The National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center (NCBC) leads the Intelligence Community and the interagency to counter and halt the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, their delivery systems, related technologies, and expertise. The NCBC also serves as the lead for the integration, mission management, and coordination of intelligence activities pertaining to biosecurity and foreign biological threats

Duties

Serve as a subject matter expert responsible for chemical and biological issues within NCBC'S Office of Mission Integration, and the IC broadly, to counter WMD and biosecurity threats. Contribute to, and when appropriate lead, NCBC's policy support on chemical and biological issues within a specified portfolio. Contribute to, and when appropriate lead, a line-of-effort within/elements of an integrated campaign to improve IC posture against specified chemical and biological issues. Plan, develop, and evaluate the related strategic planning documents in support of United States (U.S.) national security and foreign policy interests and programs. Work collaboratively across ODNI and interagency stakeholders to develop of a coordinated campaign plan to identify key intelligence gaps, implement initiatives to address shortfalls, and objectively evaluate community progress in closing gaps. Support IC efforts and hard target strategies against actors of interest when there is a portfolio equity involved. Plan and complete assessments of the IC's progress towards mission and enterprise strategic objectives and determine how well the IC is postured for future environments. Represent NCBC in national security meetings, committees, task forces, and working groups, and address resulting NCBC tasks related to portfolio subjects. Plan and prepare briefings, reports, and presentations to organizational leadership, senior policymakers, and senior U.S. Government officials in a manner that meets their specified requirements and provide expert analysis and recommendations that ensure IC strategic plans and programs align with strategic objectives. Other duties, as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

Thorough knowledge of strategy development and planning and ability to identify emerging trends and strategic issues. Knowledge to evaluate strategic trends, strategy and implementation plans, results, and programmatic data, to propose innovative solutions and implement change. Knowledge of the IC's structure, roles and responsibilities, and intelligence capabilities as it relates to counterproliferation and biosecurity issues. Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in written communication, and demonstrated ability to filter and synthesize data, and produce clear, logical, and concise products. Interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to work effectively both independently and in a team or collaborative environment, often under pressure with short operating deadlines. Ability to coordinate, network, and communicate with individuals across the ODNI, IC, and U.S. interagency counterproliferation and/or biosecurity community to build and sustain effective working relationships to ensure superior intelligence support to the interagency policymaking process, and superior intelligence community understanding of policy objectives. Ability to exercise independent judgement on time-sensitive issues and work collaboratively across the IC. Critical thinking skills, including ability to think strategically, to identify intelligence requirements, and to develop innovative recommendations and solutions. Bachelor's degree in a field related to biological sciences, chemistry, chemical engineering, chemical and/or biological warfare, biosecurity, biotechnology, public health, or weapons of mass destruction. Experience and knowledge of chemical and biological intelligence issues including the relationship between collection needs and the analytic process, collection platforms and tradecraft crucial for WMD and biosecurity subjects, or challenges facing the counterproliferation and biosecurity intelligence community. Technical knowledge, education and/or expertise chemical and biological fields such as chemical, biological, and nuclear radiological threats and weapons, delivery systems, maritime interdiction, cooperative threat reduction, or other specific USG counterproliferation or counter WMD tools. Experience and knowledge of intelligence needs of U.S. Government customers of counterproliferation and biosecurity customers, including intelligence needed to support international arms control treaties and export control regimes, negotiate United Nations Security Council Resolutions, conduct U.S. Government strategic messaging, improve security at foreign facilities holding WMD or biothreat material, disrupt WMD-related networks, or inform demilitarization and countermeasure efforts.

Education

Bachelors Degree.

Contacts

• Address OFFICE OF MISSION INTERGRATION Director Of National Intelligence Washington, DC 20511 US
• Name: Vacancy Team ODNI
• Email: [email protected]