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DIRECTORATE OF OPERATIONS SUPPORT

McLean, VA (In Person)

$165,503 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 1 week ago (Updated 5 days ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 6/15/2026

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Special Events Planner Office of the Director of Nional Intelligence Summary The Nional Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) leads the nion's effort to protect the United Stes from terrorism by integring, analyzing and sharing informion to drive whole-of-government action and achieve our nional CT objectives. Learn more about this agency Summary The Nional Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) leads the nion's effort to protect the United Stes from terrorism by integring, analyzing and sharing informion to drive whole-of-government action and achieve our nional CT objectives. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/11/2026 to 05/26/2026 This job will close when we have received 100 applicions which may be sooner than the closing de. Learn more Salary $143,913 - $187,093 per year Pay scale & grade GS 14 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: McLean, VA Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required 25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) 0340 Program Management Supervisory stus No Security clearance Sensitive Compartmented Informion Drug test Yes Financial disclosure Yes Bargaining unit stus No Announcement number 26-12959350-DNI/NCTC/DOS Control number 868751900 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarificion from the agency Open to current and former Federal employees with competitive or excepted stus; and all U.S. Citizens. Former members of the Peace Corps may be considered for ODNI employment only if five full years have elapsed since separion from the Peace Corps. Duties Help Develop training plans reled to contingency operions and crisis management; develop and support the delivery of operional special events, informional briefings, operional programs, and training events th support operional and emergency plans. Prepare and take part in the presention of senior-level briefings and reports on plans, special events, and operional and emergency plans th respond to the needs of select audiences. Coordine support of special security events. Prepare and present briefings to interagency groups and senior leadership; tend and facilite meetings; train IC partners assigned to support concept of operions for security special event functions; contribute to after-action reports and lessons learned and incorpore best practices. Assume a key role on teams th will forward deploy to internional and domestic special security events and provide reach back to networks of resources. Provide input to internal products and response to external agency products and taskings reled to domestic and internional special events to provide increased value to customers. Manage several long-term projects simultaneously and develop operional plans for special events. Coopere and collabore with IC and United Stes (US) Government agencies, their designed representives, and other ODNI elements; maintain and manage positive relionships with IC partners, law enforcement community, NCTC leadership, and other customers in planning and managing special security events. Contribute to the development of policies, processes, and procedures to resolve internal and external challenges th result in positive and productive relionships with partners. Support the planning and coordinion of domestic special events. Develop nional intelligence and preparedness policy to support mission requirements, as needed. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Must be a U.S. Citizen residing in the United Stes Appointment is subject to a suitability or fitness determinion, as determined by a completed background investigion. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on an SBI with eligibility for sensitive compartmented informion (SCI) Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certificion Stement for Selective Service Registrion. A two-year trial period is required for all new permanent appointments to the ODNI. Qualificions
FREE RESPONSE ESSAY QUESTIONS
All applicants must answer the following four short, free response essay questions. The responses cannot exceed 200 words per question. By submitting your responses to the following questions, you certify th you are using your own words and did not use a consultant or AI (such as a large language model [LLM]). How has your commitment to the Constitution and the founding principles of the United Stes inspired you to pursue this role within the Federal government? Provide a concrete example from professional, academic, or personal experience. In this role, how would you use your skills and experience to improve government efficiency and effectiveness? Provide specific examples where you improved processes, reduced costs, or improved outcomes. How would you help advance the President's Executive Orders and policy priorities in this role? Identify one or two relevant Executive Orders or policy initiives th are significant to you and explain how you would help implement them if hired. How has a strong work ethic contributed to your professional, academic or personal achievements? Provide one or two specific examples and explain how those qualities would enable you to serve effectively in this position. Demonstred ability to develop preliminary plans involving the coordinion and effective cooperion of other US Government agencies, ODNI, IC, and internional partners, as well as the abilities to develop contingency plans in the event of unplanned or unanticiped events. Extensive knowledge of planning processes, consensus building, and the applicion and integrion of IC capabilities in protecting the US and its interests abroad; experience in planning/supporting special security events. Extensive knowledge of the mission, charter, roles, and responsibilities of ODNI, IC, and the US Government agencies, as well as how these organizions can effectively coopere in implementing internional security plans and programs. Demonstred interpersonal, organizional, and problem-solving skills, including demonstred ability to work effectively both independently and in a team or collaborive environment; and to lead and mentor junior colleagues. Ability to communice complex informion clearly, concisely, and in a manner th meets the needs of diverse audiences. Educion Do not submit transcripts. Additional informion
JOB INTERVIEW TRAVEL
Candides from outside the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA) may be selected for a telephone, teleconference, or in-person interview.
SALARY DETERMINATION
The ODNI uses a rank-in-person system in which rank is tached to GS employees on the basis of individual qualificions, experience, and performance. Individuals whose current GS grade is equivalent to the grade of the advertised position will retain their current grade and step. Individuals who transfer to the ODNI from a non-GS pay scale will have base pay converted to the approprie GS grade and step as determined by the Chief of Human Resource Management. In some cases when a current federal civilian employee applies for an ODNI position th is a lower grade than his or her personal grade, the candide's personal grade downgraded to the grade of the advertised ODNI position and pay set the step th is closest to, and not less than, the employee's current annual base re of pay, not to exceed the maximum step re of the GS grade to which assigned.
RELOCATION EXPENSES
For new ODNI employees, reimbursement for relocion is discretionary based on availability of funds.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
The ODNI provides reasonable accommodions to otherwise qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodion for any part of the applicion and hiring process, please notify the Reasonable Accommodions Office Representive by email DNI_COO_HRM_RA_ALL@odni.gov, by telephone (703)275-3900 or by FAX (703)275-1277. Your request for reasonable accommodions addressed on a case-by-case basis.
PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TO THE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION EMAIL ADDRESS. THIS EMAIL IS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY.
The ODNI is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulions. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. You must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement. We will review your resume and supporting documention to ensure you meet the basic qualificion requirements. If you are among the best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for considerion and may be called for an interview. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help A complete applicion package must include: a.
RESUME:
Resumes must be no longer than two (2) pages in length. Resumes longer than two (2) pages removed from considerion. Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the vacancy announcement, particularly the MDRs, and construct their resume to highlight their most significant experience and qualificions relevant to this job opportunity. You must ensure the resume contains all of the required informion and you organize it so we can associe the following informion for each experience/position: job title; name of employer; beginning and ending des of employment (month/day/year form), and hours worked per week. We will assume full-time unless otherwise sted. Additionally, include a detailed description of job duties, accomplishments, reled skills and responsibilities, to include any supervisory/managerial responsibilities and number of staff supervised (if applicable), and series and grade or equivalent (if a federal position). b.
ESSAY QUESTION RESPONSES
The responses cannot exceed 200 words per question (please see questions in the Requirements section above). By submitting your responses to these questions, you certify th you are using your own words and did not use a consultant or AI (such as a large language model [LLM]). c.
COVER LETTER
Applicants must submit a professional narrive as a supplement to the resume to elabore on their qualificions and previous work performed. d.
CURRENT SF-50
Federal Government employees must provide your official most recent SF-50 (i.e., ded within the last 52 weeks from the closing de of this vacancy announcement). An SF-50, Notificion of Personnel Action , is used to verify current federal stus, position, title, grade, and organizion of record. If your SF-50(s) does not provide the informion needed to make a final determinion for qualificion, you found ineligible for the position. e.
POSITION NUMBER
Reference the announcement number in the subject line on each document submitted. Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents may result in loss of considerion due to an incomplete applicion package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help We encourage you to read the entire announcement prior to submitting your applicion. In order to be considered, you must apply via USAJOBS. The ODNI will not accept emailed applicions. Your applicion must be received by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of this announcement. Applicions received after the closing de will NOT be eligible for considerion. All tachments should be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF form. Do not include the following types of informion in your profile or resume: Classified or government sensitive informion Social Security Number (SSN) Photos of yourself Personal informion such as age, gender, religious affiliion, etc. Encrypted and digitally signed documents Agency contact informion
ODNI HRM HOST ODNI
_HRM_HOST_Team@odni.gov Address
DIRECTORATE OF OPERATIONS SUPPORT
Director Of Nional Intelligence Washington, DC 20511 US Next steps Once you successfully complete the applicion process, you will receive an acknowledgement of receipt email. Please note th the acknowledgement email does not ensure completion of your applicion. You must ensure th you submit all required documention. The most highly qualified candides referred to the hiring manager for further considerion and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 60 days of the closing de of this announcement. Due to the large number of applicions received, applicants contacted ONLY if they have been selected for an interview. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help A complete applicion package must include: a.
RESUME:
Resumes must be no longer than two (2) pages in length. Resumes longer than two (2) pages removed from considerion. Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the vacancy announcement, particularly the MDRs, and construct their resume to highlight their most significant experience and qualificions relevant to this job opportunity. You must ensure the resume contains all of the required informion and you organize it so we can associe the following informion for each experience/position: job title; name of employer; beginning and ending des of employment (month/day/year form), and hours worked per week. We will assume full-time unless otherwise sted. Additionally, include a detailed description of job duties, accomplishments, reled skills and responsibilities, to include any supervisory/managerial responsibilities and number of staff supervised (if applicable), and series and grade or equivalent (if a federal position). b.
ESSAY QUESTION RESPONSES
The responses cannot exceed 200 words per question (please see questions in the Requirements section above). By submitting your responses to these questions, you certify th you are using your own words and did not use a consultant or AI (such as a large language model [LLM]). c.
COVER LETTER
Applicants must submit a professional narrive as a supplement to the resume to elabore on their qualificions and previous work performed. d.
CURRENT SF-50
Federal Government employees must provide your official most recent SF-50 (i.e., ded within the last 52 weeks from the closing de of this vacancy announcement). An SF-50, Notificion of Personnel Action , is used to verify current federal stus, position, title, grade, and organizion of record. If your SF-50(s) does not provide the informion needed to make a final determinion for qualificion, you found ineligible for the position. e.
POSITION NUMBER
Reference the announcement number in the subject line on each document submitted. Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents may result in loss of considerion due to an incomplete applicion package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help We encourage you to read the entire announcement prior to submitting your applicion. In order to be considered, you must apply via USAJOBS. The ODNI will not accept emailed applicions. Your applicion must be received by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of this announcement. Applicions received after the closing de will NOT be eligible for considerion. All tachments should be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF form. Do not include the following types of informion in your profile or resume: Classified or government sensitive informion Social Security Number (SSN) Photos of yourself Personal informion such as age, gender, religious affiliion, etc. Encrypted and digitally signed documents Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion
ODNI HRM HOST ODNI
_HRM_HOST_Team@odni.gov Address
DIRECTORATE OF OPERATIONS SUPPORT
Director Of Nional Intelligence Washington, DC 20511 US Next steps Once you successfully complete the applicion process, you will receive an acknowledgement of receipt email. Please note th the acknowledgement email does not ensure completion of your applicion. You must ensure th you submit all required documention. The most highly qualified candides referred to the hiring manager for further considerion and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 60 days of the closing de of this announcement. Due to the large number of applicions received, applicants contacted ONLY if they have been selected for an interview. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/11/2026 to 05/26/2026 This job will close when we have received 100 applicions which may be sooner than the closing de. Salary $143,913 - $187,093 per year Pay scale & grade GS 14 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: McLean, VA Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required 25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number 26-12959350-DNI/NCTC/DOS Control number 868751900

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