S2Z Division Chief
What you'd do
Do not email your application. To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity, click here. For additional information on other USSF direct hire opportunities visit the Air Force Civilian Careers Space Force website and follow USSF on LinkedIn.
Major duties
The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Operations Command (SpOC) Director of Intelligence (S2) at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado is searching for a S2Z Division Chief (GG-0132-15). This position is covered by the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel Systems (DCIPS). For additional information about DCIPS, click here: https://dcips.defense.gov/ In accordance with Executive Order 13957, and Executive Order 14410, this position is being placed under Schedule Policy/Career in the excepted Service. Description: The Division Chief is an executive-level leader and key integrator responsible for directing multi-disciplinary intelligence programs, securing critical resources, and fielding next-generation mission capabilities. This role requires an accomplished professional with extensive MIP and/or NIP Planning, Programming, and Budget Execution (PPBE) experience (preferably at the MAJCOM-equivalent or Service-level PEM level) to effectively advocate for intelligence mission requirements. Leveraging a strong STEM-related bachelor's or master's degree and broad program management expertise across multiple intelligence disciplines, the Division Chief leads cross-functional teams to translate complex operational needs into technical requirements and high-impact acquisition documents (including PWS, SOW, SOO, and TDL). Ultimately, this leader bridges the gap between emerging technological solutions and the warfighter, partnering with contracting offices and vendors to deliver advanced intelligence capabilities at cost, on schedule, and in strict alignment with national security missions. Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate for the Division Chief position is a highly experienced leader with a strong technical background and extensive expertise in Intelligence disciplines, program management, and financial planning. This individual excels at delivering new intelligence capabilities, managing complex contracts, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to advocate for mission requirements. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Mastery of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance and space-related operations, to include knowledge of the respective collections and operating systems, signal search and analysis, and a working executive knowledge of space-related orbital mechanics (i.e. how Keplarian law relate to intelligence collection limitations), a comprehensive range of intelligence research and collection methods, techniques, and practices; and multi-source intelligence information systems to capture and report on data in order to develop intelligence capabilities and threat assessments, interpret policy, and commit resources. Mastery of advanced dissemination principles, concepts, and methods to disburse the most complex information/situations attained from multiple sources including unique, state of the art SAR intelligence-related capabilities sufficient to render quick recommendations to USSF decision-makers in an environment of rapidly changing threats, requirements, and technology growth. Mastery and knowledge of USSF organizations and methodology, planning and programming methodologies, the national intelligence community, Joint, DoD structure, organizations and mission/functions, inter-relationships and operations. Skill in conducting unbiased complex research, identifying appropriate available systems/data sources, and producing collection requirement assessments that answer specific tasks to link and leverage agency capabilities in support of consumers, customers, and clients. Ability to manage a small staff and carry out all phases of personnel management responsibilities.
What you need to qualify
The 0132 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Manegemnt Positions.
Before you apply
Federal applications are different: your resume should be 3–5 pages and mirror the language of this announcement. Read our federal resume guide first — it's the #1 reason qualified people get screened out.
Don't miss the next one.
Get an email the moment a similar federal job opens — postings can close in as little as 5 days.