Total 24 Director/C-Level job vacancies in Rockville, Maryland

• Direct and oversee all resource functions of the program office to include financial operations, HR related operations, training, communications, and strategic planning.
• Manage and direct a staff of supervisors and their subordinates in carrying out the work requirements and undertaking special projects as assigned by the Chief.
• Provide leadership in strategic planning, organizational capability, and other long-term initiatives to ensure the continued effective and productive operations of logistics and HQ service areas.
• Resolve informal complaints and grievances, providing advice and counsel to employees related to work and administrative matters, effecting disciplinary measures as appropriate.
• Determine goals and objectives that need additional emphasis, develop measures that evaluate performance, and make recommendations for program improvement.
• Serve as a principal advisor to high-ranking officials in USCIS and other Federal agencies, various governing boards and committees, and private industry on all matters relating to logistics and HQ services.
• Formulate and implement policy as it relates to logistics and HQ service areas
• Research and write reports or other working documents that provide authoritative guidance on complex and far reaching program issues.

This position is a mission critical occupation for HRSA. This position is responsible for ensuring that operational and fiscal activities align with and enable accomplishment of Health Resources and Services Administration's mission, goals and objectives.

This position will be filled as a competitive temporary appointment not to exceed 1 year. The appointment may be extended for an additional 1 year and can be made permanent without further competition. This is a supervisory position, and the selectee may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period.

As the Supervisory Management and Program Analyst, you serve as the Division Director for the Division of Program Operations OR Deputy Director for the Division of Customer Support, your major duties and responsibilities include:

• Exercising delegated authority in providing leadership and guidance regarding the administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised.
• Participating fully with the Director in providing executive leadership for the Division staff, plan, execution, problem solving, delivery of outcomes, and integration/coordination with other Offices activities.
• Providing authoritative advice, recommendations and guidance to the Director and leadership on the appropriateness and direction of current program and policies and the need for policy or program changes.
• Serving as a principal advisor and consultant on broad issues by analyzing issues that arise from legislation, budget proposals, regulatory actions, and other program or policy actions.
• Developing, coordinating, and preparing reports, briefing papers and other documents for formal presentation.
• Supporting the Division Director in providing guidance and direction in the efforts of staff to develop and implement policy and program operations for the Provider Relief Fund and other programs administered by the Division including the evaluation and review of regulations, manuals, program guidance and memoranda, policy letters, and instructions for policy activity.

Independently manage, lead, and/or oversee data or tools programs that may include ill-defined requirements, ambiguity, parallel tasks, multiple dependencies, high risks, and multiple interfaces; ensure alignment with strategic or corporate objectives; lead the definition and review of customer and stakeholder requirements; ensure plans and schedules are developed and followed throughout the life of the project.

Provide oversight and support to the Financial Intelligence Research Integration Platform (FIRESHIP) program and platforms.

Working with commercial or government stakeholders, negotiate and draft data and tools MOUs to broaden IC access to information and capabilities.

Develop and communicate project plans and schedules based on a clear understanding of requirements and information on project cost, schedule, quality, and performance; provide expert oversight of cost and resource estimates; participate in budget planning activities and develop cost estimating strategies for future projects.

Develop, execute, and communicate spend plans and assess variances from cost and schedule baselines; oversee the reallocation of resources in response to change considering impact to cost, schedule, and quality of deliverables.

Manage and lead project implementation and quality assurance by effectively evaluating and monitoring cost, schedule, and performance, assessing variances from the plan, oversee the execution of necessary corrective actions; lead project performance reviews and control gates, gather important information, and make authoritative decisions about required next steps; oversee the development and maintenance of appropriate project documentation.

Plan, manage, and mitigate project risks by identifying the risk tolerances of customers and other stakeholders to determine overall acceptable levels of risk; conduct risk analysis to identify and prioritize risks; characterize threats and opportunities to determine mitigation strategies.

Based on assignment, may lead all aspects of contract management and oversight to include leading competitions and contract renewal from beginning to end; work closely with mission customers, organizational management, and the Contracting Officer (CO); serve as the Contractor's principal point of contact for technical management after contract award; direct and coordinate technical and program issues, establish objectives, develop requirements, establish schedules, estimate costs, develop budgetary controls, monitor technical aspects of the contract, and monitor the contractor's performance; work closely with the CO to assist in contract negotiations, including determining viable options for cost.

Serve as one of three team chiefs in the Investment Security Group (ISG) in the Office of Economic Security and Emerging Technology (OESET). Oversee a team of contract analysts and staff officers in the development and coordination of all source analysis in support of the CHIPS Act process and Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), in accordance with Commerce Department-mandated timeframes.

In collaboration with ISG's other team chiefs, oversee the development and coordination of all-source analysis in support of the Treasury-led Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS) process and the DOJ-led Team Telecom process.

Collaborate with ISG's other team chiefs to oversee the development and coordination of all-source analysis outside of these specific processes, including more strategic business intelligence analytic products for distribution to wider audiences through the PDB and ISG's in-house products.

Provide expert guidance and leadership to multiple teams in the production of well-crafted sophisticated, complex analytic finished intelligence products on sometimes controversial or particularly difficult issues in support of United States (US) foreign policy and national security objectives; review final analytic products, written and oral, for clarity, organization, accuracy, and logic; effectively explain highly complex concepts and results to non-expert customers and tailor products to correspond to customer needs.

Serve as the IC lead for intelligence support to the Department of Commerce's CHIPS Program Office; back up the other Team Chiefs who have the lead for the other processes.

Conduct first-line review of analytic products for the CHIPS Program and BIS and, as necessary, conduct first-line reviews products for all the other processes. Draft or conduct first-line review of prep books for ODNI seniors participating in policy meetings for which ISG has the lead, as necessary.

Manage the CHIPS Act process and BIS support for ISG. Task out CHIPS Act Applications and BIS requests to staff and contractor analysts and ensure analysts meet deadlines.

Develop and maintain working relationships with senior ODNI officials and, as necessary, principals throughout the intelligence and policy communities; identify issues and developments with internal and external peers, communicating regularly to exchange subject information.

Develop and maintain a continuing substantive dialogue with analysts and managers within the IC on the key issues associated with foreign direct investment and participation in the US economy in high technology sectors, including, but not limited to, semiconductors, high-performance computing, quantum, and artificial intelligence, in collaboration with ISG's other Team Chiefs.

Help craft and implement a strategic program of analysis in ISG.

Stay abreast of major developments having to do with foreign acquisition of US businesses and corporations, particularly, but not exclusively, in high-tech sectors, focusing on a wide-range of potential threats to national security.

Recognize, value, build, and leverage diverse collaborative networks with the ODNI and across the IC.

Plan, develop, utilize, and refine methodological tools and approaches to gain a comprehensive understanding of complex and significant analytic issues and incorporate insights and findings into well-crafted, sophisticated finished intelligence products.

Serve as a member of the ISG leadership team.

Help advance ISG's foreign engagement efforts by participating in analytic exchanges and/or delivering briefings to liaison on foreign investment security related topics.

Engage in analytic outreach with private sector interlocutors and events to advance ISG's, OESET's, and the ODNI's efforts to glean insights from outside of the IC related to investment and investment-security related trends, particularly in high-tech sectors.

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

This position is a mission critical occupation for HRSA. This position is responsible for analyzing public health programs, policies and procedures to ensure that Health Resources and Services Administration meets its mission, goals and objectives.

As a Branch Chief of the Division of Home Visiting and Early Childhood Systems (DHVECS), you will be directing programs of national significance that inform the agency's mission and result in significantly improving access to high-quality essential public health programs, that aim to improve the health and wellbeing of the nation's young children and their families.

Your major duties and responsibilities include:

• Advising departmental leaders on public health principles, trends, resources, evidence based interventions, and latest developments to build strategic alignment of grant and contract priorities across the Division to stimulate collaboration and advance the areas of perinatal health and early childhood development, data, analysis, and evaluation related to the fields of health promotion, optimal social and emotional development, injury prevention, prevention of child maltreatment, and advancements of system-based strategies to improve early developmental health and family well-being.
• Evaluating and analyzing the efficacy of programs to fully demonstrate program impact both qualitatively and quantitively; drafting reports, publications, and other materials to disseminate findings, and respond to internal and external data inquiries to communicate recommendations to advance the maternal and child health field.
• Advising on the development of logic models and program performance measures, ensures program data reporting systems, tools, and procedures for monitoring and analysis are included in program design, as well as assures that all activities are compliant with legislative authority.
• Leading Federal and non-Federal stakeholder engagement to identify gaps, advance evidence-based programs, reinforce the impact of ongoing activities, and develop innovative broad reaching programs that further the Branch's vision and approach to achieving optimal health for pregnant people, young children and families.
• Serving as a member of the leadership team within the Division and promoting innovative problem-solving, role-models integrity, acts fairly and respectfully, and fosters a diverse and accepting work environment.
• Supervising an interdisciplinary team of professionals with expertise in disability, medicine, public health, public policy, maternal and women's health, perinatal health, statistics, economics, data analytics, evaluation, impact analysis, modeling, program management, process improvement and/or administrative support.

As a SUPERVISORY PROGRAM SPECIALIST (EDUCATION CHIEF) you will be responsible for the following duties:

- Oversees the development, implementation, and evaluation of security education curricula.
- Provides direction on policy implementation, recommends actions to leadership, and manages strategic planning for the Education Division to ensure alignment with the evolving security environment.
- Orchestrates partnerships with key stakeholders within DoD, DCSA, and other federal agencies, ensuring collaborative efforts and the relevance of educational offerings.
- Supervises a team, managing staff performance, development, and alignment of resources to meet organizational goals.

• Serves as the Director of the Personnel and Security Directorate (J1).
• Plans overall work of the organization, including establishing goals, objectives, and priorities for subordinate organizations, allocating resources to meet priorities and budget constraints.
• Assigns work to subordinate organizations while ensuring subordinate supervisors review their employees’ work for technical adequacy and compliance with established policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Supervise subordinate supervisors while providing all facets of civilian and military personnel management to include human resources, performance management, employee relations, and manpower.
• Provides expert advice, assistance, program development, management, and evaluation in all areas of civilian personnel and workforce management to include strategic human capital planning and management; workforce planning and restructuring.

The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science - Headquarters is looking for a dynamic, innovative, seasoned executive to lead the Nuclear Physics (NP) program, which supports fundamental peer-reviewed research to understand the forces and particles of nature as manifested in nuclear matter. The program fosters research to provide new insights and advance our knowledge on the nature of matter and energy and to develop the scientific knowledge, technologies, and trained workforce that will be needed to underpin the Department of Energy's missions for nuclear-related national security, energy, climate, medicine, and commerce. The program also operates accelerator-based user facilities in the scientific disciplines encompassed by these Nuclear Physics research areas.

As the Associate Director, Office of Nuclear Physics you will:

• Formulate program goals, strategic directions, priorities, and plans for NP, factoring in advice provided by scientific advisory committees, as appropriate.
• Serve as an international expert in the areas of research and the scientific user facilities supported by NP.
• Formulate, direct, implement, administer, evaluate, and defend programs and policies necessary for the efficient implementation of a complex, comprehensive program in nuclear physics research.
• Develop the budget requirements for activities at national laboratories, universities, and other research institutions. Assist the head of the organization in formulating budget requests and defending budget requests through DOE, the Office of Management and Budget, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Congressional committees.
• Develop and maintain working relationships with the DOE Site Office Managers, the Consolidated Service Center Manager, and other Field Managers responsible for national laboratories performing program-sponsored research in order to ensure integration of the Office's science programs with laboratory operations.
• Integrate the efforts of the program elements, particularly the elements that support research with those that support the design, construction, and operations of instrumentation and the scientific user facilities. Integrate the NP program with other Office of Science programs, other DOE programs, and other Federal research programs such as those of the National Science Foundation. Assure effective interagency planning, coordination, and evaluation of programs that cut across agencies.
• Provide interpretations of the organization and DOE regulations, policies, and technical facts while engaging in meetings with Federal government officials, national laboratory directors, Congressional committees, and other public and private institutions.
• Provide overall management direction for the program by performing supervisory duties for a staff of scientific, technical and administrative employees.

• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Formulates Agency budget policy; coordinates, interprets, and prepares formal Agency budget proposals and requests, both for annual appropriations and emergency funds.
• Directs and oversees the development, preparation, and review of all budget planning and presentation documents and materials.
• Determines the availability of funds, including appropriated reimbursable, trust, user fee, and transfers from all sources to meet Agency program and administrative needs.
• Evaluates and recommends allocation adjustments or transfers between programs, units, or locations and directs the implementation of approved recommendations.
• Serves and key spokesperson for the Administrator and Under Secretary in dealing with the Department Budget and Program officials, 0MB, and Congressional Appropriations Committees.
• Oversees the development and approval of jacketed correspondence having budgetary implications for the Administrator, Under Secretary, and the Secretary.
• Directly supervises the BPAS staff and advises other APHIS staff in the budget policy formulation, justification, and management activities.
• Assigns and reviews the work of staff to ensure timely performance, soundness, and value.
• Initiates recruitment actions for job vacancies. Evaluates applications, conducts interviews, and recommends selections.

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The National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) is seeking a Deputy Director / Strategic Advisor to the National Counterintelligence Task Force (NCITF). The mission of the NCITF, which comprises 45 federal agencies, is to use a whole-of-government approach to counterintelligence to engage with executives at departments and agencies across the US government, as well as, the private sector to protect national security.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Serve as NCSC's representative and Deputy Director / Strategic Advisor to the NCITF.

Participate in NCSC and NCITF leadership meetings and other engagements as needed to promote situational awareness and facilitate coordination and collaboration.

With the co-Deputy Directors, serve as a member of the NCITF leadership team to coordinate efforts within and across NCSC and the NCITF that support the National Counterintelligence Strategy and NCSC's mission. This includes but is not limited to the following:

• Lead partners and stakeholders in developing approaches for strategic and policy solutions to foreign intelligence threats in accordance IC policies and processes.
• Coordinate with NCSC and ODNI partners to identify subject matter experts to participate in the NCITF strategic planning process, including identifying campaigns and projects.
• Lead assessments to identify and apply best practices and lessons learned; identify common themes to position the U.S. for strategic advantage; advise how to prioritize resources; and communicate risks, gaps, and results.
• Oversee ranking and prioritizing of competing requirements to ensure CI Community resources are effectively allocated.
• Prepare and provide briefings for senior IC officials and other major stakeholders.

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The National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) is seeking a Deputy Director / Strategic Advisor to the National Counterintelligence Task Force (NCITF). The mission of the NCITF, which comprises 45 federal agencies, is to use a whole-of-government approach to counterintelligence to engage with executives at departments and agencies across the US government, as well as, the private sector to protect national security.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Serve as NCSC's representative and Deputy Director / Strategic Advisor to the NCITF.

Participate in NCSC and NCITF leadership meetings and other engagements as needed to promote situational awareness and facilitate coordination and collaboration.

With the co-Deputy Directors, serve as a member of the NCITF leadership team to coordinate efforts within and across NCSC and the NCITF that support the National Counterintelligence Strategy and NCSC's mission. This includes but is not limited to the following:

• Lead partners and stakeholders in developing approaches for strategic and policy solutions to foreign intelligence threats in accordance IC policies and processes.
• Coordinate with NCSC and ODNI partners to identify subject matter experts to participate in the NCITF strategic planning process, including identifying campaigns and projects.
• Lead assessments to identify and apply best practices and lessons learned; identify common themes to position the U.S. for strategic advantage; advise how to prioritize resources; and communicate risks, gaps, and results.
• Oversee ranking and prioritizing of competing requirements to ensure CI Community resources are effectively allocated.
• Prepare and provide briefings for senior IC officials and other major stakeholders.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Director is fully responsible for the overall management, design, development, evaluation, and coordinating of activities for the Center. Implements a full range of duties including all matters concerning personnel recruitment, selection, and performance assessment; development and control of the Center's budget and approval of activities requiring the Center's resources. The incumbent will have oversight and authority of the Block Grant Program for data collection, evaluations, and the National Data Base(s).

Provides leadership in the development of a national substance abuse and mental health epidemiological studies program, including surveys, studies, methodological developments and systems which may involve over 3600 clinics, 1000 programs, 56 State and Territorial mental health and/or substance abuse programs, and numerous federal agencies.

Exercises oversight responsibility for epidemiological studies and service system data collection activities performed by the components of SAMHSA and provides expertise relative to epidemiological field investigations, research methods, statistical analysis and systems design. Assists the components through creative program management and development, in maximizing existing data analysis and collection programs to meet the new and changing needs of the field.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Supports the Director in oversight of all administration functions, including human resource planning and management, financial management and analysis, performance monitoring and reporting systems management, action item tracking, data request coordination, space planning, and any other related activities to assure the fulfillment of the overall administrative standards and process for the office.

Supports the Director in planning and implementing policies and initiatives related to behavioral health statistics, program evaluation and/or epidemiology.

Executive managerial and diplomacy skills are required to perform a variety of high-level policy coordinative, consultative, advisory, and management services. Provide executive leadership in the establishment of short and long-range goals, objectives, and plans for substance use disorders and ensures consistency with goals and objectives established by HHS, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), other federal agencies and the health community.

Provides advice to the Center Director in coordinating and establishing policies, procedures, and standards for cross agency program initiatives i.e., data analytical designs and strategies, evidence based program evaluation and health information technology.

The Chief Architect (CA ) will ensure definition of the organization's architecture platform through knowledge of the agency's legacy information technology (IT) platforms, coupled with applied knowledge of advanced information systems architecture, software development techniques, and industry best practices all of which are consistent with agency mission and objectives, applicable laws, regulations, principles, and standards.

The CA provides technical expertise for legacy system design, development, and operations. The CA will ensure an enterprise and inter-agency approach to architecture and integration. The CA will provide policy and governance for architectural and technical direction throughout the systems development lifecycle. The CA will also provide guidance on reference implementations for key technology decisions. The incumbent is responsible for driving the logical data model design, major interfaces design, security model selection and design and hosting/deployment and contingency design of all new systems.

The incumbent will collaborate with the agency's CIO, Deputy CIO, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), program management office, and senior agency officials responsible for budget and procurement/ acquisitions and business partners to communicate SSA's technology, architecture vision and strategy ensuring that agency architecture can support the growing and evolving needs of the enterprise and SSA's growing and diverse constituencies.

Additionally, the CA:

• Defines the overall architecture strategy and vision for the organization, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives. Sets policy, provides governance and oversight, and provides technical expertise in the following areas:
  • Information System and Technology Architecture
  • Security, Data, and Business Architecture
  • Solution Engineering
  • Governance and Oversight
  • Processes and Tools
• Utilizes expert-level technical knowledge, judgment, and resource management skills based on in-depth knowledge of the organization's information systems technologies and architectures to develop and maintain an aspirational long-term architectural road map for the enterprise and target state architectural blueprints.
• Oversees the design and implementation of technology solutions, guiding the technical team, and ensuring that the architecture is scalable, secure, and efficient. Through collaboration with various stakeholders, the CA helps to translate complex business needs into sustainable technology strategies.
• Designs and oversees the development of a business data architecture and mapping methodology for enterprise data within programmatic and analytic applications.
• Reviews and approves major architectural designs to ensure compliance with internal standards and the strategic direction of the organization. Communicates architectural decisions, plans, goals, and strategies to agency executives and senior level management.

This position is a mission critical occupation for HRSA. This position is responsible for analyzing public health programs, policies and procedures to ensure that Health Resources and Services Administration meets its mission, goals and objectives.

As a Supervisory Public Health Analyst Branch Chief your major duties and responsibilities include:

• Performing the administrative and human resource management functions relative to supervising staff.
• Facilitating program planning in evaluation, training and delivery of HIV-related health care and support services and technical assistance in building capacity.
• Managing in-person site visits to grant recipients in every state and applicable U.S. Territories and overseeing the preparation of reports for the purposes of meeting grant management requirements and for providing stewardship to the recipient.
• Participating in the development and direction of long-range planning activities including projections of anticipated program and functional change.
• Identifying, analyzing and facilitating the resolution of program issues involving the management and operations of grants, contracts and cooperative agreements.