IC Policy Officer Deputy Group Chief

IC Policy Officer Deputy Group Chief Office of the Director of Nional Intelligence Summary The Policy & Capabilities (PC) Directore ensures the IC is best postured for the thres and challenges of an uncertain future, through stregy, policy, and capabilities development. PC is comprised of the Stregic Capabilities Office (SCO) and Policy Stregy and Accountability (PSA) Office. Learn more about this agency Summary The Policy & Capabilities (PC) Directore ensures the IC is best postured for the thres and challenges of an uncertain future, through stregy, policy, and capabilities development. PC is comprised of the Stregic Capabilities Office (SCO) and Policy Stregy and Accountability (PSA) Office. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this week • Apply by 06/12/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 12, 2026 This job will close when we have received 50 applicions which may be sooner than the closing de. Learn more Locion McLean, VA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Salary $169,279 - $197,200 per year Pay scale & grade GS 15 Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required 25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 0301 Miscellaneous Administrion And Program Supervisory stus Yes Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Sensitive Compartmented Informion Financial disclosure required Yes Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 26-12969050-DNI/PC Control number 870266300 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 The Policy & Capabilities (PC) Directore ensures the IC is best postured for the thres and challenges of an uncertain future, through stregy, policy, and capabilities development. PC is comprised of the Stregic Capabilities Office (SCO) and Policy Stregy and Accountability (PSA) Office. The Policy, Stregy, and Accountability (PSA) Office is the forefront of developing, implementing, and evaluing the Nional Intelligence Stregy, to restore our clandestine technological dominance while ensuring the protection of American civil liberties. Key functions include stregy and prioritizion management, the development of IC policy, IC stregy and guidance on science, technology, and da, and net assessments and comparive analysis. The incumbent is responsible for the formulion, development, production and evaluion of a broad range of policies, processes, and guidance on mission, enabling functions, and intelligence disciplines and communice these policies, processes, and guidelines to community stakeholders. Perform the review and analysis of policies, processes, and guidelines th are contained in United Stes Government (USG) and Intelligence Community (IC) Directives, Policy Guidance, Standards, plans, and memoranda to ensure equities are captured and relevant concerns are resolved. Assist the Group Chief in leading and overseeing staff in the formulion, development, production, and evaluion of a broad range of policies processes, and guidance on subject areas including mission enabling functions, and intelligence oversight disciplines and communice these policies, processes, and guidelines to community stakeholders. Assist the Group Chief in providing leadership and direction to the IC Policy Group. Assist the Group Chief in setting priorities, allocing resources, and driving business outcomes across the Group. Support the Group Chief in leading and managing the IC Policy team, including providing guidance, coaching, and development opportunities. Contribute to the team's performance management, including setting goals, evaluing performance, and identifying areas for improvement. Lead and oversee staff in the review and analysis of policies, processes, and guidelines th are contained in United Stes Government (U.S.) Government and Intelligence Community (IC) Directives, Policy Guidance, Standards, plans, and memoranda to ensure equities are captured and relevant concerns are resolved. Lead and oversee staff in communicing policy needs, trends, and developments relive to organizional leadership, senior policymakers, and other senior U.S. Government officials. Oversee, lead, foster, and promote communicions th increase stakeholders', consumers', IC colleagues', and U.S. Government executive agents' overall understanding of USG and IC policies, processes, and procedures in order to best promote mission effectiveness. Lead and oversee staff in the planning and preparion of communicions and reports th address Executive Branch taskings and Congressional inquiries; direct staff in the production and coordinion of executive-level briefings; represent organizional equities to the IC and other government agencies meetings, conferences, and other public fora. Lead and oversee staff in reviewing an extensive volume of written merials and preparing or contributing to written and verbal products including congressional testimony or responses to inquiries, senior-level issue papers or briefings, and letters and memoranda. Lead the planning, management, and deployment of resources including budget, staffing, IT support, and/or space allocions in order to successfully complete assignments; assess staff performance, collabore and oversee goal setting, develop and execute a training plan for employees, and provide feedback on professional development. 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. Expert knowledge of IC and reled U.S. Government policies, directives, and standard opering procedures and superior ability to develop a broad range of IC-wide policies, processes, and guidelines. Expert knowledge of the U.S, Government and its IC components, missions, and interrelionships and experience working either with or in a major U.S. Government or IC organizion; superior understanding of the authorities, roles, and responsibilities of the organizions within the IC community. Expert knowledge of and superior experience in the research, formulion, development, and coordinion of nional level policies and directives, including expert knowledge of qualitive and/or quantitive methods for policy development and assessment. Expert ability to apply knowledge of ODNI and/or IC organizions and relevant customer organizions or operions (e.g., intelligence disciplines, military, policymakers, and law enforcement) in order to effectively address their nional intelligence requirements and provide approprie policy responses to meet IC needs. Superior interpersonal, organizional, and problem-solving skills, including superior ability to work independently and in a collaborive environment effectively with senior officials, management, teams, and colleagues. Superior written and oral communicion skills with expert ability to articule complex intelligence issues to a wide audience, including the ability to write policy or analytic products for the senior U.S. Government officials and the IC workforce. Expert ability to build and sustain professional networks and collabore with both management and staff to continuously improve community relionships, products, and services. Expert project leadership capabilities, including the ability to effectively coordine business processes, deliver within time constraints, manage competing priorities, and adjust quickly to deal with time sensitive requirements. Expert ability to direct taskings, assess and manage performance, collabore on goal setting, and support personal and professional development all levels of personnel. Educion Bachelor's degree. 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

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POLICY AND CAPABILITIES

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

POLICY AND CAPABILITIES

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 Posted this week • Apply by 06/12/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 12, 2026 This job will close when we have received 50 applicions which may be sooner than the closing de. Locion McLean, VA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Salary $169,279 - $197,200 per year Pay scale & grade GS 15 Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required 25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus Yes Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Sensitive Compartmented Informion Financial disclosure required Yes Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 26-12969050-DNI/PC Control number 870266300