Senior Policy Advisor

Mandatory Requirements: Ten or more years of demonstrated success in senior leadership roles in government. Strong leadership and management skills as demonstrated by effective management of a complex organization in strategic business policies and workforce dimensions. Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to build and foster networks within and outside the IC, earn and maintain credibility and trust from senior leadership and subordinates, shape and influence the strategic directions of stakeholders and agency oversight. Direct the development and implementation of controls and policies to provide guidance to management officials, and coordinate internal and external initiatives to ensure alignment with key intelligence priorities. Excellent oral and written communication skills and demonstrated ability to collect, filter, and synthesize data inputs into clear, logical, and concise products for consumption by audiences of widely varying technical sophistication, as well as the ability to mentor others in the art of cogent written communications and archival record-keeping. Substantial knowledge and experience with Personnel Security and Vetting, with thorough understanding of personnel security policies and procedures. Ample knowledge of the IC, mission, objectives, policies, personnel security needs and authorities; especially those that pertain to personnel security reform efforts.
The mission of the National Counterintelligence & Security Center is to lead and support the U.S. Governments counterintelligence (CI) and security activities critical to protecting our nation; provide CI outreach to U.S. private sector entities at risk of foreign intelligence penetration; and issue public warnings regarding intelligence threats to the U.S.