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Deputy Chief Operating Officer

Office of the Director of National Intelligence · Posted 43 days ago

On-site McLean, VA $152K – $219K Apply by Jun 3, 2026 Intelligence ENTJESTJESTP Operations
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About the Role

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Chief Operating Officer (COO) administers the Director of National Intelligence (DNI's) vision & direction to the ODNI enterprise providing elite support services including synchronizing policy, plans, procedures, & cross-functional issues that enable the ODNI mission. COO oversees most ODNI business operations, including executive support, human resources, security, facilities, continuity, governance, policies, & information management.

What You'll Do

  • Serve as the principal deputy to the Chief Operating Officer of ODNI.
  • Oversee, administer, coordinate, integrate, and evaluate the efforts of administrative operational areas to identify specific requirements and to plan and schedule for actions needed to meet those requirements.
  • Lead, manage, and direct a professional-level staff, evaluate performance, collaborate on goal setting, and provide feedback and guidance regarding personal and professional development opportunities.
  • Provide day-to-day management and direction of component staffs and business operations; execute budget, personnel, and policy decisions to support the components' activities.
  • Lead and manage a professional staff in successfully defining and managing complex programs and projects that may include ill-defined requirements, ambiguity, parallel tasks, multiple dependencies, high risks, and multiple interfaces; ensure timelines, costs, deliverables, and outcomes are achieved according to approved plans.
  • Initiate and manage programmatic and budget requirements that underwrite the daily operations.
  • Interact with Congressional and OMB oversight staffs to justify planned expenditures and future budget requests.
  • Provide guidance and direction on most administrative and support operations across the ODNI enterprise as well as to component-level Chiefs of Staff and Front Of?ce staffs on a variety of component-wide programs and ODNI initiatives.
  • Develop and oversee the implementation of management guidance and policy to ODNI Components; coordinate internal operations, external management, and policy initiatives to ensure alignment with key corporate priorities.
  • Develop and evaluate project proposals and annual action plans to determine the impact on current resources and to support resource forecasting and reviews.
  • Serve as an Original Classification Authority for ODNI in accordance with Executive Order 12333.
  • Maintain effective and productive working relationships across the entire ODNI organization and within the IC elements to address issues that span multiple mission or program areas.
  • Manage corporate communications ensuring workforce awareness of IC, ODNI, and organizational programs, initiatives, requirements, and other opportunities.
  • Serve as the primary adjudication authority for employee dispute resolution, disciplinary review panels, and other administrative board actions.

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.
  • EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS All applicants will be assessed for executive competency against the five mandatory Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
  • If your two-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs you will not receive further consideration for the position.
  • Applicants are strongly encouraged to review current information regarding ECQs.
  • For information regarding ECQs, please visit the Executive Core Qualifications page on the OPM website.
  • 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]).

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