Senior GEOINT Strategy & Policy Advisor

Responsibilities Lead, plan, and prepare briefings, reports, and presentations to organizational leadership, senior policymakers, and senior United States (U.S.) Government agencies USG officials in a manner that meets their specified requirements and provide expert analysis and recommendations that ensure IC strategic plans and programs align with strategic objectives. Evaluate, integrate, review, and develop planning efforts for area of responsibility in coordination and collaboration with other U.S. Government agencies. Manage the Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) portfolio, including a wide range of topics and issues spanning the GEOINT domain. Communicate GEOINT Functional Management strategy and community concerns to ODNI leadership. Provide ODNI insight and priorities to the National Systems for GEOINT Council (NSGC) and National GEOINT Committee (GEOCOM) in accordance with ICD 113; prepare ODNI senior leadership for IC engagement regarding GEOINT topics. Ensure MASCOM strategies align with IC guidance. Conduct in‑depth assessments of GEOINT collection and analysis capabilities and provide expert counsel to Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) senior leadership and Senior Directors/National Intelligence Officers (SDNIOs) of the National Intelligence Council to support decision‑making on collection and analysis enterprise issues. Develop new GEOINT system and associated Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (TCPED) requirements, represent National Intelligence Council equities through the Intelligence Community Capability Requirements (ICCR) process, and follow parallel DoD Joint Capabilities processes. Analyze, develop, and provide mission impact to ODNI acquisition reviews. Advocate for adequate resources to develop and deliver GEOINT capabilities supporting advanced analytics and automated collection. Analyze, develop, and provide policy oversight/assessments regarding commercial Radio Frequency capabilities and standards. Lead the monitoring and the implementation of interagency plans by coordinating and integrating competing requirements and priorities of multiple stakeholders; plan and participate in interagency meetings. Develop substantive inputs to the intelligence planning, programming, budgeting, and evaluation process in order to secure funding for GEOINT‑related collection capabilities. Act as liaison with ODNI elements and other agencies with responsibility for GEOINT collection to ensure alignment of programs, procedures, budgets, acquisitions, and guidelines. Advise Director for Mission Integration (DMI), Chair and Vice Chair for Mission Management in the NIC, and Collections Group (CG) leadership on GEOINT programs; serve as a subject matter expert for integrating GEOINT capabilities; and facilitate technical reach back to GEOINT organizations to support ODNI decisions. Lead the development of initiatives that will improve partnerships, promote best practices, and foster integration across the spectrum of multi‑INT disciplines. Support DMI initiatives to address cross‑cutting enterprise challenges and mission management priorities which can leverage GEOINT capabilities. Support community decision‑making forums for GEOINT collection, analysis, and mission prioritization issues to align collection capabilities against enduring and emerging national intelligence priorities, programs, and initiatives, ensuring coordination among the major collection disciplines. Brief senior ODNI leaders, IC members, policymakers, military decision makers, members of Congress/staffs, and other major stakeholders on GEOINT collection issues. Superior ability to communicate complex information clearly, concisely, and in a manner that is targeted to and meets the needs of diverse audiences, to include senior‑level policymakers. 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 Expert knowledge and experience with the breadth of GEOINT collection, GEOINT planning processes, critical analysis, and consensus building, as well as an understanding of how GEOINT integrates with other intelligence disciplines. Superior ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in written reports, and to logically analyze, synthesize, and evaluate multiple sources of information for their inclusion in briefings and written documents. Expert organizational and interpersonal skills to facilitate forums, manage competing priorities, and advocate new ideas/concepts/processes. Superior ability to exercise independent judgment on time‑sensitive issues and work collaboratively across the IC. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience as determined by mission specialty area. Education Bachelor's degree Benefits 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. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Office of the Director of National Intelligence