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

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 the responsibility with the Director in directing the mission of this NS/EP program. For more information, please visit: https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1259316 The Deputy Director provides management decisions over the full range of program missions and responsibilities to include setting organizational goals and priorities. Further, he/she develops and maintains relationships with stakeholders, customers, partners, and industry to optimize collaboration and operations. Additionally, the Deputy Director is responsible for: - 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 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; and - 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.