Senior Executive Leader​/Deputy Director, Special Defense Task Force; DC

Senior Executive Leader/Deputy Director, Special Defense Task Force (DC)

Responsibilities

• Effectively supporting, developing, and managing a workforce that is capable of responding to stakeholder requirements; promoting a healthy workforce climate and fostering cohesive relationships across the organization.
• Serving as Acting Director with all the authorities of the Director to make decisions when the Director is unavailable due to leave, travel, etc.
• Facilitating program prioritization and applying resources across divisions with a holistic understanding of stakeholder needs and expectations.
• Directing program operations and ensuring success of all projects and programs.
• Overseeing all program planning initiatives and execution of program exercises to ensure a constant state of readiness.
• Managing efforts to fully understand and meet stakeholder needs and requirements.
• Developing, directing, and articulating strategies, policies, and plans for addressing current and future requirements and monitoring progress toward meeting goals and making appropriate adjustments.
• Overseeing all program management and administrative activities to ensure supporting processes, policies, and resources are in place to enable successful mission accomplishment.
• Cultivating collaborative relationships with senior leaders within the United States Government to understand and meet their needs and to inform them about the program's mission and activities as necessary.

The incumbent serves as the Deputy Director of a National Security/Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) program and reports to the program Director as well as a set of senior‑level program stakeholders. As the Deputy Director, the incumbent shares responsibility with the Director in directing the mission of this NS/EP program. The Director and Deputy Director lead a group of government and contractor staff charged with implementing long‑range strategic concepts and plans supporting NS/EP, which receives the careful attention of senior leaders within the United States Government.

In addition, the program staff members provide infrastructure support to maintain DoD essential functions during times of crisis. The strategic level planning and infrastructure support is in response to threats across a wide contingency spectrum. The program staff members represent several departments and agencies and are made up of subject matter experts in the areas of strategic planning, infrastructure management, communications, and crisis prevention and response.

• Experience in executive and organizational leadership, management of budget/finance resources, and a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain a working knowledge of continuity planning and programs.
• Proven leader who operates well under pressure, communicates effectively, is capable of multi‑tasking, able to set priorities for staff, and is comfortable dealing with senior leaders and high‑level customers.
• Ability to portray a positive, proactive, diplomatic and professional demeanor with partners and stakeholders at all times.
• Mastery in the six Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service core qualifications (ECQs):

Salary offers are based on candidates' education level and years of experience relevant to the position and also take into account information provided by the hiring manager/organization regarding the work level for the position. Salary range: DISLESTier 1 – $195,200 – $207,500. The incumbent of this position is designated as an Emergency Employee (EE), Non‑Combat Essential (NCE) for purposes of weather‑related events…