Research and Development Director jobs in Virginia

Duties

Lead NCBC's Research, Development, and Integration (RDI) staff as the RDI Group Chief who reports directly to the Office of Advanced Capabilities Deputy Assistant Director.

Lead a team of professional staff and assess performance, collaborate and oversee goal setting, and provide feedback on personal development.

Apply expert knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations and Economy Act processes and procedures to perform RDI budget formulation and execution functions.

As the RDI Group Chief, provide alternative approaches and execution strategies for the RDI program, establish requirements, and allocate funding to establish priority objectives, address projected threats, estimate costs, risks and tradeoffs, and identify/minimize resource constraints.

Engage senior IC leadership on strategic priorities, opportunities, gaps, and interdependencies to link resources to strategy; plan and communicate emerging strategic issues and trends, evaluate them in context of U.S. Government plans, and make recommendations for improvements.

Prepare briefings, reports, and presentations to organizational leadership, senior policymakers, and senior U.S. Government officials.

Nurture collaboration across ODNI, the IC, U.S. Government, and industry partners through site visits and other outreach efforts to maintain an effective, agile counterproliferation and biosecurity R&D capability.

Organize and lead group processes to evaluate differing technical proposals and trade-off requirements, costs, schedules, and practical impacts.

Lead in-depth, detailed analysis and evaluation of RDI investments to independently document resource utilization, efficiency, productivity, impact, and cost effectiveness.

Coordinate project execution and ensure good expenditure rates by performers.

Track project compliance with programmatic guidance to ensure timely completion and closeout.

Lead internal knowledge management and external dissemination of research findings to appropriate audiences. In addition, oversee the RDI collaboration website to facilitate communications and situational awareness among RDI stakeholders.

Ensure education and training on RDI program processes are made available to all stakeholders.

Lead development of RDI policies, missions, plans, and capabilities, ensuring linkage to NCBC priorities, campaign goals, and overarching National Intelligence Strategies.

Analyze and evaluate (on a quantitative/qualitative basis) the effectiveness of current and planned NIP investments in meeting established IC goals and objectives. Evaluate and advise on organization, methods, procedures, and resources (NIP and MIP) programs.

Approve/reconcile invoices from other government agencies that support the RDI program via Economy Act orders.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen residing in the United States
• Appointment is subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on an SBI with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI)
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• A two-year trial period is required for all new permanent appointments to the ODNI.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

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  A complete application must include:
  
  a. RESUME: Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the vacancy announcement, particularly the MDRs, and construct their resume to highlight their most significant experience and qualifications relevant to this job opportunity. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (in MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY format) and the number of hours worked per week if part time.
  b. POSITION NUMBER: Reference the position number on each document submitted.
  c. COVER LETTER: Applicants must submit a cover letter as a supplement to the resume to elaborate on their qualifications and previous work performed.
  d. SF-50: Current or former Federal Government employees must provide their most current SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action," to verify current federal status, position, title, grade, and organization of record. Current Federal Government employees will be assigned to the position at the employee's current GS grade and salary. GS applicants at grades below the advertised position grade will NOT be considered.
  e. APPLICANTS CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY A COMPETITIVE SERVICE AGENCY: Must provide a written statement they understand that, if selected for a position with ODNI, they are leaving the competitive service voluntarily to accept an appointment in the excepted service.

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

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  In order to be considered, you must apply via USAJobs. The ODNI will not accept emailed applications. Applications received after the closing date will NOT be eligible for consideration. All attachments should be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format.
  
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  Agency contact information

  Vacancy Team ODNI

  Email

  Vacancies@odni.gov

  Address

  OFFICE OF ADVANCED CAPABILITIES
  Director Of National Intelligence
  Washington, DC 20511
  US

  Next steps

  The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Due to the large number of applications received, applicants will be contacted ONLY if they have been selected for an interview.
  
  
  
  

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

Clarification from the agency

Open to current and former Federal employees with competitive or excepted status; and all U.S. Citizens. Former members of the Peace Corps may be considered for ODNI employment only if five full years have elapsed since separation from the Peace Corps.