Action Group Staff Officer

Summary The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Executive Operations Staff (EOS) spearheads all high-level activities of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) & Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence (PDDNI). Led by exceptional officers in a fast-paced environment, this group manages travel, senior-level meetings official functions, protocol events & executive correspondence. EOS experts also provide cutting-edge business analytics support for all facets of mission. Responsibilities EOS's Action Group (AG) is seeking a dynamic, officer to work in a fast-paced national security environment. AG provides support to the DNI and PDDNI for task management, information management, and executive support. AG serves as the central point of contact, coordination, and control for correspondence and other communications for mission and support activities. The officer will process incoming and outgoing correspondence ensuring high quality, timeliness, and conformance with regulations and policies. They will maintain standard operating procedures for tasking, coordination, formats, and document control. The officer will assign action items to appropriate ODNI components and Intelligence Community (IC) elements, log and track task status, negotiate extensions to deadlines, anticipate impediments to successful and timely responses. The officer will ensure proper handling of highly classified and limited distribution materials, and perform security control officer functions as required. They will work with ODNI senior staff to build read-ahead materials and briefing books to prepare the DNI and PDDNI for meetings with the President of the United States, cabinet-level policymakers, and world leaders. AG officers will conduct outreach and training activities to assist ODNI personnel in their efforts to respond to taskings and prepare staff packages and correspondence for ODNI senior leadership. The officer will establish and manage liaison relationships with ODNI component offices, IC agencies, and other U.S. organizations. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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. Basic knowledge of the ODNI mission, organization, roles, and responsibilities. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and ability to produce clear, logical, and concise products. Basic analytical and critical thinking skills, including the ability to think strategically and identify needs, requirements, and develop recommendations. Basic ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team member, and proactively manage competing priorities under strict deadlines. Interpersonal skills and ability to build and sustain professional networks across organizational boundaries to exert influence. 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 View email address on click.appcast.io, by telephone at View phone number on click.appcast.io or by FAX at View phone number on click.appcast.io. 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.