Identity Intelligence Analyst - Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Summary 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. Responsibilities Component Mission: The National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) leads our nation's effort to combat terrorism at home and abroad by analyzing the threat, sharing that information with our partners, and integrating all instruments of national power to ensure unity of effort. The Center serves as the primary organization in the United States Government (USG) for analyzing and integrating all intelligence possessed or acquired by the USG pertaining to terrorism and counterterrorism, and its Director serves as the Counterterrorism Mission Manager. NCTC also serves as the central and shared knowledge bank on known and suspected terrorists and international terrorist groups, as well as their goals, strategies, capabilities, and networks of contacts and support. In addition, NCTC conducts strategic operational planning for counterterrorism activities, coordinating and integrating the efforts of departments and agencies across the Federal Government. Major Duties and Responsibilities (MDRs): This position is within the Directorate of Identity Intelligence. The selected candidate will be responsible for supporting Identity Intelligence efforts focused on known or suspected terrorist biometric and biographic information. Selected candidates will work with data from across the Intelligence Community, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and other sources. Selected candidates will be responsible for ensuring that policies and procedures are applied consistently and accurately to the Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment (TIDE) database, and ensuring the integrity of the data used to populate TIDE with international terrorist identities information. The person in this position is expected to exhibit professional and inclusive behaviors and help create and maintain a positive, professional, and high-performance workplace. Perform in-depth analysis for specifically defined targets; conduct targeted analysis of known and unknown terrorist personalities, groups and networks in order to reveal identity attributes for future analytical and watchlisting purposes. Present findings as appropriate via written products, graphic presentations or oral briefings. Manage, initiate, cultivate, and maintain cooperative and productive relationships with individuals in the US Government (USG), Intelligence Community (IC), and ODNI. Plan, develop, utilize, and refine methodological tools and approaches to gain a comprehensive understanding of complex and significant issues and incorporate insights and findings into biometric reports and cables. Assist in setting priorities and driving programs to ensure senior Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) officials are prepared for policy meetings throughout the Intelligence Community (IC) and US Government (USG). Develop an understanding of a variety of tools and approaches to gain a comprehensive understanding of known or suspected terrorists (KSTs); incorporate policies, strategies, tactics, techniques, procedures and mechanisms to reveal the true identity of individuals, personas, or groups by analyzing and exploiting data related to sets of specific identity attributes to build the most comprehensive terrorist identity record available to the USG. Resolve target identities through the integration of biographic, biometric, contextual and behavioral information. Identify, gather, and extract Identity Intelligence information and perform relational tracing as required to determine relationships, patterns, trends, indicators and warnings that address intelligence gaps. Plan, identify, and develop strategies to overcome identified gaps and increase efficiencies in data collection or processes. Cultivate and facilitate collaborate with counterparts in other agencies to support the integration of IC-wide terrorism analysis capabilities throughout the USG. Perform terrorist identities analysis, compilation, and dissemination, utilizing associated databases and implementing watchlisting processes. Coordinate with IC organizations, and implement policies, and procedures, and requirements with regard to terrorist identities intelligence research and analysis. Champion the mission, charter, roles, and responsibilities of the ODNI, IC, and USG agencies, and identify methods for how these organizations can effectively integrate their terrorist identities analysis capabilities. Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a current permanent ODNI employee. OR Must be a current permanent Federal employee Must have supervisory approval to apply to the Joint Duty Assignment. Must be currently at the grade level of the detail. *No Temporary Promotion Opportunity* The program does not apply to members of the Military service or contractors. Qualifications Mandatory Requirements: Thorough knowledge of the Watchlisting business process. Ability to research and logically analyze, synthesize, and judge information, as well as the ability to review and incorporate multiple sources of information in performing assignments. Ability to remain open-minded and change opinions on the basis of new information and requirements; basic ability to support group decisions, accept and incorporate feedback, and solicit opinions from coworkers. Ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing. Interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills, including an ability to work effectively within an interagency environment on complex issues requiring negotiation and consensus-building. Ability to work under pressure with strict deadlines while maintaining a high level of attention to detail. Demonstrated ability to direct taskings, assess and manage performance, collaborate on goal setting, and support personal and professional development of all levels of personnel. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: 3-5 years' experience in a related field or Bachelor's degree in a related field. Desired Requirements: Prior experience working within the TIDE database. Interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to work effectively both independently and in a team or collaborative environment; demonstrated success working across organizational lines. Experience with traditional and nontraditional information resources, particularly current or projected collection systems and data sources for analysis; basic knowledge of selected analytic tools (link analysis, data integration, geographic information systems). Education Additional Information Job Interview Travel: Candidates from outside the Washington, D.C. area may be selected for a telephone, teleconference, or in-person interview. Salary Determination: A current Federal Government employee, selected for a detail, will be assigned to the position at their current grade and salary. Other Information 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 Accommodation Office Representative by classified email at DNI_Diversity_WMA@cia.ic.gov, by unclassified email at DNI_DRA@dni.gov, 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. THIS EMAIL IS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY. The ODNI is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations.