Summary We are committed to: Teamwork: Partnering at all levels and across organizational boundaries for mission accomplishment. Integrity: Adherence to the highest legal and ethical principles in our responsibilities. Excellence: Unrivaled defense intelligence expertise. Service: Putting the welfare of the Nation and commitment to our mission before oneself. Responsibilities DIA employs a variety of professionals who serve throughout the workforce to ensure successful operations. To view this position’s duties, click Vacancies to be directed to DIA’s online application system. Please make note of the position title and 6-digit Job Opening ID number to which you are interested. You can scroll to the bottom of the page to locate the announcement or click on the “Advanced Search” link and enter in the 6-digit Job Opening ID number in the “Job Opening ID” field. Requirements Conditions of Employment - U.S. Citizenship - Drug Test - Security Investigation All applicants must be U.S. citizens and are subject to a thorough background inquiry. Qualifications CRITERIA 2 - IC SENIOR OFFICER CORE QUALIFICATION: You will be assessed against the IC Senior Officer Core Qualification Standard - Leading the Intelligence Enterprise to determine your interagency or multi-organizational (business, mission or professional) leadership competencies. (All three IC Senior Officer Core Qualification (ICSOCQ) standard essential factors must be addressed separately in your Supplemental Narrative Statement. One page maximum per ICSOCQ.) 1) Collaboration and Integration. Senior officers have a responsibility to share information and knowledge to achieve results, and in that regard are expected to build effective networks and alliances with key peers and stakeholders across the IC and/or with other United States Government (USG), state, local, tribal and foreign officials, as appropriate; actively engage these peers and stakeholders; involve them in key decisions; and effectively leverage these networks and alliances to achieve significant results. Senior officers are expected to create an environment that promotes employee engagement, collaboration, integration, information and knowledge sharing, and the candid, open exchange of diverse points of view. Candidates assessed against this competency must demonstrate knowledge, skill, and/or ability to: (a) Build, leverage, and lead collaborative networks with key peers and stakeholders across the IC and/or in other government/private-sector organizations, or professional/technical disciplines to achieve significant joint/multi-agency mission outcomes; and integrate joint/multi-agency activities, effectively exercising collaborative plans that realize mutual, joint, or multi-organizational goals. 2) Enterprise Focus. Senior officers are expected to demonstrate a deep understanding of how the missions, structures, leaders, and cultures of the various IC components interact and connect; synthesize resources, information, and other inputs to effectively integrate and align component, IC, and USG interests and activities to achieve IC-wide, national, or international priorities. In addition, senior officers are expected to encourage and support Joint Duty assignments and developmental experiences that develop and reinforce an enterprise focus among their subordinates. Candidates assessed against this competency must demonstrate knowledge, skill, and/or ability to: (a) Understand the roles, missions, capabilities, and organizational and political realities of the intelligence enterprise; apply that understanding to drive joint, interagency, or multiorganizational mission accomplishment. (b) Understand how organizations, resources, information, and processes within the IC or interagency/multi-organizational environment interact with and influence one another; apply that understanding to solve complex interagency or multi-organizational problems. 3) Values-Centered Leadership. IC senior officers are expected to personally embody, advance, and reinforce 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 the diversity of all members of the IC, their background, their sources and methods, and their points of view. In addition, senior officers are also expected to demonstrate and promote departmental and/or component core values, which may be incorporated in writing, as applicable. Candidates assessed against this competency must demonstrate knowledge, skill, and/or ability to: (a) Promote, reinforce, and reward IC, departmental component core values in the workforce and ensure that actions, policies, and practices are aligned with, and embody those values. (b) Ensure that organizational strategies, policies, procedures, and actions give appropriate focus, attention, and commitment to diversity of people, points of view, ideas, and insights. CRITERIA 3a - MANDATORY EDUCATION REQUIREMENT (1): 1) Bachelor’s degree in accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that includes or was supplemented by 24 semester hours of accounting. CRITERIA 3b MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (5): (Each must be addressed separately in your Supplementary Narrative Statement.) 1) Comprehensive knowledge of Federal accounting standard, policies, principles and techniques; knowledge of Federal government audit standards and principles; knowledge of appropriations law; and knowledge of Federal internal control programs. 2) Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of the Department of Defense and Office of the Director of National Intelligence financial management processes. 3) Demonstrated ability to synthesize a myriad of often controversial or conflicting details and technical data and to communicate ideas, recommendations, and decisions clearly, decisively, and in a timely manner. 4) Effective communication skills: the ability to write well and speak effectively to groups, staff and leadership, as well as the ability to translate complex financial information in order to support executive decision-making. 5) Work experience which qualifies for joint duty certification under Intelligence Community Directive 601. Qualifying experience requires at least 12 months of satisfactory performance at a pay grade of at least GS-11 (or equivalent) after 11 September 2001 in positions such as: prior military service; a detail, rotational, or temporary assignment to another agency in the Intelligence Community or equivalent experience in the private sector, academia, or other Federal or state agencies. CRITERIA 3c - HIGHLY DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS (1): (Each should be addressed separately in your Supplementary Narrative Statement.) 1) A professional certification such as Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor. Education Additional Information Authority This position is a Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service (DISES) position. DIA has the authority to establish and staff these positions through PL 104-201. Privacy Act Statement: The National Security Act of 1947, as amended, (50 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) 10 U.S.C. 113, 5 U.S.C. 301, 44 U.S.C. 3102, and E.O. 9397 (SSN), authorizes collection of the requested information. The information is collected to evaluate individuals for specific employment opportunities. In addition to those disclosures generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 552a(b) of the Privacy Act, these records or information contained therein may specifically be disclosed outside the Department of Defense as a routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as follows: The DoD 'Blanket Routine Uses' set forth at the beginning of the Defense Intelligence Agency's compilation of systems of records notices apply to this system. Information is requested on a voluntary basis, failure to provide information may delay the employment process. Citizenship, Background Investigations and Pre-Employment Screening/Agreement All DISES candidates must be U.S. citizens able to obtain a Top Secret clearance and are subject to a thorough background inquiry. Information obtained during this inquiry will be considered in the selection decision. Selectees for DISES positions are also subject to mandatory testing for illegal drug use prior to appointment, and may be subject to polygraph examinations. DISES employees will sign an agreement not to disclose, in any fashion, classified information to unauthorized persons. Veteran's preference does not apply to the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service. Probationary Period Applicants selected for this position must successfully complete a one-year probationary period in conjunction with the appointment at the DISES level. (Applicants selected from outside DIA are also subject to the completion of an additional one-year probationary period [two years total] associated with their initial appointment to the Agency.) Mobility and Deployment Organizational, functional and geographical mobility is highly desirable for senior civilians. It can add breadth and depth to the member’s experience along with greater challenges and responsibilities. All DIA employees are subject to world-wide deployment to crisis situations and may be required to serve anywhere in the world. Direct Deposit Applicants selected for this position must enroll in the DoD Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer of Pay Program. Required Disclosure This position is covered under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-521). Incumbents of this position will be required to file an Executive Branch Public Financial Disclosure Report (SF-278) with the DIA Office of General Counsel. Merit Selection Principles and Non-Discrimination DIA will consider all DISES candidates without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, political affiliation, physical or mental disability or any other non-merit factors. Selection will be based solely upon merit and qualifications. Veteran’s preference does not apply to DISES. The filling of DISES positions is not subject to automatic assignment registration programs such as the DoD Priority Placement Progr