The primary role of Senior Collection Manager is to support the Branch Chief in in managing employees (both junior and senior collection managers (CMs)) performing a variety of all-source (HUMINT, OSINT, SIGINT, MASINT, GEOINT) collection management support. Support includes requirement creation, vetting/validation, coordination, sponsorship, and publication; Collection Support Primer (CSP) creation and coordination; direct CM embedded support to I&A analytic centers; participation and support to various Intelligence Community (IC) and DHS Intelligence Enterprise (IE) working groups; and departmental executive administration for Counterintelligence & Human Intelligence Requirements-Reporting and Operations Management Environment (CHROME) and the Unified Engagement Environment (UEE).
The RMB Senior Collection Manager is responsible for assisting with the day-to-day oversight of the intelligence collection requirement life cycle for all DHS I&A organic and DHS IC-facing collection requirements through the proper systems of record (Open-Source Collection Acquisition and Reporting - Management System (OSCAR-MS), National MASINT Requirements System (NMRS), GEOINT Information Management System (GIMS), CHROME, and UEE).
The RMB Senior Collection Manager will assist with the management of the I&A Geospatial Intelligence exploitation team. As such, the incumbent will serve as a GEOINT exploitation production and quality assurance/quality control manager, while also supporting the guidance, input, and oversight of program documentation to include policies, white papers, Standard Operating Procedures, job aids, and marketing materials. Further, this position will require assisting with the oversight of specialized equipment procurement and inter-agency agreements with NGA for additional NGA-provided computing systems.
Additionally, the Senior Collection Manager is expected to serve as the backup to the RMB Branch Chief when needed, and directly assist the Branch Chief in the day-to-day execution of CMD missions through management of employees conducting all-source collection management and GEOINT exploitation for DHS, to include mentoring and guiding professional development and recommending best practices and use of resources for the accomplishment of varied roles within the branch. The applicant will ensure employees work closely with I&A analytic divisions, DHS IE, and the IC on developing collection management and GEOINT exploitation processes aligned to prescribed I&A priorities. The incumbent will ensure DHS equities are represented via in-person engagement and presentations as well as through written correspondence and production. Additionally, the incumbent will: assist in the coordination and publishing of all-source collection requirements and materials to focus and inform collectors; manage embedded analytic center collection management support, partner engagements, and analytic collaboration; and lastly, manage GEOINT exploitation, production, dissemination, and partner engagement.
MAJOR DUTIES
At the full performance level, the incumbent will serve as Senior Collection Manager assisting with the management of collection management and GEOINT Exploitation personnel and programs within I&A CM.
- Exercise personnel management responsibilities. Advise and provide counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives related to collection management / GEOINT exploitation. Participate in the selection or recommendation of candidates for vacancies, promotions, details, and reassignment in consideration of skills, qualifications, and mission requirements. Assist with the management of employees producing, publishing, disseminating informational materials, collection requirements, imagery derived products, strategies/plans, and presentations for decision makers, collectors, and partners.
- Participate in IC & IE level working groups aligned to all-source intelligence collection requirements and provide support to the DHS Functional Manager for Collection and Reporting on impacts to DHS.
- Provide cross-branch support/guidance as needed on cross-cutting mission requirements and tasking.
- Candidate should possess a basic understanding of budgetary and financial management principles related to long range planning of programs and objectives.
- Performs other duties as assigned
Starting at $139,395 Per Year (GS 14)