Group Chief, Communications & Development

Duty Description Mission Statement :

The mission of the National Counterintelligence & Security Center is to lead and support the U.S. Government's counterintelligence (CI) and security activities critical to protecting our nation;

provide CI outreach to U.S. private sector entities at risk of foreign intelligence penetration; and issue public warnings regarding intelligence threats to the U.S.

Major Duties and Responsibilities :

The National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) Enterprise Threat-Mitigation Directorate (ETD) leads three national mission areas :

The National Insider Threat Task Force, the Intelligence Community's Unauthorized Disclosures Program, and the National Operations Security (OPSEC) Program.

In leading these programs, NCSC / ETD seeks to advance the U.S. Government's (USG's) risk management environment in protecting the nation;

advocate for and serve as trusted mission partners; and underpin the USG's counterintelligence and security activities critical to safeguarding our nation.

The selected candidate will :

Lead efforts to assist USG departments / agencies implementation and program development of the National OPSEC Program (NOP) initiatives, and develop OPSEC capabilities.

Lead a team of professional staff in the implementation and program development of the NOP and OPSEC capabilities. Assess performance, collaborate and oversee goal setting, and provide feedback on personal development.

Lead, plan, and author IC resource strategies, analytical issue papers, strategic evaluations, background papers, talking points, resource issue papers, and / or other analytic products applying extensive subject matter knowledge to support the IC senior leadership in making informed programmatic decisions.

Evaluate the quality of analysis and ensure competitive and alternative analyses are conducted on topics related to assigned missions and requirements.

Required Languages

Desired Languages

Minimum Qualifications Required Mandatory Requirements :

Superior representational, oral and written communication skills, including a superior ability to produce clear, logical, and concise products.

Superior organizational and interpersonal skills, including and superior ability to establish and lead IC-wide teams, and effectively and independently coordinate and lead collaborative efforts.

Superior ability to balance responsibilities among program / project activities; superior ability to manage transitions effectively from task to task, adapting to varying customer needs.

Superior ability to assess complex programmatic issues and apply diagnostics to assess risks and implement innovative solutions related to sensitive issues.

Desired Requirements :

Experience with national-level insider threat, OPSEC and NOP is a plus.

Conditions Applicants from federal agencies within the Intelligence Community (IC) may be considered for this position as a reimbursable detailee, if endorsed by the employing agency.

Applicants must have current TS / SCI clearances with polygraph or have the ability to obtain one. The ODNI does not conduct polygraphs or provide security clearances for detailees.

Applicants from within the IC must submit an application through the classified IC Joint Duty Program website.

APPLICATION PACKAGES MUST CONTAIN ALL ITEMS LISTED ABOVE. AN INCOMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE WILL BE INELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.

Your application MUST be received by midnight on the closing date of this announcement. Applications received after the closing date will NOT be eligible for consideration.

All attachments should be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format.

Other Comments Job Interview Travel :

Candidates from outside the Washington, D.C., area may be selected for a telephone, teleconference, or in-person interview.

If selected for an in-person interview, any travel or lodging will be at the applicant's personal expense.

What To Expect Next :

The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview.

We expect to make a selection within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Due to the large number of applications received, applicants will be contacted ONLY if they have been selected for an interview.

Other Information :

The ODNI is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES : The ODNI provides reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified applicants with disabilities.

IF YOU NEED A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Reasonable Accommodations Office Representative by classified email at and , by unclassified email at , by telephone at 703-275-3900 or by FAX at 703-275-1217.

Your request for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TO THE EEOD EMAIL ADDRESS.

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