Chief of Integration and Planning

Job Overview

OPEN TO CURRENT FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES ONLY.

This announcement will be accepting candidate submissions until 11:45 EST, 4 November 2026.

The Chief of Integration and Planning serves as the senior strategic advisor to the Commander, responsible for defining, leading, and managing the directorate’s overarching strategic direction. The incumbent integrates diverse Science & Technology (S&T) activities with national, Department of War (DoW), and Department of the Air Force (DAF) priorities to ensure coherent, mission aligned planning. This position leads the Integration and Planning Office, synchronizing multi faceted strategies across technical portfolios, identifying strategic opportunities, and shaping long range programming for high priority S&T efforts.

Major Duties

• Serve as the senior strategic advisor to the Director, defining and guiding the directorate’s long range strategic direction.
• Lead the Integration and Planning Office, operationalizing Director and Technical Executive Officer (TEO) intent across diverse technical portfolios.
• Integrate S&T activities with national, DoW, and DAF objectives to ensure alignment with enterprise priorities and mission needs.
• Conduct in depth analysis of warfighter requirements, national doctrine, emerging trends, and potential disruptions to identify strategic opportunities.
• Drive strategic alignment by facilitating planning sessions with senior leadership and fostering a culture of strategic thinking across the directorate.
• Oversee and coordinate programming for high priority S&T projects, ensuring coherence, traceability, and mission relevance.
• Represent the directorate at Center, MAJCOM, SAF, DoW, and Congressional levels in strategic, programming, and budget planning activities.
• Promote strategic partnerships to leverage external S&T investments and strengthen enterprise collaboration.
• Lead change management initiatives to support the directorate’s strategic plans and organizational evolution.
• Serve as the directorate’s senior advisor for strategy and planning, establishing policy, issuing authoritative guidance, and shaping strategic documentation.
• Foster a culture that rewards strategic thinking, collaboration, and innovation to ensure long term mission success.
• Provide first-level supervision and personnel management of team to maintain mission readiness.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• US Citizen
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must obtain and maintain the appropriate clearance for the position.
• Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) is required.
• This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Applicants must meet all OPM Qualification Standard requirements for the applicable occupational series and grade.
• Travel and/or performance of additional duties may be required.
• One year of specialized experienced experience at the next lower grade level or equivalent in the Federal System.
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Experience leading strategic planning, integration, or programming activities in a large, complex organization.
• Demonstrated success aligning technical portfolios with enterprise level strategies or national level guidance.
• Experience conducting quantitative analysis, systems assessments, or strategic studies to inform senior level decisions.
• History of success leading cross-functional teams & building and leveraging strategic networks composed of internal and external stakeholders
  
  

Telework

Yes, this position is eligible for situational telework; as determined by agency policy

Eligible for a Referral Bonus?

Yes

Series

0801

1301

1515

Additional Information

Instructions on how to submit documents are provided in the automated email you will receive once you apply. Candidates with resumes longer than 2-pages will not be considered.

Requisition Number 27733

Posting End Date

11/04/2026