Senior Technical Leader Chief Program Protection Security and Intelligence (DC)

The selected individual will be responsible for:
- Responsible for development implementation and sustainment of the organizations Enhanced Operational Support and Operations Security (OPSEC) programs supporting multiple facilities and numerous assets employed throughout the continental U.S. (CONUS) including continuous training of over 200 assigned personnel and hundreds of rotational personnel receiving support under the organizations mission requirements.
- Responsible for organizing codifying and managing the organizations Specialized Sensitive Support program employing highly sophisticated measures to protect the organizations most critical assets and ensuring that: programmatic activities are consistent with DoW Policy and U.S. Code including development of all foundational and supporting documentation throughout the program life cycle; training support packages are developed and implemented through testing and evaluation of employees to meet certification requirements established in DoW policy; due diligence is conducted to periodically evaluate individual tenets of the program as considered in DoW policy.
- Responsible for development and implementation of the organizations Counterintelligence program primarily focused on: conducting Insider Threat and internal incident response; investigations/inquiries of security incidents that threaten the security of the organizations information and assets; and in addition developing/implementing the Incident Response Policy and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to be followed.
- Develops and implements program protection plans and security strategies at various facilities. Establishes and oversees a comprehensive security program that includes Personnel Security (PERSEC) Insider Threat Operational Security (OPSEC) Information Security (INFOSEC) Industrial and Information Assurance. Responsible for the physical security and access control program at various sites to preclude unauthorized access to facilities and information. Develops and implements security and awareness programs for personnel assigned to or visiting assigned sites. Analyzes plans and implements operational security procedures to ensure business continuity and crisis resilience in support of NS/EP and the previously identified security disciplines.
- Applying highly specialized knowledge and guidance to COOP support programs. Reviewing evaluating and modifying TF policies as required;
- Monitoring operations to identify develop and refine broad-based strategies to improve the overall operational effectiveness and efficiency of policy and procedures;
- Developing directing and modifying NS/EP support focused on critical long-range strategic emergency and mobilization policies for specialized and critical elements of supported organizations;
- Providing oversight to sensitive programs and contributing directly to the development of concepts and implementation plans that receive the careful attention of senior leaders in the U.S. Government;
- Serving as the senior security policy expert for specialized projects and missions including: COOP facilities acquisition and maintenance program requirements; development of concepts and requirements for the demobilization of COOP resources and emergency action procedures to include required documentation for the control and use of facilities in the event of an emergency; and execution of interagency coordination procedures to ensure compatibility of emergency plans;
- Representing the TF at meetings and conferences advising key leadership on interagency NS/EP policies memoranda of agreements and operational readiness programs designed to maximize national strategic capabilities;
- Evaluating reviewing and advising key leadership on alternative operational concepts based on risk assessment and vulnerability reports of operational approaches;
- Evaluating and analyzing all new and revised U.S. Government and DoD directives and regulations related to COOP and NS/Emergency Management policy to ensure consistency and compatibility with TF policy objectives;
- Engaging with stakeholders clients and overseers about the TF mission and activities.

• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph.

TQ 1: Professional Achievements
Specific Technical/Professional Achievement focuses on personal technical achievement which demonstrates innovative research and/or breakthrough successes. While achievement may take the form of participation in group efforts the candidate under review should be distinguished from the accomplishments of the team as a whole and evaluated in terms of the impact of individual skills and knowledge on the team effort.
Competencies:
- Expertise and Depth: Demonstrates recognized expertise and depth and/or breadth in the aspirants field. Consistently demonstrates specific technical achievements and accomplishments (i.e. developed techniques and methods inventions or legal fiscal and/or other major contributions) that evidence mission impact that can be directly tied to an articulated mission need.
- Problem Solving - Identifies and solves critical and/or sensitive problems by finding opportunities for improvement and addressing them through practical sustainable responses resulting in significant Agency and/or IC-wide impact. Adapts to changing situations/priorities by modifying plans programs and/or policies as appropriate positively affecting major organizations and/or customers/stakeholders and/or redirecting activities towards new strategic thrusts.
- Flexibility - Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new information changing conditions or unexpected obstacles.
- Innovative Research - Demonstrates innovative research and/or breakthrough successes by applying knowledge of the scientific principles methods and processes used; develops new insights into situations; questions conventional approaches; encourages new ideas and innovations; designs and implements new or cutting-edge programs/processes.
- Applied Expertise to Multiple Domains -Demonstrates understanding of various disciplines and concepts; utilizes that knowledge to approach increasingly complex problems from multiple directions

TQ 2: Technical/Professional Development of Others
Technical/Professional Development of Others focuses on the transfer of skills to others especially to the next generation of experts. Covered in this category are not only concrete skills and knowledge but such intangibles as how to approach problems how to balance risk against the chance of success factors in building problem-solving teams how to communicate effectively and the like. Developing skills in others can be accomplished in a multitude of ways beyond mentoring including but not limited to building curriculum teaching or transferring knowledge through papers and talks.
Competencies:
- Developing Others - Establishes mentoring relationships with one or more individuals by providing guidance direction and advice through formal or informal mentoring. Ensures their skills are transferred to others in support of the development of the next generation of experts in their domain. Actively supports hiring promotion processes retention and other agency wide initiatives to support building and sustaining an expert workforce.
- Contributes to a culture that promotes collaboration and productivity.
- Participation in the Community - Leads and influences boards committees panels etc. of significance to the growth of a technical community of significance to NSA; actively participates in efforts aimed at conveying knowledge such as seminars and conferences teaching at the NCS conducting on-the-job training etc.
- Ability to Communicate - Demonstrates executive level writing and oral communication skills; demonstrates effective listening and grounds communication in language and framing that exhibits understanding of the audience and allows the relaying of complex topics..

TQ 3: Technical/Professional Leadership/Decision Making
Technical/Professional Decision Making focuses on the extent to which the employee is developing as a technical leader. At the highest levels this leadership should be this area also fall such intangible components of leadership as perseverance and dependability
Competencies:
- Standing in Field - Demonstrates experience as a strong and credible technical leader. Provides high-impact expert advice to top management peers and/or customers partners or national leaders.
- Ability to Influence - Provides high-impact expert advice to top management peers and/or customers partners or national leaders. Persuades others; builds consensus through give and take; gains cooperation from others to obtain information; displays persistence to find solutions and accomplish goals. Communicates confidently and skillfully with internal and external audiences.
- Role in Decision Making - Makes sound and timely decisions to carry out ideas develop systems or execute programs.

TQ 4: Continued Technical/Professional Development
Continued Technical/Professional Development focuses on the continuous enhancement of technical/professional skills and knowledge. Formal training stretch assignments research and writing projects interaction with other experts and other activities appropriate to the particular discipline should be evaluated as part of the appraisal process.
Competencies:
- Complexity - Seeks opportunities to increase understanding of complex and highly technical subjects including participating in specific areas to deepen area of expertise.
- Broadening of Vision - Acquires expertise in other disciplines leading to additional opportunities and impacts. Examines biases and seeks insights to avoid stereotypical responses and behavior.
- Ongoing Education - Demonstrates continual learning through formal training stretch assignments research and writing projects interaction with other experts and other activities appropriate to the particular discipline.

TQ 5: LEADING THE INTELLIGENCE ENTERPRISE
This core qualification is comprised of the Intelligence Community (IC)-specific joint competencies of Collaboration and Integration Enterprise Focus and Value-Centered Leadership.
Competencies:
- Collaboration and Integration - Share information and knowledge to achieve results by creating an environment that promotes employee engagement collaboration integration information and knowledge sharing and the candid open exchange of different points of view.
- Enterprise Focus - Demonstrate a deep understanding of how the mission structures leaders and cultures of the various DoD and IC components interact and connect.
- Value-Centered Leadership - Advance and reinforce DoD and IC core values: A Commitment to selfless service and excellence in support of the ICs mission as well as to preserving protecting and defending the Nations laws and liberties; the integrity and Courage (moral intellectual and physical) to seek and speak the truth to innovate and to change things for the better regardless of personal or professional risk; and Collaboration as members of a single IC-wide team respecting and leveraging all members of the IC their background their sources and methods and their points of view.