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 the senior subject matter expert and strategy management officer responsible for addressing global biological issues within NCBC's Office of Mission Integration. Plan, develop and evaluate the related strategic planning documents in support of United States (U.S.) national security and foreign policy interests and programs. 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. 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. Lead NCBC's policy support on global biological issues. Lead team efforts to develop integrated campaigns to improve IC posture against global biological issues. Lead team efforts to work collaboratively across ODNI and interagency stakeholders to develop a coordinated campaign plan to identify key intelligence gaps, implement initiatives to address shortfalls, and objectively evaluate community progress in closing gaps. Provide guidance and mentorship to team members to promote use of best practices and to ensure common approaches across chemical and biological group. Plan, lead, and oversee NCBC execution of Chemical and Biological Group-associated Consolidated Intelligence Guidance (CIG) Programmatic Actions in order to improve community posture against future environments. Initiate, cultivate, and maintain productive working relationships within the ODNI, IC, U.S. Government, industry and academic partners, and with foreign counterparts to advance Group's objectives. Lead interagency outreach, education, and advocacy to stakeholders, clearly communicate capability strengths and weaknesses, and advocate for resources when required. Represent NCBC, ODNI, and the IC at national security meetings, committees, task forces, and working groups, and serve as a focal point for any tasks related to global biological subjects.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen residing in the United States
• Appointment is subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on an SBI with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI)
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• A two-year trial period is required for all new permanent appointments to the ODNI.

Qualifications

Mandatory Requirements: Extensive knowledge of strategy development and planning and a demonstrated ability to identify emerging trends and strategic issues and incorporate these into organizational strategic plans. Demonstrated ability to evaluate strategic trends, strategy and implementation plans, results, and programmatic data, to propose innovative solutions and implement change. Demonstrated knowledge of the IC's structure, roles and responsibilities, and intelligence capabilities as it relates to counterproliferation and biosecurity issues. Extensive knowledge and experience with planning processes, critical analysis, consensus building, as well as the application and integration of all instruments of national power in protecting the U.S. and its interests abroad. Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in written reports, and to logically filter and synthesize data, and produce clear, logical, and concise products. Demonstrated 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. Demonstrated 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. Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment on time-sensitive issues and work collaboratively across the IC. Demonstrated critical thinking skills, including demonstrated ability to think strategically, to identify intelligence requirements, and to develop innovative recommendations and solutions. Qualifications: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/06/2023. Degree: Bachelor's degree in a field related to biological sciences, biological warfare, biosecurity, or weapons of mass destruction; Master's or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B. or J.D., in a field related to biological technology, biological manufacturing, biological sciences, bioengineering, intelligence and security, physics, national security, weapons of mass destruction, counterproliferation, or biosecurity. or Combination of education and experience: At least 10 years of experience in biotechnology research and development; intelligence collection management processes; strategic planning and implementation; integrated strategies to address science and technology gaps; weapons of mass destruction, counterproliferation, and biosecurity, or an equivalent combination of college-level education, and training that provided professional research and development; intelligence collection management processes; strategic planning and implementation; integrated strategies to address science and technology gaps; weapons of mass destruction, counterproliferation, and biosecurity knowledge. The overall rating evaluation of qualifications will also include the following competencies: Ability to Focus on the End Goal Attention to Detail Collaboration/Networking with Customers, Outside Experts, Peers, and Senior Policymakers Collegiality Communication (Verbal and Written) Critical Thinking Flexibility/Managing Competing Deadlines Influencing/Negotiating Interpersonal Effectiveness Positive Attitude Problem Solving Resourcefulness Think Effectively on Your Feet Understanding of Acquisition Process Understanding the Problem before Attempting Solutions Translating Complex Information for Executive Audiences Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. Desired Requirements: Extensive negotiation and leadership skills, the ability to exert influence and build consensus, and experience in reconciling competing interests. Demonstrated 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 and/or biological threats and weapons, delivery systems, cooperative threat reduction, or other specific USG counterproliferation or counter WMD tools. Demonstrated 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

Bachelor's degree in a field related to biological sciences, biological warfare, biosecurity, or weapons of mass destruction; Master's or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B. or J.D., in a field related to biological technology, biological manufacturing, biological sciences, bioengineering, intelligence and security, physics, national security, weapons of mass destruction, counterproliferation, or biosecurity.

Contacts

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