Summary
About the Position: This position is in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Employees occupying DCIPS positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the National Ground Intelligence Center, Operations and Production Directorate, Foundational Services Branch, Charlottesville, VA 22911 .
Duties
Serves as a Branch Chief in the Directorate of Operations, with responsibility for the supervision and oversight of the day to day internal and external operations of National Intelligence Ground Center (NGIC).
Branch serves as the operational backbone for NGIC's finished intelligence production quality, foreign disclosure, and dissemination.
Provide administrative and technical supervision to civilian and contractor personnel, evaluating performance, guiding professional development, and fostering a collaborative, respectful, and high-morale team culture.
Direct and coordinate high-volume production support pipelines, allocating resources and deconflicting task queues with division leadership, the Senior Intelligence Production Strategist, and analytic directorates to ensure timely delivery.
Drive workflow modernization across the branch by integrating automated, data-driven solutions and establishing operational metrics (KPIs) to continually enhance production efficiency, throughput velocity, and quality.
Enforce and champion compliance with IC directives, ODNI standards (ICD 203), National Disclosure Policy, and publishing schemas, serving as primary liaison to promote early workflow integration and diplomatically defend standards.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the online assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.