Senior Staff Counterterrorism Analyst

Description:

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.

Requirements:

Expert ability to effectively plan and lead the development of high-quality, complex analyses, studies, projects,
assignments, and briefings on key US foreign policy and national security objectives focused on a specific region or
transnational issue 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.

Expert knowledge of IC policy and procedures and demonstrated knowledge of analytic tradecraft and superior ability to
communicate intelligence information and judgments to generalists as well as specialists.

Superior ability to produce analytic finished intelligence related to the subject matter issue, either as lead analyst or
manager of analysts, and broad knowledge of the role of intelligence analysis within the IC.

Superior ability to lead and promote the development and use of a broad range of methodological tools and approaches
to research, analyze, and present data (modeling, link analysis, or software).

Superior ability to maintain and develop regular contacts within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)
and the IC for exchanging information.

Superior levels of flexibility and superior ability to remain open-minded and change opinions on the basis of new
information and requirements; superior ability to support group decisions and solicit opinions from coworkers.

Superior ability to oversee and direct information sharing programs and promote information sharing practices across
the ODNI and IC.

Superior and recognized analytic and critical thinking skills, including superior ability to think strategically.

Superior 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.

Superior 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 significant and controversial issues.

Superior 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.

To be considered qualified, applicants must possess at least fourteen years of experience as an all-source intelligence analyst at the national agency level.