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:

Relevant subject matter expertise, analytic tradecraft, or technical proficiency stemming from previous academic study, employment, or professional experience.

Basic Ability to effectively plan, research, develop, and write high-quality, complex assessments, assignments, and briefings on key US foreign policy and national security objectives focused on a specific region for IC consumers and policymakers at the highest levels of government.

Basic Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team.

Creative problem-solving skills and initiative in carrying out mission responsibilities.

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

Basic 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.

Interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills, including a basic ability to work effectively both independently and in a team or collaborative environment; initiative in carrying out mission responsibilities based on senior-level guidance.

Creative problem-solving skills and initiative in carrying out mission responsibilities.

Bachelor's degree in subject matter area, or closely related discipline.