Program Director for Data and Tools

Mandatory Requirements: Extensive program management, analytic, and critical thinking skills, including the ability to conduct program and management assessments, identify needs and requirements, and develop non-linear process improvement recommendations for implementation across the Intelligence Community. Demonstrated experience in providing leadership, oversight, and guidance to the effective management of multiple projects; in managing and mitigating risks, assessing customer requirements, identifying dependencies, and developing responsive project plans; in estimating costs and other resources using quantitative analysis to project requirements. Extensive experience examining project successes and failures and making expert recommendations to improve products, services, and timelines; considerable ability to deal with service failures and prioritize customer needs. Demonstrated ability to balance responsibilities among project activities; ability to manage transitions effectively from task to task, adapting to varying customer needs. Extensive knowledge of agile development concepts and strategies. Demonstrated ability to listen to, clarify, and convey understanding of others’ ideas, comments, and questions as well as to integrate and build upon diverse opinions in a manner that encourages the formation of integrated solutions and positions. Demonstrated ability to quickly identify and apply new technologies, methodologies, and technical languages. Demonstrated ability to develop or implement information systems security plans and procedures. Desired Requirements: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience as determined by mission specialty area. Experience: One year of specialized experience at the next lower GS-grade (or equivalent). Data or tools related experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT Certification). Experience demonstrating each of the five competencies (Attention to Detail, Time Management, Customer Service, Oral Communication, and Problem Solving). Two years of program or project management experience within the last five years. Extensive knowledge of one or more computer disciplines/specialties (hardware, software, networks) or data; broad knowledge of other related disciplines. Based on assignment, may require Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) Certification and proven track record as COTR.
ODNI established the Office of Economic Security and Emerging Technologies (OESET) in response to increasing demand for improved intelligence on the application of disruptive technologies and related global supply chains. Improved IC posture in this area is critical to enabling the whole-of-government response that maintains United States economic and technological competitive advantage and ensures U.S. access to goods and services central to its national security.