CT Weapons and WMD Analyst

Duty Description Mission Statement :

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.

Major Duties and Responsibilities :

The National Counterterrorism Center's Directorate of Intelligence (DI) is seeking a creative and collaborative self-starter with strong interpersonal skills to join a team that produces finished intelligence analysis-both strategic and targeting-on terrorist weapons and explosives capabilities, including chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear weapons (CBRN).

The team focuses primarily on the interest, pursuit, and use of CBRN by non-state actors and networks throughout Africa and Asia, including ISIS, al-Q'aida, and other violent extremists.

This officer will :

Perform in-depth analyses of complex and significant national, regional, and / or global issues for senior policymakers and key components in the Intelligence Community (IC), law enforcement, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).

Prepare and present a broad range of finished intelligence products and oral briefings in support of US foreign policy and national security interests and anticipate and seek strategic military issues for analysis.

Identify strengths and weaknesses of terrorist capabilities and weapons; initiate and apply alternative analysis to determine the range of possible outcomes and consider the warning implications for national security.

Utilize a variety of methodological tools and approaches to gain a comprehensive understanding of complex and significant analytic issues and incorporate insights and findings into well-crafted, sophisticated intelligence products.

Develop and implement strategies for gathering intelligence, or historical information in support of US interests and policy objectives;

cultivate and identify key internal and external sources of relevant information that meet customer and self-derived needs.

Maintain productive working relationships with colleagues, IC members, and law enforcement agencies as appropriate and use these relationships to share information of interest;

interact with foreign military, diplomatic, and intelligence experts, and attend internal and external training, seminars, or conferences on broader strategic subject areas.

The position requires a well-rounded and savvy intelligence officer with strong interpersonal skills who can apply analytic tradecraft.

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Desired Languages

Minimum Qualifications Required Mandatory Requirements :

Commitment to mission and teamwork in a highly collaborative environment.

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

Ability to demonstrate analytic core skills, including analyzing and interpreting complex all-source intelligence for nonexpert customers, briefing, and crafting sophisticated written production, or related transferrable skills.

Attention to detail and an ability to drive an account through in-depth research that draws on a wide range of sources.

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

Applicants must have at least two years of experience in all-source analysis focused on counterterrorism, CBRN nonproliferation, explosive materials, or unmanned aircraft systems at a national intelligence agency, federal law enforcement organization, service component, or combatant command.

Individuals with technical backgrounds in the fields of chemistry, microbiology, immunology, infectious disease or public health, radiological safety, and engineering also are encouraged to apply.

Desired Requirements :

Analytic experience covering scientific, engineering, weapons, or counterterrorism topics.

Experience with threat network development and threat network analysis tradecraft.

Experience with analytic tradecraft or methodologies, to include qualitative and quantitative methods.

Bachelors or advanced degree in a technical field, including Chemistry, Biology or Nuclear sciences or engineering.

Analytic experience covering scientific, engineering, weapons, or counterterrorism topics.

Experience with threat network development and threat network analysis tradecraft.

Experience with analytic tradecraft or methodologies, to include qualitative and quantitative methods.

Bachelors or advanced degree in a technical field, including Chemistry, Biology or Nuclear sciences or engineering.

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 This is a multiple hire vacancy.

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.

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