Architecture Development Division Chief

Description:

The Intelligence Community (IC) Chief Information Office (CIO) is responsible for advancing the Intelligence Community's mission by driving secure collaboration, integration, and information sharing; identifying and addressing information enterprise risks; and providing strategic leadership and oversight of the IC's enterprise architecture and enterprise information technology.

Requirements:

Superior leadership skills.

Superior problem solving and troubleshooting skills in a technical context.

Expert understanding of technology trends and the practical application of existing, new and emerging technologies.

Expert knowledge of IT standards and controls.

Expert understanding of information principles and processes.

Expert understanding of network and security architecture.

Expert academic background/professional knowledge of theories, concepts, principles, and methodologies of an engineering or technology architectural discipline sufficient to prepare, provide, and evaluate conventional plans, designs, design specifications, and related documentation.

Expert program management, analytic, and critical thinking skills, including the ability to conduct program and management assessments, identify needs and requirements, and develop non-linear process improvement recommendations for implementation across the Intelligence Community.

Superior facilitation and negotiation skills, including the ability to prepare unbiased system assessments, recommendations, and plans when analytic
views differ among organizations.

Superior oral and written communication skills, including an expert ability to lead, plan, and direct major acquisition programs and communicate effectively with people at all levels and from different organization cultures.

Expert organizational and interpersonal skills and a superior ability to plan and lead negotiations, consensus building, and effective teams/collaborative environments.

Superior ability to lead the development of consensus recommendations and to solicit input from colleagues and peers; proven ability to remain open-minded and change opinions on the basis of new information and requirements.