Summary Chief Technology Officer Responsibilities BASIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The NGA Chief Technology Officer (CTO) guides Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) Enterprise technology modernization and the future of GEOINT products and services by executing the following: Serve as the technology advisor to GNA leadership, major programs, and partners; Assess government and commercial technology trends and prioritize NGA investments; Evaluate new technologies and processes to deliver value to customers; Build and manage internal software and data engineering capabilities; Provide application and service development activities for both in-house and outsourced capability development; Issue implementation guidance on software engineering, service centric platform, cloud, HPC, and data provisioning; Develop and maintain a NGA Technology Strategy, Technical Focus Areas, software implementation guidance and best practices, Technical Architecture Guidance and Data Strategy, software and data engineering occupation management, technical reviews of programs and projects, builders/makers environment; Serve as the technical interface to mission partners, academia, and industry; Advise NGA leadership in assessing NGA and partner IT requirements; Assess future technology trends and prioritize NGA investments in promising, emerging government and commercial technologies and best industry practices; Implement NGA's Technology Strategy: Empower builders and makers, allow builders to build faster, better, and more securely using modern tools and practices and industry best practices; Transform digital workspaces - in both the front-end and back-end, create flexible environments for builders, analysts, scientists, and users; Build with customers, bring product management and user-centric design practices and disciplines to the forefront of how we work and build; Build artificial intelligence, cloud, and high-performance computing into GEOINT mainstream. Requirements Conditions of Employment Security Investigation Qualifications MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: Eligibility for this executive level position will be based upon a clear demonstration that the applicant has experience of the scope and quality sufficient to effectively carry out the assignments of the position. The successful applicants will be distinguished from other applicants by a review of the Intelligence Community (IC) Senior Officer Core Qualification (SOCQs) Standards, the Technical Qualifications, and education requirements. Failure to meet a Qualification requirement will disqualify an applicant. Visit OPM's website for more information regarding drafting SOCQs using the ECQ's Challenge-Context-Action-Result model; NGA recommends this model for the SOCQs too. IC SENIOR OFFICER CORE QUALIFICATIONS Intelligence Community (IC) Senior Officer Core Qualification (SOCQ) Standard - Leading the Intelligence Enterprise: Required for all positions effective 1 October 2010. This SOCQ Standard involves the ability to integrate resources, information, interests, and activities effectively in support of the IC's mission and to lead and leverage cross organizational collaborative networks to achieve significant mission results. Inherent to this Standard is a deep understanding of the intelligence enterprise and a shared commitment to the IC's core values. For those without IC experience, draft narrative related to your past experience demonstrating these competencies at a comparable interagency or multi-organizational environment. (Include as separate attachment one page maximum per ICSOCQ) (1) Collaboration and Integration: IC 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; actively engage these peers and stakeholders; involve them in key decision; 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: * 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 * Integrate joint/multi-agency activities effectively exercising collaborative plans that realize mutual IC, joint, or multi-organizational goals. (2) Enterprise Focus: IC 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, and international priorities. Senior officers are expected to encourage and support Joint Duty assignments and developmental experiences that develop and reinforce enterprise focus among their subordinates. Candidates assessed against this competency must: * Understand the roles, missions, capabilities, and organizational and political realities of the intelligence enterprise; apply that understanding to drive joint, interagency, or multi-organizational mission accomplishment. * 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. Senior officers are also expected to demonstrate and promote departmental and/or component core values. Candidates assessed against this competency must demonstrate: * 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; * 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. * 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. * Ensure that organizational strategies, policies, procedures, and actions give appropriate focus, attention, and commitment to diversity of people, point of view, ideas, and insights. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS In addition to the ECQs and IC SOCQs that are mandatory for all DISES level positions, the employee occupying this position must possess technical qualifications. Applicants will be rated on the TQ's identified below which are essential for successful performance in the position. These statements should be a narrative explanation of your relevant background and experience. They must show that your experience, education, and accomplishments reflect the competence and professional standing required to provide expertise required by this position. Technical Qualification Statements that do not clearly address the qualification criteria will not be adequate for evaluation. (Include as separate attachment, one page maximum per TQ) 1. Demonstrated experience assessing future technology trends and evaluation emerging technologies 2. Demonstrated capacity for a high level of independence in identifying and resolving complex technical challenges 3. Deep understanding of agile software development and demonstrated experience with software engineering, service-centric platforms, cloud, high performance computing, and data provisioning 4. Demonstrated capacity to inspire commitment to a shared vision 5. Proven ability to establish and leverage networks to lead strategic change 6. Demonstrated experience anticipating customer needs and building customer-centric solutions Education Additional Information OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Security Clearance and Access Level: This position requires access to classified Defense Department and Intelligence Community information. The individual selected must already possess, or be immediately eligible for, a TOP SECRET security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information. U.S. citizenship is required for the granting of a security clearance. Joint Duty Credit: All NGA executive level positions require Joint Duty credit. Employees will receive joint duty credit a majority of service or rotational assignments that were at least at the GS/GG-11 or DCIPS Pay Band 3 level, and generally for at least one year, or for 179 days or more when deployed to a designated combat zone on or after September 11, 2001. Note: Applicants without Joint Duty credit may apply for the position and can be considered. If selected, a waiver would be required prior to final appointment or provide proof of Joint Duty qualifying experience. Selection Requirements: 1. Applicant selected for this position is subject to the completion of a one-year DISL trial period. (Applicants selected from outside NGA may be required to complete a two-year DCIPS trial period if they have not already done so.) 2. This position is covered under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-521). Incumbent will be required to file an Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure Report (SF-278) with the NGA Office of General Counsel. 3. Employment is subject to requirements of the NGA Drug Testing Program. 4. Successful completion of a polygraph examination is required for employment by NGA. Other Information: 1. Permanent Change of Station (PCS). Travel/Transportation expenses are not authorized. 2. Copies of this announcement and other general information may be obtained through NGA's Website, OPM's USAJOBS, or by calling 571-557-0330. 3. Use of postage-paid Government agency envelopes to file job applications is a violation of Federal law and regulation. 4. You may be required to relocate in the future based on NGA requirements. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for appointment without regard to race, age, religion, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, lawful political affiliation, or any other non-merit factor. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.