Policy

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The Influence and Integration Department advances ODNI's enterprise priorities by translating policy intent into integrated, executable approaches across the Intelligence Community. The department supports ODNI's policy and mission integration efforts by shaping policy frameworks, strengthening governance and oversight, and guiding capability development that connects strategic direction to mission execution. Through disciplined analysis, enterprise coordination, and sustained partnership, the department aligns policy, mission priorities, and analytic leadership to enable coherent implementation of modernization initiatives and reinforce ODNI's role as the strategic leader of the IC.

Roles & Responsibilities:

The Influence and Integration Department seeks an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy SME to help our government sponsors translate fast-moving developments in the field of AI into clear, implementable policy, governance, and senior leader decision support. The AI Policy SME will play a critical role in developing policy and strategy, enterprise architecture, and acquisition plans for our government sponsors.

Basic Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to develop implementable AI-related roadmaps, strategies, and/or policies.

• Demonstrated ability to deliver clear and concise deliverables to senior Government decision makers on AI-related topics.

• Ability to develop enterprise AI-related policy and strategy, enterprise architecture, and acquisition plans.

• Ability to interface and serve as primary point of contact to senior leader government sponsors.

• Ability to align state of the art AI capabilities to enterprise-wide mission needs.

• Ability to serve as a connector between government sponsors and industry leaders in AI.

• Technical literacy in AI concepts and ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to serve as an impactful forward-leaning team member or team lead.

• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

• U.S. Citizenship required.

• Due to the lengthy clearance process and our urgent need, candidates without an existing TS/SCI clearance with polygraph cannot be considered for this opening.

• Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 8 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 5 years' experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.

• This position has an on-site requirement of 5 days a week on-site

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or related field.

• Previous Program Management experience in AI-focused government sponsored program.

• Previous direct support to senior-level leaders and/or experience working in an organizational front office.

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph

Salary compensation range and midpoint:

$191,200 - $239,000 - $286,800 Annual

Work Location Type:

Onsite

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.

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