Technical Director, Trust Decision (Adjudications)
Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency · Department of Defense
This job in plain English
This is a full-time, permanent executive job as Technical Director for Trust Decision (Adjudications) at the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency in Quantico, VA. The director advises senior leaders, sets trust-decision policy, and holds final technical authority for assigned adjudication work. The job is a Special-Sensitive position that requires a Top Secret/SCI clearance and has one vacancy.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Federal employees (excepted service)Current federal employees in the excepted service; the announcement says which agencies count.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
- Senior executivesCurrent or former members of the Senior Executive Service and other qualified leaders.
- Federal employees (competitive service)Current or former federal employees with competitive status (career or career-conditional).
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
Open to U.S. citizens, nationals, or those who owe allegiance to the U.S., including the public, current federal employees, and senior executives who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications. Applicants without Joint Duty Credit may apply, but a waiver is needed before final appointment if selected.
What you would do
- Advise senior leaders on complex adjudication matters, policy, and legislative changes.
- Lead development of enterprise trust-determination strategies and policy proposals.
- Oversee quality management, internal controls, and case-review methods for adjudication operations.
- Represent the agency with federal, intelligence community, and external stakeholders.
- Drive modernization using data analytics, automation, and case-management systems.
- Direct workforce development and administer the program budget.
Do you qualify for IP?
With experience: You must show demonstrated executive experience leading enterprise risk, compliance, or personnel trust governance. You must also show experience directing high-volume decision pipelines with data-driven quality frameworks and digital modernization. Show this in your resume. The announcement does not name a specific grade level for experience.
With education: This position does not have a positive education requirement. Education is not required.
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume of no more than two pages showing dates, hours per week, work schedule, and duties
- Responses to the online questionnaire
- Most recent SF-50 showing tenure, grade and step, salary, and position type (for current or former federal employees)
- DD-214 showing character of service, SF-15, and VA letter if you claim veterans' preference
- Certification of expected discharge if you are leaving active duty
How you will be rated: A rating and ranking panel reviews your resume and documents for the quality and extent of your accomplishments, experience, and education. Highly qualified candidates may be interviewed and have references checked. Resumes over two pages are removed, and missing documents make your application incomplete.
Tips for this job:
- Keep your resume to two pages or fewer, since longer resumes are removed from consideration.
- Show both technical qualifications inside your resume; no separate narrative is needed.
- List dates, hours per week, and work schedule for each job, because the announcement requires them.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time. Tour of duty is flexible within agency policy.
Incentives and relocation: Relocation expenses may be reimbursed under agency policy.
Conditions of employment:
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Male born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
- Special-Sensitive position; must get and keep a Top Secret/SCI security clearance
- Drug testing designated position; negative test due within 30 days of start date
- Random drug testing after starting
- Financial disclosure form OGE-278e required
- Two-year DCIPS trial period may apply
- One-year DISL trial period may apply
- Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) excepted service position
- Mission Essential position
- Managerial role with minimal supervisory authority
- Occasional temporary duty and local travel
- Tour of duty flexible within agency policy
- Permanent change of station may be authorized
- Fair Labor Standards Act: exempt
- Senior executive roles require Joint Duty Credit
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $186,207 – $219,000 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- IP · IP
- Location
- Quantico, Virginia
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Excepted
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Sensitive Compartmented Information
- Travel
- Occasional travel
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- Yes
- Occupation
- Security Administration (0080)
- Announcement
- DCSA-27-13103081-DISL
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