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Duties

Serve as Group Chief within NCSC/CD, and work in partnership with the Assistant Director and the Deputy Assistant Director of the Counterintelligence Directorate (CD) to lead and advance the U.S. Government's mission of identifying, assessing, prioritizing, and countering foreign intelligence threats to the United States. Lead and manage the day-to-day activities of the National Counterintelligence Officers (NCIOs) to advance the counterintelligence mission. Lead and guide national counterintelligence analysis, collection, plans, capabilities, and activities to advance the objectives of the National Counterintelligence Strategy of the United States and the Unifying Intelligence Strategy for Counterintelligence; oversee the development and implementation of supporting strategic plans and initiatives that address the highest priority foreign intelligence threats and counterintelligence mission needs; evaluate the state of the U.S. Government's progress in achieving national counterintelligence objectives and addressing mission gaps. Assist CD in the development of publications that establish national CI priorities and drive analysis and collection, including the Congressionally-directed National Threat Identification and Prioritization Assessment (NTIPA), the National Counterintelligence Strategy of the United States, the Unifying Intelligence Strategy for Counterintelligence, counterintelligence analysis and collection guidance, strategic counterintelligence priorities, and counterintelligence risk assessments that examine foreign intelligence threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations on high priority topics. Advise and inform senior U.S. Government officials, state/local/tribal/territorial officials, foreign allies and partners, members of the private sector, and other key stakeholders, as appropriate, about counterintelligence risks, mitigations, and mission needs. Represent NCSC in various IC and policy fora and integrate counterintelligence into the national security decision making process. Lead outreach briefings to key stakeholders on foreign intelligence threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations. Recognize, value, build, and leverage collaborative networks within the ODNI and across the IC and routinely engage IC counterparts to drive mission integration. Work closely with the National Intelligence Managers and National Intelligence Management Council to advance counterintelligence priorities. Develop and continually expand personal knowledge in counterintelligence to achieve a government-wide reputation as a force for integration. Lead a professional staff, assess performance, oversee goal setting, and provide feedback on personal and professional development. Interact with managers to ensure compliance and collaboration with policies which aides in developing the organizational culture. Lead and support briefings to senior IC officials and other major stakeholders collaboration progress, issues and challenges. Other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

FREE RESPONSE ESSAY QUESTIONS All applicants must answer the following four short, free response essay questions. The responses cannot exceed 200 words per question. By submitting your responses to the following questions, you certify that you are using your own words and did not use a consultant or AI (such as a large language model [LLM]). How has your commitment to the Constitution and the founding principles of the United States inspired you to pursue this role within the Federal government? Provide a concrete example from professional, academic, or personal experience. In this role, how would you use your skills and experience to improve government efficiency and effectiveness? Provide specific examples where you improved processes, reduced costs, or improved outcomes. How would you help advance the President's Executive Orders and policy priorities in this role? Identify one or two relevant Executive Orders or policy initiatives that are significant to you and explain how you would help implement them if hired. How has a strong work ethic contributed to your professional, academic or personal achievements? Provide one or two specific examples and explain how those qualities would enable you to serve effectively in this position. Expert knowledge of the intelligence cycle and experience with leading CI analytic and collection tradecraft across the IC. Outstanding ability to think critically and communicate effectively both orally and in writing; demonstrated ability to think creatively and strategically, articulate complex issues to a wide audience, identify needs and requirements, develop recommendations, and evaluate outcomes against goals and objectives. Expert knowledge and ability to lead and establish processes, to include ways to examine threats, vulnerabilities and mitigations on high priority topics. Superior ability to identify emerging CI trends and strategic issues and incorporate them in developing strategic plans for the organization and dissemination across the IC. Superior ability to lead and supervise a team in a fast paced environment, to include a demonstrated ability to direct taskings, assess and manage performance, provide feedback, collaborate on goal setting, foster a collaborative work environment, and support personal and professional development of all levels of personnel. Superior leadership skills and ability to lead interagency working groups, build coalitions with IC elements to achieve common goals.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Other Information

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