Duties

Summary

As the Deputy Director of DCSA the incumbent shares fully with the Director, DCSA in all aspects of leadership, strategic direction, contractor oversight, and delegated authority over the subordinate staff.

This Position is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601. For more information see http://dcips.dtic.mil Selection under this appointment authority does not confer competitive status.

This is a Tier 3 position.
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Responsibilities

The Deputy Director:

• Exercises leadership qualities to instill throughout the organization a sense of commitment to, and ownership of, the continued success, effectiveness, and efficiency of DCSA in the discharge of its critically important national security missions.
• Consistent with the Director's broad goals, develops management and operational objectives and policies for DCSA. Continually evaluates mission accomplishment, program emphasis, and priorities; particularly in connection with ensuring future effectiveness of DCSA in a dynamic and technologically sophisticated environment. Promotes DCSA programs, initiatives, and activities at OSD and other Federal investigative, security, intelligence, and counterintelligence agencies to establish DCSA as a leader in providing a full range of security services.
• Monitors and correlates activities and initiatives of Agency organizational elements to promote effective communication among subordinate supervisors and their employees. Ensures recommendations for improvement of the means of delivering products and services are examined and thoroughly evaluated.
• Exercises leadership by serving as principal advisor and consultant to the Director of DCSA in incorporating vision, strategic planning, and elements of quality management into the full range of the organization's programs and support activities
• Encourages organizational receptivity to creative thinking and innovation to ensure continuous improvement and transformation of the Agency, as appropriate, to meet future mission objectives and operational requirements. Oversees implementation of a business plan throughout the Agency, ensuring that fixed costs are maintained at an appropriate level and that variable costs are controlled effectively.
• Exercises delegated managerial authority to set annual and multi-year work plans and schedules for projects accomplished in-house and by contract. In coordination with other senior leadership, determines and implements goals and objectives for the Agency, to include placement of emphasis and how best to utilize specific resources, including realignments, to address shortfalls or to satisfy priority needs. Ensures the development and implementation of performance metrics. Periodically evaluates goals and objectives, measures progress, and makes adjustments as needed.
• Assesses mission accomplishment to ensure consistency with DoD and executive agent strategic objectives, establishes program emphasis, and identifies priorities for improved program performance. Maintains continuous senior level liaison with the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Military Departments, Defense Agencies and Federal entities to identify requirements affecting mission, monitor customer satisfaction, and assess policies, programs, and developments that may impact mission accomplishment. Engages with industry and non-government entities, including foreign partners, in support of DCSA mission.
• Ensures implementation of a sound planning, programming, and budgeting system (PPBS). Directs in-depth analyses of a variety of programs and operations to develop recommendations for inclusion in the DCSA Strategic Plan. Considers long-term organizational strategies, out- year resource projections, constraints, or limitations imposed by outside authorities, including potential legislative issues, changes in technology and other related factors with possible long term impact. Assists in preparation of the DCSA budget and, when called upon, advocates budget priorities to Office of Secretary of Defense and Congress. As directed or required by the SECDEF, appears before Congressional committees on DCSA mission responsibilities and activities.
• Ensures a continuing application of DCSA policies concerning equal employment opportunity and affirmative employment. Makes certain that discrimination for any reason, against any protected class, is prohibited and is swiftly and effectively dealt with. Protected class refers to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation), gender identity, political affiliation, marital status, parental status, veteran status, pregnancy, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, or protected genetic information.
• Represents DCSA in conferences and meetings and serves as the DCSA representative on interagency groups at which problems and issues of significant consequence are addressed and resolved. Ensures that DCSA goals and requirements are carefully considered and satisfied.
• Conducts briefings for high-level officials in OSD, DoD Components, other federal government agencies, various Military Departments, etc., regarding DCSA issues and programs. Establishes and maintains liaison with DCSA customers to ensure both their understanding of and compliance with specific initiatives.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Supervisory status
Yes

Promotion Potential
None

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a US citizen
• Male born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST on the closing date of the announcement will be considered
• This is a Drug Testing designated position
• Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601
• WORK SCHEDULE: Full Time
• OVERTIME: DISES positions are not eligible for overtime
• TOUR OF DUTY: Flexible within Agency policy
• PCS (Permanent Change of Station): Authorized
• FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA): Exempt
• FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: OGE-278e, Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure, is required
• TELEWORK ELIGIBILITY: This position is telework eligible as applicable under Agency policy
• This position is designated Special-Sensitive, the incumbent must obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance
• The incumbent may be required to accept a change of official duty station in support of the accomplishment of the DCSA mission.
• This position may require occasional Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) and/or local travel
• This position is designated as Mission Essential
• The incumbent selected for this position will be required to serve a two-year DCIPS trial period unless required trial period has been served.
• The incumbent selected for this position will be required to complete a two year trial period in the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service unless required trial period has been served

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), Technical Qualifications and other qualifications, if applicable, listed below.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): ECQs are mandatory for those who have never held a career SES level position. If you have previously held a career SES level position, or are a current career SES level employee or equivalent (permanent DISES, SIS, SNIS), you do not have to submit ECQs.

Applicants must submit written statements (narrative format) describing accomplishments that would satisfy the ECQs. You must address each ECQ separately. You are required to respond to all ECQs. If you fail to do so, you will be rated as 'ineligible.' Additional information on the ECQs is available at www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp . Each accomplishment should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of programs managed, and results of your actions. Please limit your responses to no more than two pages per ECQ.

ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.

ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.

ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.

ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.

ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.

Failure to meet any one of the technical qualifications requirements automatically disqualifies an applicant.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS: All applicants must submit written statements (narrative format) of accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications. You must address each technical qualification separately. Please limit your written statements to not to exceed a total of two pages per statement per technical qualification.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Demonstrated ability and experience in leading a large or complex organization, with multiple missions and functional support requirements.
2. Demonstrated ability and experience leading through difficult periods of transformation.
3. Demonstrated ability and experience in intelligence, law enforcement, or security.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement.

Additional information

DCSA, as a newly designated Defense Agency, is undergoing a multi-year transformation that includes a significant expansion of predecessor agencies' authorities and responsibilities. Mission accretion and associated growth in personnel and resources requires deliberate coordination and planning across operations and support activities to achieve effective outcomes while simultaneously establishing and integrating new activities, initiatives and projects. The new organization will be comprised of nearly 13,000 government and contractor personnel operation throughout the United States and overseas supporting stakeholders across the federal government.

Please review the General Application Information and Definitions at:
http://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo.pdf

Other Notes:

If selected, non-DCIPS candidates must acknowledge in writing that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS.

Selection under this appointment authority does not confer civil service competitive status.

If selected, Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for a DCIPS excepted service positions.

All current and former Federal employees must submit a copy of your latest SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc.

Veterans preference is not applicable to the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service (DISES).

Joint Duty Credit: All DCSA executive level positions require Joint Duty Credit. Only those candidates who meet the Joint Duty Credit requirement will be eligible to compete/be considered for a senior executive position. Employees will receive joint duty credit for almost any rotational assignment to another IC component and may also be eligible to receive credit for service outside the IC (military, other government, or private sector) that was at least at the GS/GG-13 or DCIPS Pay Band 3 level, and it occurred on or after September 11, 2001. An external candidate, if selected, will be required to immediately apply for Joint Duty credit. Note: Employees without Joint Duty Credit may apply for the position and can be considered. If selected, a waiver would be required prior to final appointment. DCSA seniors without Joint Duty at the same tier level may lateral into the position if selected without requesting a waiver.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your resume and supporting documents, for the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience and education as it relates to the fundamental competencies required for this position. Your application will be evaluated by a rating and ranking panel, and highly qualified candidates may undergo an interview and a reference check process.

Experience: Your Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information

Drug test required
Yes

Position sensitivity and risk
Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk

Trust determination process

Required Documents

Your complete application includes your COMPLETE resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

The following documents are REQUIRED
1. Your resume:

• Your resume may be submitted in any format. It must include your name and contact information and support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
• For qualifications determinations your resume must contain the dates of employment (i.e.,Month/Year to present").
• For additional information see: What to include in your resume.

2. Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs): A narrative statement specifically addressing each mandatory technical qualification. Statements should not exceed two pages per MTQ.

3. Mandatory ECQ Statement: A narrative statement specifically addressing each individual ECQ. Your narrative statement should include specific examples of experience, education, and accomplishments, applicable to the position. DO NOT EXCEED 10 pages for your narrative statement addressing all ECQs. For further information and assistance in preparing your narrative statements, please see the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) publication, "A Guide to SES Qualifications," available on the OPM web site at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf . In lieu of the narrative statement, current career SES members, permanent DISES, SIS, SNIS, reinstatement eligibles, and SES Candidate Development Program graduates must provide the documentation in item #4.
4. Standard Form (SF) 50, Notification of Personnel Action (if applicable)

• If you are a current or former Federal civilian employee you must submit your last or most recent SF-50 showing grade and tenure.
• Current and former career SES members, permanent DISES, SIS, or SNIS must provide an SF-50 showing their status or reinstatement eligibility.
• Candidates who have successfully completed an Office of Personnel Management approved SES Candidate Development Program must submit a copy of their ECQ certification.

If selected, additional documentation may be required prior to appointment.