SWR Director for Strategy

The Director for Effects will lead our team in developing and executing innovative strategies across the SWR Enterprise.

The Director will be responsible for overseeing various functions, including strategy development, execution & program integration, assessments, and technical direction.

This role will require a strong leader with a broad background, who can manage a diverse team and foster collaboration across different departments.

Lead and oversee the planning, development, and evaluation of the related strategic planning documents in support of U.S. Government agencies’ national security and foreign policy interests and programs.

Develop near/mid/long term strategy documents that provide guidance to needs/requirements and resource/investment planning and programming staff elements and activities.

Lead and oversee efforts to engage senior IC leadership on strategic priorities, intelligence needs and gaps, and cross-IC interdependencies in order to link resources to strategy. Partner with ODNI staff, Functional, Mission, and Enterprise Managers, and IC elements to promote implementation of mission and enterprise objectives.

Lead and oversee the planning and completion of assessments to evaluate IC progress towards mission and enterprise objectives and determine how well the IC is postured for future environments.

Develop and implement strategic plans to achieve desired effects, leading a team of government and contractors in analyzing complex problems and identifying opportunities for strategic impact.

Manage a team of strategy professionals in designing, testing, and refining strategic plans. Integrate programs and activities across different departments and teams to achieve desired effects.

Routinely measure the effects of activities and contribute resulting to our annual assessment. Identify and work to integrate capabilities into strategic planning.

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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.

Qualifications

Mandatory Requirements:

Expert knowledge of IC organizations’ missions in order to develop the national-level strategies and policies necessary to support U.S. national security and foreign policy interests.

Expert leadership experience and analytic expertise to support strategy and policy development, strategic planning and implementation efforts.

Superior ability to identify emerging trends and strategic issues and incorporate these in developing strategic plans for the organization.

Expert ability to evaluate strategic trends, strategy and implementation plans, results, and programmatic data, propose innovative solutions, and implement change

Highly developed networking skills and experience working with multiple Directorates, Mission Centers, Offices across the IC.

Superior ability to think creatively, operate independently, and closely integrate efforts with counterparts.

Desired Requirements:

Strong understanding of strategic planning, program integration, and assessment, with a focus on operational activities.

Extensive experience with Non-Title 50 USG agencies and/or joint operational environments.

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