Graphics Designer

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.

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. Experience with designing and producing analytic visuals for classified intelligence products about counterterrorism and counternarcotics. In-depth knowledge and understanding of IC organizations, particularly ODNI, and their publication processes. Experience with ensuring that public-facing materials comply with Section 508 standards for accessibility. Experience partnering with cartographers to produce intelligence products with both visual design and cartographic components. Experience with crafting workforce-facing visual products for IC events, including digital signage and posters. Thorough knowledge of graphic design software and web, dynamic map or graphic, and/or multimedia programming/development. Thorough knowledge of graphic design methodology and techniques. Ability to apply the broad range of specialty software related to graphic design, including Adobe product suites and other complementary software. Ability to utilize innovative and creative problem-solving skills and analytical thinking to develop, organize, clarify, and enhance alternative approaches to meet the most sophisticated graphic design requirements. Ability to create high-end designs and implement projects that meet customers' requirements. Ability to work effectively and efficiently within a creative and often fast-paced project team environment and to efficiently manage time, technical, and administrative resources. Strong interpersonal skills demonstrated by the ability to interact effectively with customers, senior management, technical staff, and project team members; ability to coach and mentor others; thorough knowledge and understanding of organization mission and structure. Experience leading conceptualization sessions and advising authors on how to most effectively communicate their analytical story in a visual. Thorough knowledge of organizational guidelines and processes for publications and multimedia production; thorough knowledge of formats, standards, and production resources for print and electronic media.