CHIEF ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE

CHIEF ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE

Department: Department of Homeland Security

Location(s): Arlington County, Virginia

Salary Range: $151661 - $228000 Per Year

Job Summary: The position is located in the Office of the Chief Acquisition Executive (C.A.E.), Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Department of Homeland Security (D.H.S.). The Chief Acquisition Executive (C.A.E.) provides management and oversight over all acquisition functions and processes for the agency while ensuring statutory, regulatory, and higher-level policy requirements.

Major Duties:

• The Chief Acquisition Executive (CAE) serves as a senior CISA official with full authority to act, commit resources, and give recommendations for final approval on major programmatic actions. The CAE's main objective is to provide strategic support for all of the agency's major acquisitions in a manner consistent with the missions of the agency, program objectives, applicable laws, regulations, principles, and standards. The CAE works closely with other CISA senior executives in planning annual spending and acquisitions. Typical work assignments include, but are not limited to: Working closely with other CISA senior executives in planning annual spending and acquisitions and playing a critical role in ensuring that CISA achieves the best value in the acquisition process to efficiently and effectively manage all CISA investments; Establishing acquisition processes within CISA consistent with D.H.S. acquisition policies and tracking the extent to which the requisite resources and support are provided to program managers and senior officials to ensure successful and effective acquisitions; Managing CISA's major acquisition portfolio in compliance with applicable Department and CISA regulations and policies; and Assessing personnel resources and requirements of subordinate program offices for adequacy of functional support to programs, projects and resolves issues that develop inadequate requirements.

Qualifications: Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit, will not be reviewed beyond page 2 or may be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position. There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or the Technical Qualifications (TQs). TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications. TQ 1: Mastery of the Federal acquisition processes, programs and policies, including demonstrated expert level knowledge and leadership experience in applying acquisition regulations, acquisition processes, and systems engineering standards for large and small scale acquisition programs. TQ 2: Experience managing a portfolio of enterprise-level and inter-agency or equivalent acquisition programs and the ability to manage cybersecurity and infrastructure/support/services acquisition development. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): In addition to the Technical Qualification Requirements listed above, all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs. If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and TQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position. There are five ECQs: ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding - This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people. ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades. ECQ 3: Merit and Competence - This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. ECQ 4: Leading People - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable. ECQ 5: Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors. Note: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECQs. Instead, you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES.

How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. A complete application package must be received by 11:59 PM EST on 05/11/2026 to receive consideration. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted. PLEASE NOTE: If your materials are not received by the closing date, your application will be evaluated solely on the information available, and you may not receive full consideration or may not be considered eligible. The application process is as follows: To begin the application process, click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. Only resumes up to a total of two pages will be accepted. Applicants with resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. If you submit multiple versions of your resume, only the most recent version, based on the submission date and/or time, will be reviewed for qualification determinations. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59PM (ET) on 05/11/2026. You may update your application documents and some questions related to your personal information at any time during the announcement open period. However, you will not be able to make changes to questions related to assessing the minimum qualifications and competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics) mentioned in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section above. To make an allowed update to your application, return to your USAJOBS account (https://usajobs.gov). There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account at https://usajobs.gov. On the Home page, scroll down and locate your job application. Once the job has been located, click the "Track this application" link on the right under the application date. The page will refresh to display the Agency's Application Information page where you can scroll down and review any notifications the agency has sent you. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: http://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. Short Essay Questions: The vacancy questionnaire includes four short, free-response essay questions. This provides an opportunity for you to highlight your dedication to public service for the hiring manager and agency leadership (or designee(s)). While your responses are not required and will not be scored, we encourage you to thoughtfully address each question. Please provide a response of 200 words or less to each question. You will be asked to certify that you are using your own words and did not use a consultant or artificial intelligence (AI) such as a large language model (LLM) like ChatGPT or Copilot.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-11