support the IC's strategic mission objectives. Serve as an expert liaison; listen to and understand the needs of the organizations and tailor the IC CAE program, to include methods, policies, and procedures to ensure the Program fully meets the organization's needs and overall mission. Plan, develop, and present expert authoritative written products and oral briefings to customers at all levels on significant IC CAE Program; ensure that written products and oral briefings are tailored to and in alignment with overall IC or ODNI mission objectives and customer needs. Guide staff in conducting formal analyses of the strengths and weaknesses of the IC CAE Program that require isolating and defining unknown conditions, resolving critical problems, or developing new concepts and methodologies for the Program that are of major significance to IC or ODNI senior leadership and mission success. Lead the development of strategic and tactical plans to support the IC CAE Program initiatives; guide staff in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Program in response to IC or ODNI directives and/or mission requirements. Lead, cultivate, and maintain productive working relationships with IC HC leadership, colleagues, HR experts, and ODNI senior leadership to share information of interest, explain the specifics of the IC CAE Program and, when appropriate, present, justify, defend, negotiate, and/or settle matters involving significant or controversial issues. Incorporate effective management techniques to motivate, mentor, and promote a culture of knowledge sharing and teamwork. Lead, cultivate and maintain productive working relationships with IC HC leadership, colleagues, HR experts, and ODNI senior leadership through the execution of the IC CAE Program Office and the IC Recruitment Committee (ICRC) to share information of interest about the Emerging Talent Group (ETG) programs and activities. Advise IC and ODNI leadership on the development, implementation, and management of the IC CAE Program, and ensure the program is aligned with and directly support the IC's strategic mission objectives. Serve as a liaison; listen to and understand the needs of all 18 IC elements and tailoring ETG programs, ICHC, policies, and procedures to ensure they fully meet the IC's human capital needs. Lead, plan, develop, and present written and oral briefings on significant HC issues; tailor and align written products and oral briefings with overall IC mission objectives. Lead, plan, and conduct formal analyses of the strengths and weaknesses of HC's congressionally mandated programs that require resolving critical problems or developing new concepts and methodologies. Develop strategic and tactical plans to support IC CAE program and Recruitment and Hiring initiatives. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Expert knowledge of the mission, charter, roles and responsibilities of ODNI and/or of individual IC organizations. Mastery of advanced HC principles, concepts, regulations, and practices, and expert consultative skills sufficient to conceive, plan, and manage HC functions for critical large scale ODNI and/or IC programs. Expert knowledge of Federal, IC, and/or ODNI HC and HR regulations, policies, and unique authorities in order to address organizational/business issues and questions. Expert knowledge of one or more HC subject matter areas (Compensation, EEOD, HC Information Management, HC Strategy & Policy, Learning & Development, Organizational Design, Performance & Effectiveness, Talent Acquisition, Workforce Analysis & Planning, Workforce Engagement & Relations, and Work/Life Strategies & Benefits). Expert ability to develop and effectively manage complex HC projects, assess customer requirements, identify dependencies, and manage and mitigate risks. Expert program management, analytic, and critical thinking skills, including a superior ability to conduct program assessments, identify needs and requirements, and develop process improvement recommendations for the successful implementation of HC programs. Superior ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing, complex information in a clear, concise manner that is targeted to and meets the needs of diverse audiences with different perspectives and objectives. - Superior ability to work effectively both independently and in a team or collaborative environment, mentor junior colleagues, and utilize strong organizational and interpersonal problem solving skills. - Superior ability to establish regular contact with high-level internal and external resources and customers, supplying or seeking information on HC programs and issues; superior use of tact when expressing ideas or opinions to senior leaders, customers, contractors, and other stakeholders. Superior ability to listen to, clarify, and convey an understanding of others' ideas, comments, and questions, and integrate and build upon diverse opinions in a manner that encourages the formation of integrated solutions and positions. Expert ability to direct taskings, assess and manage performance, collaborate on goal setting, and support personal and professional development of all levels of personnel. Comprehensive qualitative and quantitative analytical skills necessary to collect data, analyze it, and develop substantive reports. Knowledge of COTR concepts and principles. Experience: On average fifteen years of progressively responsible experience in HC. Education: Bachelor's degree in HR/HC or HR/HC related field (Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial and Organization Psychology, Training and Development, Workforce Analytics, or related discipline). Certifications/Licenses: COTR Certification as applicable. Education Bachelor's degree. Additional Information Job Interview Travel: Candidates from outside the Washington, D.C., area may be selected for a telephone, teleconference, or in-person interview. Salary Determination: The ODNI uses a rank-in-person system in which rank is attached to GS employees on the basis of individual qualifications, experience, and performance. Individuals whose current GS grade is equivalent to the grade of the advertised position will retain their current grade and step. Individuals who transfer to the ODNI from a non-GS pay scale will have base pay converted to the appropriate GS grade and step as determined by the Director/ Human Resource Management. On occasional instances when a current federal civilian employee applies for an ODNI position that is a lower grade than his or her personal grade, the candidate's personal grade will be downgraded to the grade of the advertised ODNI position and pay will be set at the step that is closest to but not less than the employee's current annual base rate of pay, not to exceed the maximum rate (i.e., step 10) of the GS grade to which assigned. Relocation Expenses: For new ODNI employees, reimbursement for relocation is discretionary based on availability of funds. Reasonable Accommodations: The ODNI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Reasonable Accommodations Officer by classified email at dni reasonable accommodation ...@cia.ic.gov, by unclassified email at DNI ...@dni.gov, by telephone at 703-###-#### or by FAX at 703-###-####. Your request for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TO THE EEOD EMAIL ADDRESS. THIS EMAIL IS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY. The ODNI is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations.