Associate Director, Trust Decision (Adjudications)

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency

Quantico, VA · Executive

$186,207 – $209,600

Via USAJOBS, the federal government’s official jobs site, retrieved October 28, 2026. You apply through the official announcement on USAJOBS.

What this role is

This role leads DCSA's adjudications and trust-decision operation, managing a large team responsible for personnel security clearance determinations across the federal government. The position suits an executive with experience scaling high-volume services organizations, driving process modernization with technology, and balancing speed with rigor in consequential decisions.

Our summary, not Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

Skills this role names

Budget Management

What they ask for

Required

Lead high-volume complex services operations with workforce planning and multi-million dollar budgets
Manage P&L responsibility with contracted support to meet mission demand
Make high-consequence decisions within legal, policy, and security constraints
Build strategic coalitions across internal and external stakeholders
Lead major business or mission transformations in regulated or high-consequence environments
Leverage performance data and rigorous operating reviews to improve throughput, backlog, and quality
Drive technology-enabled change including process redesign, automated workflows, and data analytics
Maintain human judgment in critical decision-making while modernizing systems
Demonstrate commitment to the rule of law and the Constitution
Demonstrate ability to strategically manage resources and cut wasteful spending
Show technical competence to produce exceptional quality work
Lead and inspire teams toward organizational vision, mission, and goals
Hold individuals accountable and drive high-performance culture
Achieve both individual and organizational results aligned to stated goals