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

We encourage you to read the entire announcement prior to submitting your application. This post is for viewing purposes only. Lead and develop dynamic and long-term planning efforts for DAG's Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) program and ensure foundations established for sustainability of AI/ML programs. Work with the Chief of Data Analysis and other senior leaders to set and implement a vision for evolving a comprehensive AI/ML capability at NCTC. In consultation with the Chief of Data Analysis, review the Group's Technical Analysis Reports as requested. Advise and support strategic planning on AI/ML initiatives and other innovative, data-driven projects. Engage and collaborate with major stakeholders on progress, issues and challenges. Manage and assess the status of DAG's AI/ML projects on a continuous basis, to include resource management and contractor support, and ensure that all resources are aligned with mission priorities. Drive AI/ML program development and enable effective AI/ML integration into NCTC analytic production. Help recruit, develop, and retain a diverse and highly qualified data science workforce. Ensure personnel are appropriately challenged, rewarded, and given the support, tools, training and opportunities they need to develop and succeed. Cultivate an inclusive environment that fosters the development of all officers to their full potential. Clearly communicate expectations and provide subordinate managers and analysts and support personnel with timely and candid assessments of their strengths and developmental needs. Develop and sustain partnerships with both internal and external customers and stakeholders. Interact with AI/ML owners, producers, and consumers to improve NCTC efforts. Explore emerging AI/ML technologies and methodologies to identify and help automate NCTC workflows and business practices. Facilitate access to Community AI/ML resources, partner with the DI's Innovation officer to arrange AI/ML related training sessions, answer ad-hoc requirements, produce programmatic documentation, and interact with the relevant AI/ML units at IC and DoD agencies on a regular basis. Serve as one of NCTC's main interlocutors at various interagency AI/ML and data-centric meetings to advocate for NCTC's AI/ML and data priorities and needs. Actively participate in corporate activities to advance the Center's AI/ML and data science goals. Drive the DI's conceptualization of complex AI/ML projects and help facilitate the creation of AI/ML and other data-driven products. Set priorities and drive programs to ensure senior Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) officials are prepared for policy meetings throughout the Intelligence Community (IC) and US Government (USG). Help expand the DI's data acumen and deepen its understanding of AI/ML analytic tradecraft. A Achieve systems operational capability with constrained resources. Rank and prioritize competing requirements for additional capabilities through a transparent and accountable methodology. Support briefings to senior IC officials and other major stakeholders' collaboration progress, issues and challenges, Other duties, as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

Mandatory Requirements: Track record of working effectively as a member of a team, exceptional organizational skills, demonstrated success at leading initiatives with little direction, sound judgement, bias for action, ability to think creatively and open-minded, and experience building, maintaining, and valuing an inclusive work environment. Work experience with USIC agencies handling AI/ML efforts and develop strategic plans for deploying AI/ML initiatives. Demonstrated experience taking a corporate approach. Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills, including the superior ability to think strategically, identify needs and requirements, develop recommendations, and evaluate outcomes against goals and objectives. Extensive ability to direct taskings, assess and manage performance, collaborate on goal setting, and support personal and professional development. Demonstrated familiarity with data science/data analysis and AI/ML principles and current inter-agency programs and strategic governmental initiatives/academic research within the field. Extensive knowledge of resource management principles and applications, particularly related to managing technical AI/ML projects that are in support of analysis. Demonstrated oral and written communications skills, including analytic writing and review. Demonstrated knowledge of the IC data science community and/or NCTC and the counterterrorism community At least two years of previous professional experience at a national agency, service component, federal law enforcement organization, or combatant command. Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills, including the demonstrated ability to think strategically, identify needs and requirements, develop recommendations, and evaluate outcomes against goals and objectives. Demonstrated ability to manage strategic and tactical level topics and develop innovative recommendations and solutions for improvement. Demonstrated interpersonal skills and superior ability to work effectively in both independent and in a team or collaborative environment. Demonstrated oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated ability to draft and edit written reports of varying length and complexity, and to communicate effectively with audiences of varying seniority and expertise. Must Have Bachelor's Degree. Generally, ten years of related experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree.

Contacts

• Address DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE Director Of National Intelligence Washington, DC 20511 US
• Name: Vacancy Team ODNI
• Phone: 0000000000