Total 6 Director/C-Level Administrative / Clerical job vacancies in Alexandria, Virginia

• You will provide advice, counsel and executive assistance on matters such as continuing responsibility for development, implementation and review of strategy, policies, plans, and programs of critical interest.
• You will be responsible for general defense and foreign policy development, and for all policy coordination at the executive level with the Offices of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (OUSD(P)).
• You will be responsible for assessing Navy and Marine Corps programs, technology development and warfighting concepts and analyzing the implications for development of future naval capabilities.
• You will assess service programmatic solutions and their relationship to Departmental and Secretarial guidance within the DON Program Objective Memorandum (POM)/Budget process.
• You will advise subordinates on all administrative matters, including personnel policies and regulations.
• You will speak for and represent the DUSN (P) in interactions with private industry, think tanks, non-profit organizations and foreign partners and allies to promote DON interests in the areas of defense policy, capabilities and readiness.

• You will lead the development and implementation of transparent technical planning, programming, and management practices to support JPO execution, ensuring independent reviews and fostering collaboration among multidisciplinary program teams.
• You will oversee program execution, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in management processes, organizational structure, and operating practices, providing critical support in decision-making, risk assessments, and program evaluations.
• You will serve as the primary liaison, collaborating with the Services' Systems Commands to leverage established engineering, logistics, and test practices, ensuring timely access to specialized expertise and minimizing duplication of effort.
• You will manage the allocation of technical and business management resources across the program, ensuring alignment with the priorities of the Services and international partners while adhering to financial and resource plans.
• You will guide program teams in achieving mission goals, promoting the integration of senior leadership expertise, and resolving complex issues that may arise within technical, management, and cross-functional areas.
• You will act as a principal advisor to the Program Executive Officer, driving high-level technical and management decision-making, and facilitating trade-off analyses and problem resolution within the Joint Program Office.
• You will champion Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies, ensuring a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity within JPO operations, and promoting a positive work environment for all employees.

• You will support and advise DON senior leaders on technology integration and modernization to support adoption into the DON information ecosystem.
• You will serve as a technical expert advising key leaders and staff on modernizing DON’s information environment, promoting digital enterprise services, governing enterprise architecture and evaluating the implementation of technical solutions.
• You will develop new theories, concepts, principles, standards, and methods related to technology adoption.
• You will provide policy and planning guidance to senior leaders, staff, and stake holders; align internal business practices with government or department wide regulations and policies.
• You will conduct evaluations of Information Management (IM) and Information Technology (IT) plans, projects, and programs to ensure alignment with DON and DoD business and mission needs; establish IM and IT metrics.

• You will makes recommendations on a variety of administrative issues and conduct highly complex and ambiguous assignments utilizing untested methods and procedures to resolve systemic problems impacting the organization.
• You will prepare comprehensive reports to ensure that senior management is provided with clear and concise recommendations, analysis, evaluations and interpretations concerning plans, policies and programs.
• You will work with Directorate leadership to identify, or exclude, potential problems and determine financial, material, manpower and information resources needed to execute the mission requirements.
• You will provide rapid and effective response to requests and directives pertaining to plans, programs, policies, procedures, objectives, operations, reviews, and reports pertaining to the mission.
• You will respond to to near-term requirements impacting Operations policies and programs, conducts short-term analysis, oversees projects, and coordinates staff actions which cross normal staff boundaries as assigned by the Director.
• You will respond to external requests for information from the Department of the Navy, Congress, and Department of Defense by providing briefings, information papers, and analytical planning documents.
• You will direct the implementation of new programs and plans to ensure that the organization is in compliance with higher policy and guidance.

This Position is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601.

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.

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

For more information see https://dcips.defense.gov/

Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following:

• As the Division Chief for Cyber and Space Intelligence Support within OUSD(I&S), advises and assists the Director and Deputy Director for Global Operations & Integration (GOI) with all matters pertaining to intelligence policy, guidance, oversight, and resource advocacy for the Defense Intelligence and Security Enterprise on matters pertaining to Cyber and Space.
• Serve as an advocate for those elements across the Defense Intelligence and Security Enterprise that have equities in the areas of Cyber and Space. In concert with the Combatant Commands (CCMDs), Services, Combat Support Agencies and NRO, The Joint Staff and others in OSD, engages with foreign defense partners to develop common ground and working intelligence relationships in the areas of Space and Cyber.
• Advises the Director, GOI and other USD(I&S) leadership on issues/challenges related to intelligence support to Cyber and Space operations, activities, and investments based on an understanding of intelligence support to both Space and Cyber operations and how Space and Cyber operations support intelligence.
• Provides assessments and recommendations concerning measures to be taken to improve effectiveness and efficiency of intelligence and security policies and oversight implementation as it relates to DoD Cyber and Space organizations.
• Enables, prioritizes, and synchronizes OUSD (I&S) and DISE support to defense strategy, current and future operational needs, and foreign partnerships to both Space and Cyber activities.

The incumbent of this position serves as the Deputy Director for the Department of Defense (DoD) Special Access Program Central Office (SAPCO) responsible for the program management oversight and governance of all DoD SAPs in the functional areas of acquisition, financial management, budget, procurement, security, export, and Low Observable/Counter Low Observable policies.

Major duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Establishes oversight procedures related to planning and executing some of DoD's most highly classified programs within the government and industry.
• Responsible for leading change by exercising leadership skills, encouraging creative thinking and innovation, and influencing others toward improved SAPs and processes.
• Builds coalitions and effective communications avenues on issues relating to SAP implementation.
• Identifies and defines major planning, management, and problem areas pertaining to all aspects of directorate programs. Analysis of programs and problem areas serves as an input to development of long-range plans and programming options for issue resolution. Develops recommendations based upon in-depth analysis of issues and consideration of overall program missions, budgetary constraints, technological advances, political environment, and resources.
• Acts as a recognized expert in assigned areas, and develops, interprets, and implements policies as well as procedures to support the DoD SAPCO organization. Provides authoritative guidance in problem areas where policy and direction are lacking, based upon mastery of complex policies, guidance, and law.
• Works closely with a variety of external organizations to resolve programmatic issues and participate in special projects. Articulates these policies to affected staff, senior leaders (including the DoD SAPCO), and DoD organizations, and to other agencies, Congress, academia, and industry. Prepares and provides factual reference material for use during senior DoD briefings and Congressional hearings.