Duties

As a public outreach officer you will support opportunities for executive leadership to reach new and traditional audiences in order to advance ODNI priorities and build trust with key stakeholders. The ideal candidate has a background in public outreach, event planning, and protocol and is comfortable engaging with executive leaders. You are an excellent communicator, and are constantly learning, partnering with experts, and seeking out new outreach opportunities. You are also a strategic thinker that can deliver tactical results. Finally, you thrive under deadlines, have impeccable attention to detail, and are committed to your own professional development.

Organize public outreach events for the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence (PDDNI), and ODNI senior leadership.

Manage relationships with host organizations, identifying external relation requirements and coordinating with the appropriate ODNI components on both the planning and execution of events; ensure principals have necessary information to prepare for events.

Plan, develop, and disseminate information to stakeholders using a full range of media and communication methods; based on assignment, methods may include Town Halls, roundtables, ODNI senior principal speeches and Congressional testimony, workforce memorandums, ODNI brochures and publications, press releases, questions and answers (Q&A) and frequently asked questions (FAQs) documents, Internet and web 2.0 communications, and/or video presentations.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with key external stakeholders interested in or affected by ODNI programs or policies. Arrange for briefings with stakeholder groups such as influential community leaders, academic institutions, public policy organizations, and other concerned constituencies, to provide accurate information on ODNI policies and agendas.

Manage and synchronize ODNI public outreach activities with internal communications and media relations activities to ensure comprehensive distribution of key information to relevant audiences and stakeholders.

Cultivate and maintain collaborative working relationships with staff in other communications organizations in the Intelligence Community (IC), and, as appropriate, members of the media, community leaders, policy groups, and/or concerned constituencies to provide information about ODNI mission, programs, and activities.

Coordinate public outreach activities among intelligence organizations and other US Government agencies as necessary to ensure key Intelligence Community (IC) messages are consistent and synchronized.

Maintain the ODNI Speakers Bureau/Events Database and make recommendations for appropriate staff to represent the ODNI at public events.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Applicants 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.

Qualifications

Extensive knowledge of the ODNI, IC, Congress, and the overall national security apparatus.

Demonstrated oral and written communication skills with the ability to conduct independent research, filter and synthesize data, and produce clear, logical, and concise products.

Demonstrated interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with a variety of audiences and convey information to a variety of audiences with different levels of comprehension of ODNI's mission, vision and goals.

Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills, including the ability to think strategically and to develop and produce complex public affairs information and materials.

Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities under strict deadlines while maintaining a high level of attention to detail; demonstrated ability to work effectively with ODNI's senior leaders in a high profile and demanding office.

Demonstrated ability to develop innovative and flexible solutions that result in the identification of new or innovative ways to handle unfamiliar or complex problems, make key contributions to group efforts, and take initiative.

TS/SCI security clearance required.
Supervision Given: Non-supervisory

Additional information

Job Interview Travel: Candidates from outside the Washington, D.C., 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. A current Federal Government employee, selected for a detail, will be assigned to the position at his or her current grade and salary.

A current Federal Government employee, selected for a detail, will be assigned to the position at their current grade and salary.

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_wma@cia.ic.gov, by unclassified email at DNI_DRA@dni.gov, by telephone at 703-275-3900 or by FAX at 703-275-1217. 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. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION VIA THE EMAIL ADDRESS PROVIDED IN THE 'HOW TO APPLY' SECTION ABOVE.

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The ODNI is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations.