Executive Project Coordinator for IC Awards

Full Job Description

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Chief Operating Officer (COO) administers the Director of National Intelligence (DNI's) vision and direction to the ODNI enterprise.

This includes synchronizing policy, plans, procedures, and cross-functional issues.

The COO oversees all ODNI business operations, including such areas as human resources, internal policies, finance and budget, information technology, security, facilities, and information management.

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. How would you help advance the President's Executive Orders and policy priorities in this role?

Identify one or two relevant Executive Orders or policy initiatives that are significant to you and explain how you would help implement them if hired.

How has a strong work ethic contributed to your professional, academic or personal achievements?

Provide one or two specific examples and explain how those qualities would enable you to serve effectively in this position.

Mandatory Requirements: Thorough knowledge of the ODNI, IC agencies' mission, organization, collection, and production responsibilities, as well as ODNI and IC administrative policies, procedures, and authorities.

Thorough knowledge of IC information management security guidelines, document storage, and classification guidelines.

Thorough knowledge of mission area daily operational topics, capabilities, and strategic intent, as well as project management concepts and principles.

Oral and written communication skills to communicate effectively with key stakeholders throughout the IC and United States Government.

Analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret complex information from multiple sources.

Interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to develop working relationships and networks with internal and external managers and staff.

Research, planning, and organization skills, and ability to manage changing and competing priorities under strict timelines while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.

Ability to work effectively with ODNI leaders in a highly active, fast-paced, and demanding organization. Major Duties:

Contribute to the management and coordination of projects for Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Senior Executives by researching, writing/editing, collaborating on, and performing the initial review of time-sensitive information, correspondence, papers, policy, and briefing materials in response to taskings and action items from internal and external sources.

Support in the management and coordination of strategic and tactical projects, execute action taskings associated with assigned projects, and provide project status and reporting.

As directed coordinate, compile, and organize all essential information and materials to assist Senior Executives in the execution of daily mission objectives.

As directed coordinate operational and administrative matters, review and investigate issues, and develop initial solutions and options; maintain situational awareness of issues affecting organizational equities and the status of multiple projects.

Review and develop responses to email, correspondence, action items, and taskings; monitor response progress, coordination, and collaboration; track progress against actions from internal and external sources.

Research and write drafts of talking points, correspondence, executive summaries, communications, presentations, and briefing materials; prepare activity reports and summaries.

Contribute to the development of processes to monitor the dissemination of information, continually improving and maintaining suspense database systems; maintain records in compliance with regulations and sensitive compartmentation.

Coordinate work activities, assignments, and projects with managers internal to the ODNI and across the Intelligence Community (IC) to ensure their understanding and the effective completion of initiatives and requirements.