General Position InformationJob Title: Chief, Data and Decision Sciences DivisionPosition Number: PC271Position Grade: GS-15Salary Range: $126,233 - $176,300 (not applicable for detailees)Vacancy Open Period: 06/23/2022 - 07/08/2022Who May Apply: Internal ODNI Candidates, DetaileesDivision: DNI/MIDuty Location: McLean, VASecurity Clearance: TS/SCI with CI PolygraphTravel Required: 0-25% TravelRelocation Expenses: For new ODNI employees, reimbursement for relocation is discretionary based on availability of funds.Job Interview Travel: Candidates from outside the Washington, DC, area may be selected for a telephone, teleconference, or in-person interview. If selected for an in-person interview, any travel or lodging will be at the applicant's personal expense.Position InformationThis is an opportunity for: An internal candidate to fill a GS-15 cadre position. A Federal Government employee to serve on a two-year reimbursable detail assignment in the ODNI. The detail assignment may be extended an additional year if all parties agree.Who May ApplyCurrent GS employees at the same grade or one grade lower than the advertised position grade may apply.o Current Federal Government employees at the same grade or one grade lower than the advertised grade may apply.Salary Determination The ODNI uses a rank-in-person system in which rank is attached to the individual. A selected ODNI candidate will be assigned to the position at the employee's current GS grade and salary. A current Federal Government employee, selected for a detail assignment, will be assigned to the position at his or her current grade and salary.The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Deputy Director of Mission Integration (MI) serves as the Director of National Intelligence's (DNI) senior leader for intelligence integration across the IC enterprise. MI is responsible for ensuring customer outcomes by leading advances in collection and analysis that ensure the quality, timeliness, and utility of insights for the nation's decision-makers. Additionally, MI is responsible for increasing expertise and improving tradecraft at all levels through specialization, integration, and collaboration. MI is responsible for the strategic vision, direction, and planning to deliver a more integrated IC reflecting the collective wisdom of our collection and analytic components to advance, in support of the National Intelligence Managers, the Unifying Intelligence Strategies (UIS).Major Duties and Responsibilities (MDRs)Serve as Chief, Data and Decision Sciences Program, leading and developing government staff and directing over a dozen contract data scientists and technical specialists to provide state-of-the-art data management, data science, analytics capabilities, and decision science support for MPAC and ODNI customers.Manage the compilation and analysis of IC mission performance data to address complex intelligence issues for ODNI and IC decision makers.Build and manage important IC cloud-based databases (including the Library of National Intelligence).Form and lead ODNI and IC-level communities of interest driving strategic changes in business analytics and data-driven decision making and assuring rigorous quality control and governance of data sets.Manage a wide range of statistical, software development, and analytic tools on IC networks, including Amazon Web Services capabilities, web development and Sharepoint services, survey and statistical analysis software, data analysis and visualization tools, and custom data processing algorithms, scripts, and tools.Lead data science programs by identifying strategic methodological issues and areas of focus to support resource, mission management, and policy decision making by ODNI and IC senior leadership.Manage the production of data visualizations and other business analytic products to support IC senior leadership to make informed programmatic decisions.Build, manage, and operate decision science and decision analysis tools and processes to implement data-driven decision making.Initiate, cultivate, and maintain productive working relationships with IC stakeholders, colleagues, and users to analyze systems and operations performance metrics, reporting requirements, and exchange knowledge and leverage information sharing techniques regarding current and proposed programs.Mandatory and Educational RequirementsDemonstrated technical and project management skills required to effectively to plan, lead, and implement complex technical projects.Demonstrated strong team leadership and collaboration skills.Expert knowledge of appropriate analytic methods and methodological tools in one or more of the following areas:Applied Mathematics (eg, probability and statistics, formal modeling, computational social sciences), Computer Programming (eg, programming languages, math/statistics packages, computer science, machine learning, scientific computing), or Data Visualization.Superior experience coordinating Interagency working groups on strategic projects.Superior ability to coordinate broad-based teams regarding key IC issues.Expert oral and written communications skills, including ability to clearly convey complex information and ideas at all levels of management.Desired RequirementsExpert ability to manage workforce level of effort across multiple, inter-related work streams.Expert ability to derive, synthesize, and communicate the expected strategic/mission outcomes of technical projects to demonstrate value and justify resources.Agile development experience in the IC and/or industry.Superior experience integrating commercial software solutions in classified environments, including knowledge of the processes of gaining approvals for software installation/use in classified environments.Expert functional knowledge of IC data science and analytic efforts.Key Requirements and How to ApplyInternal ODNI Candidates:a. RESUME: Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the vacancy announcement, particularly the MDRs, and construct their resume to highlight their most significant experience and qualifications relevant to this job opportunity.b. PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS: Applicants are required to provide their two most recent performance evaluations. A justification is required in the cover letter if the applicant is unable to provide the two most recent evaluations.c. POSITION NUMBER: Reference the position number in the subject line of the email and on each document submitted.d. COVER LETTER: Applicants must submit a cover letter as a supplement to the resume to elaborate on their qualifications and previous work performed.WHERE TO SUBMIT: Internal ODNI Cadre Candidates must submit an application through the classified JobsDNI website. For current employees who do not currently have access to internal systems, applications should be sent to either DNI-COO-HRM-Vacancies-Mailbox@cia.ic.gov (classified email system) or HRM-HR-OPS-VACANCYTEAM@dni.gov (unclassified email system). Applicants experiencing technical issues may submit their application via email to either email system.Applications submitted through the classified email system should NOT contain classified information above the TS//SI/TK//NOFORN level.CURRENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES APPLYING FOR A DETAIL ASSIGNMENT:Applicants from federal agencies within the Intelligence Community (IC) may be considered for this position as a reimbursable detailee, if endorsed by the employing agency. Applicants must have current TS/SCI clearances with polygraph or have the ability to obtain one. The ODNI does not conduct polygraphs or provide security clearances for detailees.Applicants from federal agencies outside the IC must provide:a. WRITTEN ENDORSEMENT from the employing agency concurring with the detail.b. RESUME: Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the vacancy announcement, particularly the MDRs, and construct their resume to highlight their most significant experience and qualifications relevant to this job opportunity.c. PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS: Applicants are required to provide their two most recent performance evaluations. A justification is required in the cover letter if the applicant is unable to provide the two most recent evaluations.d. POSITION NUMBER: Reference the position number in the subject line of the email and on each document submitted.e. CURRENT SF-50: Federal Government employees must provide an SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" to verify current federal status, position, title, grade, and organization of record. Please disregard if you are not a Federal Government employee.f. COVER LETTER: Applicants must submit a cover letter as a supplement to the resume to elaborate on their qualifications and previous work performed.WHERE TO SUBMIT: Applicants from within the IC must submit an application through the classified IC Joint Duty Program website. Applicants from federal agencies outside the IC should be sent to either DNI-COO-HRM-VacanciesMailbox@cia.ic.gov (classified email system) or HRM-HR-OPS-VACANCY-TEAM@dni.gov (unclassified email system).All attachments should be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format.Applications submitted through the classified email system should NOT contain classified information above the TS//SI/TK//NOFORN level.All Applicants:APPLICATION PACKAGES MUST CONTAIN ALL ITEMS LISTED ABOVE. AN INCOMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE WILL BE INELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.Your application MUST be received by midnight on the closing date of this announcement. Applications received after the closing date will NOT be eligible for consideration.To verify receipt of your application package ONLY, you may call 703-275-3888What to Expect NextThe most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Due to the large number of applications received, applicants will be contacted ONLY if they have been selected for an interview.Agency Contact InformationODNI Recruitment; Phone: 703-275-3888; Email: HRM-HR-OPS-VACANCY-TEAM@dni.gov.Other InformationThe ODNI is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations.COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement: To ensure compliance with an applicable nationwide preliminary injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the federal government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for federal employees. Therefore, to the extent a federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply.Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: The ODNI provides reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified applicants with disabilities. IF YOU NEED A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Reasonable Accommodation Office Representative by classified email at DNI_Reasonable_Accommodation_WMA@cia.ic.gov by unclassified email at DNI_DRA@dni.gov, by telephone at 703275-3900 or by FAX at 703-275-1277 . Your request for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.THIS EMAIL IS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION VIA THE EMAIL ADDRESS PROVIDED IN THE 'HOW TO APPLY' SECTION ABOVE.