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Summary The Policy & Capabilities Directorate ensures the IC is best postured for the threats and challenges of an uncertain future, through strategy, policy, and capabilities development. Comprised of 7 organizations, PC oversees IC Human Capital; Acquisition, Procurement & Facilities; Intelligence Advance Research Projects Activity; Science & Technology Group; Requirements, Cost & Effectiveness; Policy & Strategy; and Data and Partnership Interoperability. Responsibilities Led by the Assistant Director of National Intelligence (ADNI) for Science & Technology (S&T), ODNI's Science & Technology Office works closely with IC partners, the White House, and Congress to advance the IC's science and technology capabilities by coordinating Community investments, leading the development of policies on AI and other emerging technologies, and brokering key partnerships across government, academia, and industry to drive innovation. Our Office champions IC S&T resources to enable effective and efficient execution of the IC S&T mission; leads and supports Community efforts to recruit and develop an increasingly agile, effective, and diverse IC S&T workforce; develops and sustains collaborative relationships with traditional and non-traditional industry partners to close intelligence gaps and improve IC capabilities and capacity; and finds, creates, and deploys scientific discoveries and new technologies. The ADNI for S&T is seeking officers with the right skills and experience to perform the following: Advance the mission of ODNI's Science & Technology Office by conceiving and leading activities related to artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, and high-performance computing; innovative federal acquisitions; and/or the office's broader portfolio of programs focused on emerging science and technology. Conceive, plan and conduct activities in support of the identification and synthesis of future technology trends to guide IC S&T investments, manage contracts, coordinate forecasted activities, and develop periodic reports for the IC. Lead the collection and evaluation of, and advocate for, new innovative technology concepts to enhance operations and mitigate mission gaps across the IC. Lead the identification and review of substantive science and technology intelligence developments in coordination with the NISTC, and ensure management and staff are kept abreast of emerging developments related to the S&T programmatic initiatives. Provide expert programmatic recommendations to management and other major stakeholders by gathering, analyzing, and summarizing data from across the IC's S&T portfolio. Represent the organization at meetings, conferences, and other public forums to foster and cultivate strategic alliances with other IC components. Prepare expert findings, reports, briefing papers, and other communication vehicles; serve as a principal advisor on the policies and procedures governing S&T intelligence information. Conceive, cultivate, develop, and sustain professional networks across the IC and in operational and analytic communities. Depending upon assignment, duties may include supporting and or serving as a Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR). Other duties, as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a current permanent ODNI employee. OR Must be a current permanent Federal employee Must have supervisory approval to apply to the Joint Duty Assignment. Must be currently at the grade level of the detail. No Temporary Promotion Opportunity The program does not apply to members of the Military service or contractors. Qualifications Mandatory Requirements: Expert knowledge and experience with the IC's technology community on topics such as AI, biotechnology, high-performance computing, and/or innovative federal acquisition practices, as well as a broad understanding of the organizations, missions and functions, and operating practices of the IC. Superior ability to understand and synthesize new scientific and technical advances from a range of technical disciplines into policy or investment recommendations that will impact mission. Superior ability to lead studies, initiatives, or projects across multiple IC elements through superior collaboration, negotiation, or facilitation. Superior oral and written communication and interpersonal skills and the superior ability to work effectively with peers and leaders from across the IC and Department of Defense. Expert experience with work of major importance and scope as to affect technical policies of a major department or agency, have a significant bearing on legislation, or involve equivalent implications. Expert experience consulting or other professional, scientific, technical, administrative, fiscal, or other specialized work of equal importance, difficulty, and responsibility, and requiring comparable qualifications. Bachelor's Degree. Desired Requirements: Ph.D. or Master's Degree in a Scientific, Engineering, Mathematical, or related Discipline. Certification or ability to obtain certification as a Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR). Education Bachelor's degree Additional Information Job Interview Travel: Candidates from outside the Washington, D.C. area may be selected for a telephone, teleconference, or in-person interview. Salary Determination: A current Federal Government employee, selected for a detail, will be assigned to the position at their current grade and salary. Other Information REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: 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 Accommodation Office Representative by classified email at DNIDiversityWMA@cia.ic.gov, by unclassified email at DNI_DRA@dni.gov, by telephone at 703-275-3900 or by FAX at 703-275-1217. Your request for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TO THE EEOD 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.