Strategic Communications Officer

Summary

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Directorate for Mission Integration (MI) creates a consistent and holistic view of intelligence from collection to analysis and serves as the Director of National Intelligence's (DNI) principal advisor on all aspects of intelligence. MI integrates mission capabilities, informs enterprise resource and policy decisions, and ensures the delivery of timely, objective, accurate, and relevant intelligence.

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Overview

* Accepting applications

* Open & closing dates

10/16/2024 to 11/13/2024

* Salary

$117,962 - $181,216 per year

not applicable for detailees

* Pay scale & grade

GS 13 - 14

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Location

* McLean, VA 1 vacancy

* Remote job

No

* Telework eligible

No

* Travel Required

25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.

* Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

* Appointment type

Multiple Appointment Types

* Work schedule

Full-time

* Service

Excepted

* Promotion potential

None

* Job family (Series)

* 0132 Intelligence

* Supervisory status

No

* Security clearance

Sensitive Compartmented Information

* Drug test

No

* Financial disclosure

No

* Bargaining unit status

No

* Announcement number

25-12594095-DNI/MI/NIC

* Control number

816554900

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This job is open to

* Federal employees - Competitive service

Current or former competitive service federal employees.

* Federal employees - Excepted service

Current excepted service federal employees.

* Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency

Internal to an Agency = Open to current permanent ODNI employees Federal Employees = This detail opportunity is for current competitive and excepted service employees only. If you are not a current federal civilian employee you will not be eligible for this position. ODNI Joint Duty Assignments do not apply to members of the Military service or contractors. Applicants from federal agencies may be considered for this position as a reimbursable detailee, if endorsed by the employing agency.

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Duties

Major Duties and Responsibilities

The National Intelligence Council (NIC) consists of the most senior intelligence analysts supporting the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) in carrying out responsibilities as the head of the Intelligence Community (IC) and as the principal adviser to the President for intelligence matters related to national security. This position provides support to the NIC's Chair, Vice Chairs, and Director of Strategic Engagements on a range of public affairs functional areas including internal and public communications, media relations, and event planning. The NIC seeks a highly motivated, organized, and detailed-oriented officer who can work independently and with minimal oversight to draft internal and external communications and talking points; coordinate public affairs actions with ODNI Strategic Communications, media, and external partners; and advise the NIC's staff on ODNI guidelines, procedures, and best practices on external engagements.

Draft and/or edit outgoing correspondence; speeches, talking points and briefings; and weekly activity reports on behalf of the NIC Chair, Acting Chair, and Vice Chairs.

Review, respond to, and manage relevant public inquiries and invitations that arrive through a variety of mediums, including phone, email, the DNI and other ODNI components, and Congress.

Serve as the NIC's expert on public speaking and external engagements. Provide and guide NIOs and DNIOs on ODNI guidelines, procedures, protocols, and best practices when engaging externally.

Proactively research execute a comprehensive strategic communications strategy on engaging outside media, organizations, and venues to effectively promote the NIC's mission, vision and goals, as appropriate.

Develop and disseminate information to stakeholders using a full range of media and communication methods; based on assignment, methods may include Town Halls, roundtables, ODNI senior principal speeches and Congressional testimony, workforce memorandums, ODNI brochures and publications, press releases, questions and answers (Q&A) and frequently asked questions (FAQs) documents, Internet and web 2. 0 communications, and/or video presentations.

Plan, develop, and disseminate information to stakeholders using a full range of media and communication methods; based on assignment, methods may include Town Halls, roundtables, ODNI senior principal speeches and Congressional testimony, workforce memorandums, ODNI brochures and publications, press releases, questions and answers (Q&A) and frequently asked questions (FAQs) documents, Internet and web 2. 0 communications, and/or video presentations.

Duties may include serving as a Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR).

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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

Demonstrated oral and written communication skills, and experience writing, editing, briefing, and coordinating TPs, engagement scene setters, other documents for public release. Applicant must be able to absorb and communicate complex information clearly, concisely, and in a manner that meets the needs of senior-level audiences.

Extensive ability to prioritize effectively, and manage multiple, concurrent, high-priority tasks simultaneously. Experience with planning and leading the execution of senior-level communications needs, meetings, and engagements with tight deadlines and shifting timelines.

Demonstrated critical thinking and research skills. Experience with researching independently, filtering and synthesizing data, and producing clear, logical, and concise products and communication strategies.

Extensive interpersonal skills. Ability to work with others across the NIC, ODNI, and the IC.

Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities under strict deadlines while maintaining a high level of attention to detail; demonstrated ability to work effectively with ODNI's senior leaders in a high profile and demanding office

Demonstrated interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with a variety of audiences and convey information to a variety of audiences with different levels of comprehension of ODNI's mission, vision and goals.

Bachelors Degree.

Desired Requirements:

Three or more years in a communications type role, with considerable knowledge of a variety of communications strategies, techniques, and dissemination methods; analytical skills sufficient to evaluate the effectiveness of communication efforts; and understanding of IC protocols related to public affairs work.

Extensive understanding of ODNI po.