Overview
Liaison Officer. Jobs in Bethesda, MD at Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Title: Liaison Officer.
Company: Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Location: Bethesda, MD
Duties
Support the Office of Economic Security and Emerging Technologies (OESET) by liaising and networking with policy agencies to gather requirements, facilitating dialogue between policy agencies and the Intelligence Community, and leveraging the Intelligence Community's analytic, collection, counterintelligence and supporting capabilities to tackle policymaker priorities;
Support the National Security Council, National Economic Council, Commerce Department, and other major economic policymaking agencies as assigned by providing or facilitating access to intelligence products, briefings, and other types of intelligence support;
Support DNI, PDDNI, DDNI, and Office of Economic Security and Emerging Technologies (OESET) participation in high-level policy and partnership (private and foreign) meetings with talking points, background information, and the results of relevant engagements with IC agencies;
Support briefings to senior IC officials and other major stakeholders on collaboration progress, issues and challenges;
Collaborate closely with other OESET and IC officers to coordinate IC support to economic policymakers at the tactical level. Provide OESET timely, actionable, and granular insights into policymaker priorities, challenges, activities, plans, and strategic goals;
Support OESET in outreach to private sector partners in an effort to gain strategic and commercial advantage to benefit the economic and national security of the United States, and propose innovative solutions to resource shortfalls or inequities;
As requested by leadership, represent the ODNI in national level working groups, committees, and exercises, including other governmental agencies and associated centers of excellence, academia, the private sector, and with international partners as appropriate
Inform integrated national security response planning and IC strategy development; deliver on planned and ad hoc tasking for IC leadership and the policy community; fulfill responsibilities for ensuring effective alignment and timely implementation of specific portfolio efforts to flagship collaboration initiatives; and to that end, identify relevant performance measures, validate outputs, and demonstrate accountability.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- Must be a U.S. Citizen residing in the United States
- Appointment is subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on an SBI with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI)
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- A two-year trial period is required for all new permanent appointments to the ODNI.
Qualifications
This is an excepted service GS-15 position open to the public and all current federal employees at the GS-15 and one level below. Current federal employees at the GS-15 and one level below may apply to this position, and if selected will maintain pay set at their current grade and step. Current federal employees at grade levels GS-13 and below are not eligible for this position and their application will not be forwarded to the hiring manager. All current federal employees that apply for this position must submit their most recent SF-50, Notification of Personal Action (i.e., dated within the last 52 weeks from the closing date of this vacancy announcement) to verify their status of eligibility.
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 that 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 States 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 initiatives that 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.
Mandatory Requirements
Superior ability to focus targeting and collection on coordinated intelligence gaps.
Expert understanding of IC resource processes, prioritization processes, and mission management principles.
At least four years of experience in the Intelligence Community as a collector, analyst, mission manager, liaison officer, or manager.
Superior ability to develop path-breaking initiatives; solve tough problems; lead projects to achieve common goals; and experience in driving interagency progress.
Superior leadership skills and ability to lead interagency working groups, build coalitions, and consider alternatives.
Expert analytical and critical thinking skills, including the ability to think strategically; meet strategic goals and objectives; adapt views and approaches as needed; develop and coordinate recommendations leading to lasting change; and evaluate outcomes against requirements, goals and objectives.
Superior interpersonal skills and superior ability to work effectively in both independent and in a team or collaborative environment.
Expert oral and written communication skills, including ability to draft and edit written reports of varying length and complexity and to communicate effectively with audiences of varying seniority and expertise.
Desired Qualifications
Must list the Lowest Educational Degree Level (High School, Bachelors, Masters, PhD).
Experience representing the IC in engagements with senior government officials.
Experience in the economic security mission area.
Experience with multiple portions of the intelligence cycle (e.g. planning and direction; collection; processing; analysis and production; and dissemination).
Experience directly supporting non-military policy customers.
Experience in the private sector or in intelligence roles that require significant interaction with the private sector.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience as determined by mission specialty area.
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Additional information
JOB INTERVIEW TRAVEL
Candidates 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 attached to GS employees on the basis of individual qualifications, 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 appropriate 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 that is a lower grade than his or her personal grade, the candidate's personal grade will be downgraded to the grade of the advertised ODNI position and pay will be set at the step that is closest to, and not less than, the employee's current annual base rate of pay, not to exceed the maximum step rate of the GS grade to which assigned.
RELOCATION EXPENSES
For new ODNI employees, reimbursement for relocation is discretionary based on availability of funds.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
The ODNI provides reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Reasonable Accommodations Office Representative by email at [email protected], by telephone at (703)275-3900 or by FAX at (703)275-1277. Your request for reasonable accommodations will be 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 regulations.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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 that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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 information on the specific benefits offered.
