ODNI established the Office of Economic Security and Emerging Technologies (OESET) in response to increasing demand for improved intelligence on the application of disruptive technologies and related global supply chains. Improved IC posture in this area is critical to enabling the whole-of-government response that maintains United States' economic and technological competitive advantage and ensures U.S. access to goods and services central to its national security.

Duties

Serve as one of three team chiefs in the Investment Security Group (ISG) in the Office of Economic Security and Emerging Technology (OESET). Oversee a team of contract analysts and staff officers in the development and coordination of all source analysis in support of the CHIPS Act process and Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), in accordance with Commerce Department-mandated timeframes. In collaboration with ISG's other team chiefs, oversee the development and coordination of all-source analysis in support of the Treasury-led Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS) process and the DOJ-led Team Telecom process. Collaborate with ISG's other team chiefs to oversee the development and coordination of all-source analysis outside of these specific processes, including more strategic business intelligence analytic products for distribution to wider audiences through the PDB and ISG's in-house products. Provide expert guidance and leadership to multiple teams in the production of well-crafted sophisticated, complex analytic finished intelligence products on sometimes controversial or particularly difficult issues in support of United States (US) foreign policy and national security objectives; review final analytic products, written and oral, for clarity, organization, accuracy, and logic; effectively explain highly complex concepts and results to non-expert customers and tailor products to correspond to customer needs. Serve as the IC lead for intelligence support to the Department of Commerce's CHIPS Program Office; back up the other Team Chiefs who have the lead for the other processes. Conduct first-line review of analytic products for the CHIPS Program and BIS and, as necessary, conduct first-line reviews products for all the other processes. Draft or conduct first-line review of prep books for ODNI seniors participating in policy meetings for which ISG has the lead, as necessary. Manage the CHIPS Act process and BIS support for ISG. Task out CHIPS Act Applications and BIS requests to staff and contractor analysts and ensure analysts meet deadlines. Develop and maintain working relationships with senior ODNI officials and, as necessary, principals throughout the intelligence and policy communities; identify issues and developments with internal and external peers, communicating regularly to exchange subject information. Develop and maintain a continuing substantive dialogue with analysts and managers within the IC on the key issues associated with foreign direct investment and participation in the US economy in high technology sectors, including, but not limited to, semiconductors, high-performance computing, quantum, and artificial intelligence, in collaboration with ISG's other Team Chiefs. Help craft and implement a strategic program of analysis in ISG. Stay abreast of major developments having to do with foreign acquisition of US businesses and corporations, particularly, but not exclusively, in high-tech sectors, focusing on a wide-range of potential threats to national security. Recognize, value, build, and leverage diverse collaborative networks with the ODNI and across the IC. Plan, develop, utilize, and refine methodological tools and approaches to gain a comprehensive understanding of complex and significant analytic issues and incorporate insights and findings into well-crafted, sophisticated finished intelligence products. Serve as a member of the ISG leadership team. Help advance ISG's foreign engagement efforts by participating in analytic exchanges and/or delivering briefings to liaison on foreign investment security related topics. Engage in analytic outreach with private sector interlocutors and events to advance ISG's, OESET's, and the ODNI's efforts to glean insights from outside of the IC related to investment and investment-security related trends, particularly in high-tech sectors. Lead a team of professional staff and assess performance, collaborate and oversee goal setting, and provide feedback on personal development.

Requirements

Qualifications

Required Skills: Expert all-source analytic experience, serving at a senior level. Superior analytic and critical thinking skills, including to think strategically; superior ability to effectively express complex, multi-discipline ideas and insights verbally and in writing to a variety of audiences up to and including senior leadership. Expert knowledge of analytic tradecraft and the customer base for a specified region, function, or transnational issue. Expert analytic and critical thinking skills, including superior to think strategically; superior ability to effectively express complex, multi-discipline ideas and insights verbally and in writing to a variety of audiences up to and including senior leadership. Expert interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to work effectively both independently and in a team or collaborative environment and mentor junior colleagues; creative problem-solving skills and superior ability to provide leadership in carrying out mission responsibilities. Superior interpersonal, organizational, and project management skills to help conceptualize and effectively edit analytic products on investment security issues. Ability to work with and fairly represent the IC when analytic views differ among agencies. Expert communications skills, including ability to communicate effectively with people both inside and outside the organization while working cohesively with other members of the ISG leadership team to advance mission goals. Superior problem-solving skills and initiative in carrying out mission responsibilities. Superior ability to remain open-minded and change judgments on the basis of new information and requirements, perform multiple tasks and change focus quickly as demands change, and support group decisions and solicit opinions from coworkers. Desired Skills: Experience conducting first-line review of all-source strategic analytic products. Extensive knowledge of IC analytic tradecraft and understanding of IC policies, capabilities, and procedures. Knowledge of and ability to apply analytic, diagnostic, and qualitative techniques to produce authoritative finished intelligence products and the ability to employ new methodological approaches to analyze information Experience engaging with foreign partners or the private sector and planning engagements to boost IC access to non-USG expertise. Knowledge and/or previous experience in foreign direct investment analysis, company analysis, or evaluating foreign direct investments for potential national security threats to the US and its allies, particularly in high-tech sectors. Experience managing an investment security analytic mission in OESET or the wider IC, including reviewing tactical and strategic analytic products. Bachelor's Degree or equivalent relevant work experience.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Contacts

• Address DNI/OESET/ISG Director of National Intelligence Washington, DC 20511 US
• Name: Vacancy Team ODNI
• Email: [email protected]