The National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) leads the nation's effort to protect the United States from terrorism by integrating, analyzing and sharing information to drive whole-of-government action and achieve our national CT objectives.

Duties

The National Counterterrorism Center's Directorate of Intelligence (NCTC/DI) seeks a motivated intelligence analyst who desires a challenging and rewarding assignment with a high-performing group of officers working to combat terrorism worldwide and protect the Homeland. This group is charged with providing regional and functional analysis on threats to the Americas and Europe, including terrorist travel; on threats from transnational violent extremists and those inspired by foreign terrorist organizations; on vulnerabilities of global critical infrastructure; and on indicators and risks of radicalization and mobilization worldwide to help key decisionmakers and partners counter terrorism and protect US national security. NCTC seeks an analyst willing to shoulder a dynamic, fulfilling set of important responsibilities in close partnership with other talented analysts. The DI has an expansive mission that requires a rigorous approach to analysis and collaboration across the Intelligence Community. Aspiring candidates will be at the forefront of NCTC's efforts to provide the highest quality strategic analysis on the most important counterterrorism topics and use data driven network analysis to derive unique analytic insights. Qualified candidates will have the opportunity to: Lead, plan, direct, and coordinate NCTC's Mobilization Indicators Program and related outreach activities. Plan, research, develop, and communicate in-depth analyses of complex and significant national, regional, and/or global issues for senior policymakers and key components in the Intelligence Community (IC), law enforcement, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). Plan, promote, and lead the production of a broad range of finished intelligence products in support of United States (US) foreign policy and national security interests. Plan, prepare, and present oral briefings to senior internal and external customers on significant intelligence issues; explain complex concepts to non-expert customers and tailor the product to correspond to customer needs. Lead, plan, direct, and coordinate the preparation of tactical, multidisciplinary, and strategic analysis that supports key US national security and foreign policy objectives and helps shape IC analysis and priorities. Apply a variety of methodological tools and approaches to gain a comprehensive understanding of complex and significant analytic issues and incorporate insights and findings into well-crafted, sophisticated intelligence products. Develop and implement strategies for gathering intelligence, or historical information in support of US interests and policy objectives; cultivate and identify key internal and external sources of relevant information. Cultivate and maintain productive working relationships with colleagues, experts, IC members, policy customers, and law enforcement agencies as appropriate and use these relationships to share information of interest; attend internal and external training, seminars, or conferences on broad or more strategic subject areas. Build and leverage diverse collaborative networks within the ODNI and across the IC.

Requirements

Qualifications

Mandatory Requirements: Extensive knowledge in area of subject matter expertise. Demonstrated ability to effectively plan, research, develop, and write high-quality, complex analyses, studies, projects, assignments, and briefings on key US foreign policy and national security objectives for IC consumers and policymakers at the highest levels of government. Superior ability to apply expert knowledge of ODNI, IC organizations, and relevant customer organizations or operations (e.g., military, policymakers, and law enforcement), in order to effectively translate their requirements and provide appropriate output or responses to meet customer needs. Demonstrated levels of flexibility and ability to remain open-minded and change opinions based on new information and requirements; ability to support group decisions and solicit opinions from coworkers. Demonstrated ability to oversee and direct information sharing programs and promote information sharing practices across the ODNI and IC. Demonstrated analytic and critical thinking skills, including superior ability to think strategically. Demonstrated ability to execute senior-level guidance in a fast-paced environment and superior ability to translate strategic goals into specific objectives with appropriate metrics and methods to track progress towards meeting those goals. Demonstrated interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills, in working with individuals at the highest levels of the IC and government in justifying, defending, negotiating, and resolving analytic disagreements. Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and in a team or collaborative environment. Creative problem-solving skills and initiative in carrying out mission responsibilities. To be considered qualified, applicants must have at least two years of experience developing and maintaining relationships with federal, state, and local customers, including providing tailored intelligence support by effectively translating their requirements and providing appropriate output or responses to their needs. Desired Requirements: Prior work experience or advanced academic study on counterterrorism issues, foreign terrorist organizations, radicalization, or terrorism prevention programming. Experience with threat network development and threat network analysis tradecraft. Experience with analytic tradecraft or methodologies, to include qualitative and quantitative methods.

Education

Bachelor's Degree.

Contacts

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