What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Executive Leader - Director of Research (Maryland) position at National Security Agency?
Responsibilities
Serves in an official position of Defense Senior Executive Level Leader regardless of his/her organizational level. Assures that the Agency achieves its mission by developing its major programs, goals, and plans. Responsible for the overall success or failure of Agency programs and initiatives, and delegates program implementation tasks--the day-to-day or functional work activities--to mid-level managers. Considers Agency goals and performance strategically, by setting the Agency's overall direction via its strategic plans. As a result, often works with people and organizations outside his/her immediate organization--to include the Intelligence Community and the Department of Defense at large--to defend controversial or critical long-range NSA plans. Provides authoritative advice, serves as NSA spokesperson, and is ultimately accountable for effective and efficient Agency operations and its compliance with policy (to include approving out-year budget documents). Exhibits leadership competencies and behaviors for all to follow, as well as offers mentoring opportunities to subordinates to ensure the development of a cadre of future Senior Leaders. As the largest in-house organization in the Intelligence Community (IC), the Research Directorate (RES) workforce conducts mission-oriented research ' research that positively advances the full NSA/CSS mission. Additionally, RES houses the Innovation Office, leads several NSA-wide strategic initiatives, and has strong collaborative relationships within the DoD, IC, and U.S. Government. RES conducts world-class scientific research with the objective of developing new and innovative techniques and technologies relevant to NSA missions. Transition to practice is a critical aspect of RES and will be an important part of the RES Director's job. RES success depends heavily on having a positive, collaborative, and innovative culture ' a successful candidate must value the welfare and development of the RES workforce while maintaining the excellence of the RES technologies, and ensuring that both internal and external collaboration ultimately result in mission impact. RES operates across the NSA enterprise and at major universities in Maryland and North Carolina. RES also operates three Federally Funded Research and Development Centers, and maintains strategic partnerships with numerous other academic, governmental and industry research entities.
Job Summary
This key leadership position provides an exceptional opportunity for a high-performing leader who combines exceptional 'people' leadership skills with strong technical credibility, and has strong collaborative skills. The successful candidate will become one of the most senior leaders within the National Security Agency (NSA), with an impact that spans across NSA, the Intelligence Community, other government agencies, academia, industry, and internationally as well. If you want to use and expand your skills to ensure that our talented Research workforce and technological discoveries provide the greatest possible benefit to NSA and the nation, this position may be for you!
Qualifications
The ideal candidate for this position is an energetic, results-oriented proven leader with outstanding people skills and a desire to work cohesively with the leadership team to enable and reinforce the success of RES. A strong technical and research background is required, as well as knowledge regarding the agency mission, culture, and corporate processes. Extensive experience with organizational leadership and personnel supervision is crucial. Financial and budgetary management experience is also strongly desired. The successful candidate should possess the ability to deal forthrightly with a range of sensitive issues, to exercise great discretion and demonstrate solid judgment. Selectee must possess the ability to quickly resolve complex situations in a rapid-pace environment. Excellent visioning, strategic thinking, communication (written/oral), negotiation, and collaboration skills are essential as the selectee will be expected to represent and stand in for the Director of NSA in significant and high-level activities. WEIGHTED SELECTION CRITERIA: Leading People: 20 points ' Inspire, motivate, and guide a multi-campus, highly technical leadership team and workforce toward achievement of Directorate mission objectives and goals. ' Engage senior leaders to create processes, assign personnel, and resolve issues. ' Establish clear performance metrics and job objectives for senior leaders. ' Empower people to lead change and take responsibility. ' Actively coach, mentor, and guide senior leaders to create processes, assign personnel, and resolve issues. ' Develop and pursue organizational goals and lead in a way consistent with changing organizational imperatives. ' Lead people to implement projects supporting transformation of people and operations. Leading Change: 20 points ' Lead and motivate senior managers and workforce to creatively achieve objectives and goals. ' Translate transformation goals into performance objectives. ' Create a working environment that encourages novel thinking, innovation, and launching of new initiatives. ' Adapt behavior and work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles. ' Deal effectively with stress and fast-paced environment. ' Experience with crafting, addressing, and coordinating new, innovative policies, procedures, and processes to meet changing conditions. ' Ability to articulate NSA's objectives, goals and strategies; and identify gains and shortfalls. ' Evidence of personal contributions to envisioning, planning, executing, and/or resolving issues. Building Coalitions: 20 points ' Communicate and negotiate effectively with different sets of people and develop alliances/partnerships. ' Establish and maintain strong mutual working relationships and trust with customers, partners, and stakeholders. ' Build networks of support and establish strong mutual working relationships among internal and external organizations, other agencies, and military counterparts. ' Adept at use of excellent oral and written communications skills to present, defend, and negotiate sensitive issues. ' Function comfortably and effectively across several communities to achieve results through influence and negotiation skills, resolve conflicts, and develop strong alliances founded on trust. Results Driven: 15 points ' Focus on 'value added' customer service and quality. ' Keen at identifying areas for improvement within and outside the organization and recommending how to achieve improvements. ' Link creative solutions to mission objectives and to effectively seek policy support as required. ' Understand and appropriately apply procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies to performance of mission goals. ' Hold people accountable for meeting objectives. ' Ability to establish and approve relevant annual and long term goals and plans to achieve these goals. ' Establish and use metrics to measure and drive success. ' Develop and document approaches and method to address new and emerging development opportunities. Business Acumen: 15 points ' Lead research and/or technical organizations. ' Recruit, select, and retain well-qualified employees to fill critical mission needs. ' Understand budget processes and be able to adapt quickly and decisively in response to resource adjustments; play an active part in the budget build process, and work it in consonance with NSA organizational governance. ' Recognize new trends and prioritize resources to meet the new challenges. ' Make sound business and programmatic decisions over administrative, personnel, and budgetary matters. ' Evaluate cost/technical risk performance information to analyze, discuss, recommend, and allocate resources to achieve optimal solutions. ' Recognize trends and adapt resources to meet the new challenges and cease non-productive activities. Leading the Intelligence Enterprise: 10 points ' Achieve results by creating an environment that promotes employee engagement, collaboration, integration, and information and knowledge sharing. ' Demonstrate deep understanding of how the mission, structures, leaders, and cultures of the various IC components interact and connect. ' Integrate joint/multi-agency activities effectively exercising collaborative plans that realize mutual IC, joint, or multi-organizational goals. ' Encourage and support Joint Duty assignments and development experiences that develop and reinforce an enterprise focus. ' Ability to advance and reinforce IC core values. ' Demonstrated commitment to multiple points of view, ideas, and insights.
How To Apply - External
How To Apply - External Apply soonest, as job postings can close earlier than stated end dates due to changes in requirements. It is important to review and note the minimum qualifications, as only those applicants who meet the required qualifications will be contacted to continue the employment process. Please populate the resume tool to showcase any relevant work experience and education related to the position and answer any applicable screening questions. Information collected will be used to determine eligibility, and failure to provide accurate information may result in disqualification for this position. A confirmation email will be sent after submission of the first application and also after any future updates to submitted applications. **Due to time sensitive communications regarding applications, please ensure your spam filters are configured to accept email from noreply@intelligencecareers.gov. U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants. NSA is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations. All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to applicants with disabilities during the application and hiring process where appropriate. For current DISES, you must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 in addition to your resume. For all non-DISES applicants, in addition to your resume, you must submit a 3-page document (no less than 11-pt. font, 1-inch margins) showing evidence that you meet the Executive Core Qualifications described in this posting. Failure to submit either an SF-50 or your 3-page Executive Core Qualification write-up will disqualify you from consideration. How you will be Evaluated: The applicant selected must meet all the Executive Core Qualifications listed below. Applicants must provide a brief narrative (no more than one-half page) to support each ECQ. In addition, each applicant must submit a resume. ECQ 1: LEADING CHANGE This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. Competencies: - Creativity & Innovation - Develops new insights into situations; questions conventional approaches; encourages new ideas and innovations; designs and implements new or cutting edge programs/processes. - External Awareness - Understands and keeps up-to-date on local, national, and international policies and trends that affect the organization and shape stakeholders' views; is aware of the organization's impact on the external environment. - Flexibility - Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles. - Resilience - Deals effectively with pressure; remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity. Recovers quickly from setbacks. - Strategic Thinking - Formulates objectives and priorities, and implements plans consistent with long-term interests of the organization in a global environment. Capitalizes on opportunities and manages risks. - Vision - Takes a long-term view and builds a shared vision with others; acts as a catalyst for organizational change. Influences others to translate vision into action. ECQ 2: LEADING PEOPLE This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide a workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. Competencies: - Conflict Management - Encourages creative tension and differences of opinions. Anticipates and takes steps to prevent counter-productive confrontations. Manages and resolves conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner. - Developing Others - Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods. - Team Building - Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals. ECQ 3: RESULTS DRIVEN This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Competencies: - Accountability - Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for mistakes. Complies with established control systems and rules. - Customer Service - Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement. - Decisiveness - Makes well-informed, effective, and timely decisions, even when data is limited or solutions produce unpleasant consequences; perceives the impact and implications of decisions. - Entrepreneurship - Positions the organization for future success by identifying new opportunities; builds the organization by developing or improving product or services. Takes calculated risks to accomplish organizational objectives. - Problem Solving - Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations. - Technical Credibility - Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise. ECQ 4: BUSINESS ACUMEN This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, material and information resources strategically. Competencies: - Financial Management - Understands the organization's financial process. Prepares, justifies, and administers the program budget. Oversees procurement and contracting to achieve desired results. Monitors expenditures and uses cost-benefit thinking to set priorities. - Human Capital Management - Builds and manages the workforce based on organizational goals, budget considerations, and staffing needs. Ensures that employees are appropriately recruited, selected, appraised and rewarded; takes action to address performance problems. Manages a multi-sector workforce and a variety of work situations. - Technology Management - Keeps up-to-date on technological developments. Makes effective use of technology to achieve results. Ensures access to and security of technology systems. ECQ 5: BUILDING COALITIONS This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other federal agencies, state and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Competencies: - Partnering - Develops networks and builds alliances, collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals. - Political Savvy - Identifies the internal and external politics that impact the work of the organization. Perceives organizational and political reality and acts accordingly. - Influencing/Negotiating - Persuades others; builds consensus through give and take: gains cooperation from others to obtain information and accomplish goals. ECQ 6: LEADING THE INTELLIGENCE ENTERPRISE This core qualification is comprised of the Intelligence Community (IC)-specific "joint" competencies of Collaboration and Integration, Enterprise Focus, and Value-Centered Leadership. Competencies: - Collaboration and Integration - Share information and knowledge to achieve results by creating an environment that promotes employee engagement, collaboration, integration, information and knowledge sharing, and the candid, open exchange of different points of view. - Enterprise Focus - Demonstrate a deep understanding of how the mission, structures, leaders, and cultures of the various DoD and IC components interact and connect. - Value-Centered Leadership - Advance and reinforce DoD and IC core values: A Commitment to selfless service and excellence in support of the IC's mission, as well as to preserving, protecting, and defending the Nation's laws and liberties; the integrity and Courage (moral, intellectual, and physical) to seek and speak the truth, to innovate, and to change things for the better, regardless of personal or professional risk; and Collaboration as members of a single IC-wide team, respecting and leveraging all members of the IC, their background, their sources and methods, and their points of view.
DCIPS Disclaimer
The National Security Agency (NSA) is part of the DoD Intelligence Community Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). All positions in the NSA are in the Excepted Services under 10 United States Codes (USC) 1601 appointment authority. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you may be asked to submit documents verifying your eligibility.
Serves in an official position of Defense Senior Executive Level Leader regardless of his/her organizational level. Assures that the Agency achieves its mission by developing its major programs, goals, and plans. Responsible for the overall success or failure of Agency programs and initiatives, and delegates program implementation tasks--the day-to-day or functional work activities--to mid-level managers. Considers Agency goals and performance strategically, by setting the Agency's overall direction via its strategic plans. As a result, often works with people and organizations outside his/her immediate organization--to include the Intelligence Community and the Department of Defense at large--to defend controversial or critical long-range NSA plans. Provides authoritative advice, serves as NSA spokesperson, and is ultimately accountable for effective and efficient Agency operations and its compliance with policy (to include approving out-year budget documents). Exhibits leadership competencies and behaviors for all to follow, as well as offers mentoring opportunities to subordinates to ensure the development of a cadre of future Senior Leaders. As the largest in-house organization in the Intelligence Community (IC), the Research Directorate (RES) workforce conducts mission-oriented research ' research that positively advances the full NSA/CSS mission. Additionally, RES houses the Innovation Office, leads several NSA-wide strategic initiatives, and has strong collaborative relationships within the DoD, IC, and U.S. Government. RES conducts world-class scientific research with the objective of developing new and innovative techniques and technologies relevant to NSA missions. Transition to practice is a critical aspect of RES and will be an important part of the RES Director's job. RES success depends heavily on having a positive, collaborative, and innovative culture ' a successful candidate must value the welfare and development of the RES workforce while maintaining the excellence of the RES technologies, and ensuring that both internal and external collaboration ultimately result in mission impact. RES operates across the NSA enterprise and at major universities in Maryland and North Carolina. RES also operates three Federally Funded Research and Development Centers, and maintains strategic partnerships with numerous other academic, governmental and industry research entities.
Job Summary
This key leadership position provides an exceptional opportunity for a high-performing leader who combines exceptional 'people' leadership skills with strong technical credibility, and has strong collaborative skills. The successful candidate will become one of the most senior leaders within the National Security Agency (NSA), with an impact that spans across NSA, the Intelligence Community, other government agencies, academia, industry, and internationally as well. If you want to use and expand your skills to ensure that our talented Research workforce and technological discoveries provide the greatest possible benefit to NSA and the nation, this position may be for you!
Qualifications
The ideal candidate for this position is an energetic, results-oriented proven leader with outstanding people skills and a desire to work cohesively with the leadership team to enable and reinforce the success of RES. A strong technical and research background is required, as well as knowledge regarding the agency mission, culture, and corporate processes. Extensive experience with organizational leadership and personnel supervision is crucial. Financial and budgetary management experience is also strongly desired. The successful candidate should possess the ability to deal forthrightly with a range of sensitive issues, to exercise great discretion and demonstrate solid judgment. Selectee must possess the ability to quickly resolve complex situations in a rapid-pace environment. Excellent visioning, strategic thinking, communication (written/oral), negotiation, and collaboration skills are essential as the selectee will be expected to represent and stand in for the Director of NSA in significant and high-level activities. WEIGHTED SELECTION CRITERIA: Leading People: 20 points ' Inspire, motivate, and guide a multi-campus, highly technical leadership team and workforce toward achievement of Directorate mission objectives and goals. ' Engage senior leaders to create processes, assign personnel, and resolve issues. ' Establish clear performance metrics and job objectives for senior leaders. ' Empower people to lead change and take responsibility. ' Actively coach, mentor, and guide senior leaders to create processes, assign personnel, and resolve issues. ' Develop and pursue organizational goals and lead in a way consistent with changing organizational imperatives. ' Lead people to implement projects supporting transformation of people and operations. Leading Change: 20 points ' Lead and motivate senior managers and workforce to creatively achieve objectives and goals. ' Translate transformation goals into performance objectives. ' Create a working environment that encourages novel thinking, innovation, and launching of new initiatives. ' Adapt behavior and work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles. ' Deal effectively with stress and fast-paced environment. ' Experience with crafting, addressing, and coordinating new, innovative policies, procedures, and processes to meet changing conditions. ' Ability to articulate NSA's objectives, goals and strategies; and identify gains and shortfalls. ' Evidence of personal contributions to envisioning, planning, executing, and/or resolving issues. Building Coalitions: 20 points ' Communicate and negotiate effectively with different sets of people and develop alliances/partnerships. ' Establish and maintain strong mutual working relationships and trust with customers, partners, and stakeholders. ' Build networks of support and establish strong mutual working relationships among internal and external organizations, other agencies, and military counterparts. ' Adept at use of excellent oral and written communications skills to present, defend, and negotiate sensitive issues. ' Function comfortably and effectively across several communities to achieve results through influence and negotiation skills, resolve conflicts, and develop strong alliances founded on trust. Results Driven: 15 points ' Focus on 'value added' customer service and quality. ' Keen at identifying areas for improvement within and outside the organization and recommending how to achieve improvements. ' Link creative solutions to mission objectives and to effectively seek policy support as required. ' Understand and appropriately apply procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies to performance of mission goals. ' Hold people accountable for meeting objectives. ' Ability to establish and approve relevant annual and long term goals and plans to achieve these goals. ' Establish and use metrics to measure and drive success. ' Develop and document approaches and method to address new and emerging development opportunities. Business Acumen: 15 points ' Lead research and/or technical organizations. ' Recruit, select, and retain well-qualified employees to fill critical mission needs. ' Understand budget processes and be able to adapt quickly and decisively in response to resource adjustments; play an active part in the budget build process, and work it in consonance with NSA organizational governance. ' Recognize new trends and prioritize resources to meet the new challenges. ' Make sound business and programmatic decisions over administrative, personnel, and budgetary matters. ' Evaluate cost/technical risk performance information to analyze, discuss, recommend, and allocate resources to achieve optimal solutions. ' Recognize trends and adapt resources to meet the new challenges and cease non-productive activities. Leading the Intelligence Enterprise: 10 points ' Achieve results by creating an environment that promotes employee engagement, collaboration, integration, and information and knowledge sharing. ' Demonstrate deep understanding of how the mission, structures, leaders, and cultures of the various IC components interact and connect. ' Integrate joint/multi-agency activities effectively exercising collaborative plans that realize mutual IC, joint, or multi-organizational goals. ' Encourage and support Joint Duty assignments and development experiences that develop and reinforce an enterprise focus. ' Ability to advance and reinforce IC core values. ' Demonstrated commitment to multiple points of view, ideas, and insights.
How To Apply - External
How To Apply - External Apply soonest, as job postings can close earlier than stated end dates due to changes in requirements. It is important to review and note the minimum qualifications, as only those applicants who meet the required qualifications will be contacted to continue the employment process. Please populate the resume tool to showcase any relevant work experience and education related to the position and answer any applicable screening questions. Information collected will be used to determine eligibility, and failure to provide accurate information may result in disqualification for this position. A confirmation email will be sent after submission of the first application and also after any future updates to submitted applications. **Due to time sensitive communications regarding applications, please ensure your spam filters are configured to accept email from noreply@intelligencecareers.gov. U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants. NSA is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations. All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to applicants with disabilities during the application and hiring process where appropriate. For current DISES, you must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 in addition to your resume. For all non-DISES applicants, in addition to your resume, you must submit a 3-page document (no less than 11-pt. font, 1-inch margins) showing evidence that you meet the Executive Core Qualifications described in this posting. Failure to submit either an SF-50 or your 3-page Executive Core Qualification write-up will disqualify you from consideration. How you will be Evaluated: The applicant selected must meet all the Executive Core Qualifications listed below. Applicants must provide a brief narrative (no more than one-half page) to support each ECQ. In addition, each applicant must submit a resume. ECQ 1: LEADING CHANGE This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. Competencies: - Creativity & Innovation - Develops new insights into situations; questions conventional approaches; encourages new ideas and innovations; designs and implements new or cutting edge programs/processes. - External Awareness - Understands and keeps up-to-date on local, national, and international policies and trends that affect the organization and shape stakeholders' views; is aware of the organization's impact on the external environment. - Flexibility - Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles. - Resilience - Deals effectively with pressure; remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity. Recovers quickly from setbacks. - Strategic Thinking - Formulates objectives and priorities, and implements plans consistent with long-term interests of the organization in a global environment. Capitalizes on opportunities and manages risks. - Vision - Takes a long-term view and builds a shared vision with others; acts as a catalyst for organizational change. Influences others to translate vision into action. ECQ 2: LEADING PEOPLE This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide a workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. Competencies: - Conflict Management - Encourages creative tension and differences of opinions. Anticipates and takes steps to prevent counter-productive confrontations. Manages and resolves conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner. - Developing Others - Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods. - Team Building - Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals. ECQ 3: RESULTS DRIVEN This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Competencies: - Accountability - Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for mistakes. Complies with established control systems and rules. - Customer Service - Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement. - Decisiveness - Makes well-informed, effective, and timely decisions, even when data is limited or solutions produce unpleasant consequences; perceives the impact and implications of decisions. - Entrepreneurship - Positions the organization for future success by identifying new opportunities; builds the organization by developing or improving product or services. Takes calculated risks to accomplish organizational objectives. - Problem Solving - Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations. - Technical Credibility - Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise. ECQ 4: BUSINESS ACUMEN This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, material and information resources strategically. Competencies: - Financial Management - Understands the organization's financial process. Prepares, justifies, and administers the program budget. Oversees procurement and contracting to achieve desired results. Monitors expenditures and uses cost-benefit thinking to set priorities. - Human Capital Management - Builds and manages the workforce based on organizational goals, budget considerations, and staffing needs. Ensures that employees are appropriately recruited, selected, appraised and rewarded; takes action to address performance problems. Manages a multi-sector workforce and a variety of work situations. - Technology Management - Keeps up-to-date on technological developments. Makes effective use of technology to achieve results. Ensures access to and security of technology systems. ECQ 5: BUILDING COALITIONS This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other federal agencies, state and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Competencies: - Partnering - Develops networks and builds alliances, collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals. - Political Savvy - Identifies the internal and external politics that impact the work of the organization. Perceives organizational and political reality and acts accordingly. - Influencing/Negotiating - Persuades others; builds consensus through give and take: gains cooperation from others to obtain information and accomplish goals. ECQ 6: LEADING THE INTELLIGENCE ENTERPRISE This core qualification is comprised of the Intelligence Community (IC)-specific "joint" competencies of Collaboration and Integration, Enterprise Focus, and Value-Centered Leadership. Competencies: - Collaboration and Integration - Share information and knowledge to achieve results by creating an environment that promotes employee engagement, collaboration, integration, information and knowledge sharing, and the candid, open exchange of different points of view. - Enterprise Focus - Demonstrate a deep understanding of how the mission, structures, leaders, and cultures of the various DoD and IC components interact and connect. - Value-Centered Leadership - Advance and reinforce DoD and IC core values: A Commitment to selfless service and excellence in support of the IC's mission, as well as to preserving, protecting, and defending the Nation's laws and liberties; the integrity and Courage (moral, intellectual, and physical) to seek and speak the truth, to innovate, and to change things for the better, regardless of personal or professional risk; and Collaboration as members of a single IC-wide team, respecting and leveraging all members of the IC, their background, their sources and methods, and their points of view.
DCIPS Disclaimer
The National Security Agency (NSA) is part of the DoD Intelligence Community Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). All positions in the NSA are in the Excepted Services under 10 United States Codes (USC) 1601 appointment authority. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you may be asked to submit documents verifying your eligibility.
