Major Duties and Responsibilities:
The Assistant DNI for Acquisition Procurement & Facilities (ADNI/AP&F) ensures U.S. intelligence superiority by enabling the identification, development and timely fielding of breakthrough capabilities, innovatively applying advanced technologies and promoting acquisition excellence. ADNI/AP&F is the Intelligence Community (IC) catalyst for technical innovation, responsive stewardship, and acquisition & procurement excellence addressing the key intelligence challenges by establishing and maintaining an agile and transparent best-practice environment that promotes innovation, responsible financial stewardship, and IC acquisition and procurement success. The Intelligence Community Senior Procurement Executive (IC SPE) reports to the ADNI/ AP&F and is responsible for oversight of IC procurement programs, policies and processes and strategic sourcing initiatives; fostering a well-qualified mission focused IC procurement workforce; and promoting IC level industry outreach.
Major duties and responsibilities include the following:
Serve as principal advisor to DDNI/P&C, ADNI/ AP&F, the IC CFO, the IC CIO, and other senior officials within the ODNI on contracting and procurement matters;
Support a flexible acquisition environment that facilities rapid exploitation of emerging technologies and innovation within industry;
Oversee IC-wide strategic sourcing of commodities, services, and technology to include the IC Enterprise Agreement (IC EA) program and relevant Services of Common Concern (SoCC). Oversee policy and processes to enable effective ODNI governance and oversight of IC SoCCs;
Oversee procurement policy activities across the IC and set strategies to develop the vision, goals, objectives and direction of policy activities for IC-wide procurement policies and activities that align with the National Intelligence Strategy and DNI strategic goals and objectives;
Chair the IC Procurement Executive Council and oversee the IC Enterprise Software Efficiencies Steering Group to promote sharing and understanding of best practices in acquisition, contracting and procurement and policies within the IC;
Represent the IC on contracting and procurement matters to external entities, coordinating with ODNI Office of General Counsel and with affected IC elements, as appropriate;
Coordinate with IC elements and ODNI components to facilitate the effective IC contracting and procurement activities and execution of National Intelligence Program (NIP) funds;
Create and sustain partnerships with other IC elements to include Senior Procurement Executives and other ODNl leaders to ensure a continuing dialogue and active insight into ongoing and planned procurement efforts, policy developments, and technology activities. Develop and maintain a network of senior-level contacts within DoD and the IC to foster intelligence integration and interagency cooperation;
Oversee efforts in collaboration with National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) and IC CIO senior officials to support the ADNI AP&F as the DNl's senior representative to the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC);
Foster a culture of excellence and demonstrate independent initiative to proactively identify and communicate challenges facing ODNI/SPE, the Policy and Capabilities (P&C) Directorate, the ODNI, or the IC. Develop innovative and creative ways to address these challenges in a collaborative manner within P&C, across ODNI, with the broader IC, and in partnership with other external stakeholders, as appropriate that advance efforts to lead the Intelligence Community to future mission success;
Lead a professional staff in successfully defining and managing complex programs and projects that may include ill-defined requirements, ambiguity, parallel tasks, multiple dependencies, high risks, and multiple interfaces; ensure timelines, costs, deliverables, and outcomes are achieved according to approved plans;
Lead, manage, and direct a professional level staff, evaluate performance, collaborate on goal setting, and provide feedback and guidance regarding personal and professional development opportunities;
Maintain effective working relationships with other ODNI and IC components and other government agencies to elicit customer/stakeholder requirements and address issues that span multiple mission or program areas;
Lead the development and implementation of building a workforce and culture to deliver services that exceed customer expectations;
Promote inclusiveness, diversity, communication, collaboration, teamwork, and partnership between and among all ODNI employees, including peers and subordinate supervisors. Foster an inclusive organizational culture by promoting collaboration, flexibility, fairness, and transparency.
This position is located at ICC-B in Bethesda, MD. However, there is the potential for use of other ODNI locations on a limited basis.
Starting at $147,649 Per Year (SL 00)