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Contracting Officer Technical Representative
Office of the Director of National Intelligence · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) leads the development, negotiation, and presentation of the National Intelligence Program (NIP) budget on behalf of the Director of National Intelligence to the President and the Congress. The CFO's three main responsibilities include resource management (budget analysis, formulation, justification, and execution), performance planning and evaluation, and financial management improvement.
What You'll Do
- →The Intelligence Community (IC) Chief Financial Officer (CFO) leads IC-wide efforts to develop, determine, and present the National Intelligence Program (NIP) budget to the Office of Management and Budget and Congress on behalf of the Director of National Intelligence.
- →The IC CFO also leads IC resource, performance, and financial management as well as procurement oversight and facilities activities.
- →Additionally, IC CFO, through the CFE, provides oversight of ODNI resources, managing formulation, justification, execution, contracts, manpower, financial audits, and ODNI budget matters in coordination with the IC, OMB, DoW, and Congress.
- →The IC CFO serves as the single point of integration for all performance- and budget-related activities across the 18 NIP elements.
- →Major Duties and Responsibilities: Plan, prepare, justification, administration, analysis, forecasting, and monitoring of contractual agreements to ensure delivery of Intelligence Community (IC) programs; oversee budget/financial data analysis and the assessment of deliverables by applying contractual management principles, policies, methods, techniques, and systems.
- →Monitors the collection, research, and analysis of comprehensive and substantive contractual information that includes budget, accounting, and financial reporting information to develop budget testimony, briefings, and talking points for senior DNI leadership and develop IC guidance on the preparation of resource requests and realignments or reprogramming to the DNI and Congress.
- →Monitor contract performance and take any necessary action related to delays in contract performance or the need to stop work under the contract.
- →Apply remedies to protect the rights of the Government under commercial item contracts and simplified acquisitions.
- →Apply remedies to protect the rights of the Government under noncommercial item contracts.
- →Document past performance information.
- →Make sound, well informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals.
- →Monitor and evaluate the progress and outcomes of operational performance plans and identify potential threats or opportunities.
- →Organize work, sets priorities, determines resource requirements, determines goals and strategies; coordinates with other organizations, monitors progress; evaluates outcomes.
- →Provide technical guidance to the contractor.
Requirements
- ✓Must be a current permanent ODNI employee OR must be a current permanent Federal employee with supervisory approval to apply to the Joint Duty Assignment (JDA).
- ✓JDA applicants must be currently at the grade level specified in the advertisement.
- ✓No temporary promotion opportunities will be granted for this position.
- ✓The program does not apply to members of the Military service or contractors.
- ✓Joint Duty applicants may be considered for this position as a reimbursable detailee, if endorsed by the employing agency.
- ✓Joint Duty applicants must have a current TS/SCI clearance with polygraph or have the ability to obtain one.
- ✓The ODNI does not conduct polygraphs or provide security clearances for detailees.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 79d11eff-b1d6-42bb-9af7-d302d1d7a5d2
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