Principal Senior Advisor for Intelligence and Exquisite Technologies

The Principal Senior Advisor for Intelligence and Exquisite Technologies is a Senior Level (SL) position within the immediate Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology. The incumbent serves as the Under Secretarys principal advisor at the intersection of national and homeland security intelligence and the development assessment and transition of exquisite technologies highly specialized high-performance and often sensitive systems and capabilities that provide decisive advantage against the most consequential threats.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Serves as the Under Secretarys principal advisor on all matters at the intersection of intelligence and exquisite technologies.
• Provides authoritative independent counsel on how emerging and specialized technologies can satisfy homeland security intelligence requirements and on how intelligence drivers should shape the Directorates research development and investment priorities.
• Serves as S&Ts senior interface with the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC).
• Establishes and maintains senior-level relationships with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) and IC elements and national laboratories to align S&T efforts with national intelligence priorities and to leverage exquisite collection processing and analytic capabilities for homeland security missions.
• Identifies and evaluates exquisite technologies for application to priority homeland security missions including bio surveillance cybersecurity and unmanned and counter-unmanned systems.
• Guides horizon-scanning and technology-assessment activities and champions the maturation and transition of high-value capabilities from research into operational use.
• Provides advice on and helps shape the oversight of classified compartmented and other sensitive S&T programs and activities including special access programs promoting appropriate security governance resourcing and alignment with departmental and national priorities.
• Provides advice on intelligence-informed technology risk across the Directorates investments partnerships and acquisitions including foreign ownership control or influence (FOCI) supply-chain research-security and counterintelligence considerations. Integrates due-diligence and vetting findings into senior leadership decisions on collaboration funding and technology protection.
• Represents the Directorate and the Under Secretary in interagency councils IC governance bodies and senior working groups.
• Articulates and defends S&T positions negotiates equities and builds coalitions across the Department inter-agencies and the IC to advance the Directorates mission.
• Shapes strategy and advises on senior engagements communications and outreach to industry academia national laboratories and inter-agencies in order to attract talent capital and capability to the Directorates advanced-technology missions and to strengthen the domestic innovation base supporting homeland security.

• You must be a US citizen to apply for this position.
• Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31 1959 you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See may be required to obtain/maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entering on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of your job offer or termination of employment.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.
• You may be subject to pre-employment and random drug tests and must receive a negative test result prior to your appointment to this position.
• The selectee will be subject to a one-year probationary period (unless it has already been completed).
• The selectee will be required to file an Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278e) within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): The application process used to recruit for this position is RESUME-ONLY.

Applicants must show clear evidence of the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) embedded within their resume. The resume-based application must not exceed two (2) pages i.e. one (1) page double-sided or two (2) pages one-sided.

You must possess all of the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs). These qualifications would typically be acquired through education experience and training which reflect progressive development and achievement in leading teams and/or projects for a comprehensive business program in a complex organization. Typically experience of this nature is gained at or above the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service or its equivalent with state or local government the private sector or nongovernmental organizations. An individuals total experience and education must demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position.

Time-in-grade requirements do not apply to SL positions. Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs).

MTQ 1: Demonstrated senior-level experience integrating advanced technology and intelligence in support of national security objectives with a proven ability to advise senior leaders across the Intelligence Community defense or homeland security environments.

MTQ 2: Demonstrated expert knowledge of U.S. Intelligence Community structures authorities and requirements processes with demonstrated success in directing classified or specialized technology programs translating intelligence needs into technology strategies and investments and managing associated security oversight and technology-protection risks (including FOCI supply-chain and counterintelligence considerations).

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race sex color religion or national origin.

Current or Former Political Appointees: OPM must authorize any employment offers made to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A Schedule C or Non-career SES employees in the executive branch. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years a political Schedule A Schedule C or Noncareer SES employee in the executive branch you must disclose that to the DHS Headquarters Executive Services team.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government you are not ICTAP eligible. View information about ICTAP eligibility on OPMs Career Transition Resources website. To be considered eligible under ICTAP you must be placed in the well-qualified category for this position as described addition you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement.

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