Targeting Analyst Office of the Director of Nional Intelligence Summary The Nional Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) leads the nion's effort to protect the United Stes from terrorism by integring, analyzing and sharing informion to drive whole-of-government action and achieve our nional CT objectives. Learn more about this agency Summary The Nional Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) leads the nion's effort to protect the United Stes from terrorism by integring, analyzing and sharing informion to drive whole-of-government action and achieve our nional CT objectives. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions This job will close when we have received 100 applicions which may be sooner than the closing de. Learn more Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: McLean, VA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $121,785 - $158,322 per year Pay scale & grade GS 13 Promotion potential None Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required 25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 0132 Intelligence Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Sensitive Compartmented Informion Financial disclosure required Yes Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 26-13077089-DNI/NCTC/DOS Control number 886530300 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarificion from the agency Open to current and former Federal employees with competitive or excepted stus; and all U.S. Citizens. Former members of the Peace Corps may be considered for ODNI employment only if five full years have elapsed since separion from the Peace Corps. Duties Help The NCTC Interagency Fusion Cell (NIFC) seeks a highly motived officer to serve as a Targeting Analyst. The NIFC monitors, analyzes, and integres all-source intelligence on Foreign Terrorist Organizion (FTO)-Designed Transnional Criminal Organizions (FDTCO) for a broad set of U.S. Government customers and partners. Targeting Analysts use network analysis techniques and specialized analytical tools to identify and detail key figures and organizions who may pose a thre to US interests. The targeting analyst synthesizes informion from one or more sources through processing, exploition, or analysis to produce intelligence to inform or to provide decision advantage. Perform in-depth analyses of complex and significant nional, 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 Nional Intelligence (ODNI). Develop and produce a broad range of finished intelligence products in support of United Stes (US) foreign policy and nional security interests. Provide leadership and guidance to the planning, analysis, and applicion of a full-range of methodological tools and approaches to gain a comprehensive understanding of complex analytical issues and incorpore insights and findings into well-crafted, in-depth intelligence products. Prepare and present written and oral briefings to senior internal and external customers on significant intelligence issues. Conduct and produce tactical, multidisciplinary, and stregic analysis th supports key US nional security and foreign policy objectives and helps shape IC analysis and priorities. Utilize a variety of methodological tools and approaches to gain a comprehensive understanding of complex and significant analytic issues and incorpore insights and findings into well-crafted, sophisticed intelligence products. Develop and implement stregies for ghering intelligence, or historical informion in support of US interests and policy objectives; cultive and identify key internal and external sources of relevant informion th meet customer and self-derived needs. Maintain productive working relionships with colleagues, experts, IC members, policy committees, and law enforcement agencies as approprie and use these relionships to share informion of interest; tend internal and external training, seminars, or conferences on broad or more stregic subject areas. Build and leverage collaborive networks within the ODNI and across the IC. Develop and continually expand personal knowledge in area of expertise. Other duties, as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Must be a U.S. Citizen residing in the United Stes Appointment is subject to a suitability or fitness determinion, as determined by a completed background investigion. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on an SBI with eligibility for sensitive compartmented informion (SCI) Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certificion Stement for Selective Service Registrion. A two-year trial period is required for all new permanent appointments to the ODNI. Qualificions Knowledge in counterterrorism and FDTCOs. Ability to effectively plan, research, develop, and write high-quality, complex analyses, studies, projects, assignments, and briefings on key US foreign policy and nional security objectives focused on a specific region or transnional issue for IC consumers and policymakers the highest levels of government. Ability to apply knowledge of ODNI, IC organizions, and relevant customer organizions or operions (e.g., military, policymakers, and law enforcement), in order to effectively transle their requirements and provide approprie output or responses to meet customer needs. Thorough knowledge of IC policy and procedures and demonstred knowledge of analytic tradecraft and ability to communice intelligence informion and judgments to generalists as well as specialists. Ability to produce analytic finished intelligence reled to the subject mter issue, either as lead analyst or manager of analysts, and broad knowledge of the role of intelligence analysis within the IC. Ability to lead and promote the development and use of a broad range of methodological tools and approaches to research, analyze, and present da (modeling, link analysis, or software). Ability to maintain and develop regular contacts within the Office of the Director of Nional Intelligence (ODNI) and the IC for exchanging informion. Flexibility and ability to remain open-minded and change opinions on the basis of new informion and requirements; ability to support group decisions and solicit opinions from coworkers. Ability to oversee and direct informion sharing programs and promote informion sharing practices across the ODNI and IC. Analytic and critical thinking skills, including ability to think stregically. Interpersonal, organizional, and problem-solving skills, in working with individuals the highest levels of the IC and government in justifying, defending, negotiing, and resolving significant and controversial issues. Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team or collaborive environment, and mentor junior colleagues. Creive problem-solving skills and initiive in carrying out mission responsibilities. Educion Do NOT submit transcripts. Additional informion

JOB INTERVIEW TRAVEL

Candides from outside the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA) may be selected for a telephone, teleconference, or in-person interview.

SALARY DETERMINATION

The ODNI uses a rank-in-person system in which rank is tached to GS employees on the basis of individual qualificions, experience, and performance. Individuals whose current GS grade is equivalent to the grade of the advertised position will retain their current grade and step. Individuals who transfer to the ODNI from a non-GS pay scale will have base pay converted to the approprie GS grade and step as determined by the Chief of Human Resource Management. Current federal employees whose current GS grade is lower than the grade of the advertised ODNI position will have pay set his or her current grade and step. In some cases when a current federal civilian employee applies for an ODNI position th is a lower grade than his or her personal grade, the candide's personal grade downgraded to the grade of the advertised ODNI position and pay set the step th is closest to, and not less than, the employee's current annual base re of pay, not to exceed the maximum step re of the GS grade to which assigned.

RELOCATION EXPENSES

For new ODNI employees, reimbursement for relocion is discretionary based on availability of funds.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

The ODNI provides reasonable accommodions to otherwise qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodion for any part of the applicion and hiring process, please notify the Reasonable Accommodions Office Representive by email DNI_COO_HRM_RA_ALL@odni.gov, by telephone (703)275-3900 or by FAX (703)275-1277. Your request for reasonable accommodions addressed on a case-by-case basis.

PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TO THE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION EMAIL ADDRESS. THIS EMAIL IS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY.

The ODNI is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulions. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. You must submit the supporting documents listed under the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. We will review your resume and supporting documention to ensure you meet the basic qualificion requirements. Only include documents listed under the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. If you have more than one copy of a document, only include your most recent copy. If you are among the best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for considerion and may be called for an interview. As part of the applicion process for this position, applicants required to respond to four free-response essay questions, which are detailed below. These responses will not be scored or red as part of the initial evaluion. Instead, they provide applicants with an opportunity to elabore on their qualificions, professional background, and commitment to public service.

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 th 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 Stes 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. In this role, you expected to professionally and efficiently implement executive direction. Provide an example where you implemented leadership direction on a stregy or policy decision th differed from your own recommendion. 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. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help A complete applicion package must include: a.

RESUME:

Resumes must be no longer than two (2) pages in length. Resumes longer than two (2) pages removed from considerion. Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the vacancy announcement, particularly the MDRs, and construct their resume to highlight their most significant experience and qualificions relevant to this job opportunity. You must ensure the resume contains all of the required informion and you organize it so we can associe the following informion for each experience/position: job title; name of employer; beginning and ending des of employment (month/day/year form), and hours worked per week. We will assume full-time unless otherwise sted. Additionally, include a detailed description of job duties, accomplishments, reled skills and responsibilities, to include any supervisory/managerial responsibilities and number of staff supervised (if applicable), and series and grade or equivalent (if a federal position). b.

COVER LETTER

Applicants must submit a professional narrive as a supplement to the resume to elabore on their qualificions and previous work performed. c.

CURRENT SF-50

Federal Government employees must provide your official most recent SF-50 (i.e., ded within the last 52 weeks from the closing de of this vacancy announcement). An SF-50, Notificion of Personnel Action , is used to verify current federal stus, position, title, grade, and organizion of record. If your SF-50(s) does not provide the informion needed to make a final determinion for qualificion, you found ineligible for the position. d.

POSITION NUMBER

Reference the announcement number in the subject line on each document submitted. Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents may result in loss of considerion due to an incomplete applicion package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help We encourage you to read the entire announcement prior to submitting your applicion. In order to be considered, you must apply via USAJOBS. The ODNI will not accept emailed applicions. Your applicion must be received by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of this announcement. Applicions received after the closing de will NOT be eligible for considerion. All tachments should be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF form. Do not include the following types of informion in your profile or resume: Classified or government sensitive informion Social Security Number (SSN) Photos of yourself Personal informion such as age, gender, religious affiliion, etc. Encrypted and digitally signed documents Agency contact informion

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DIRECTORATE OF OPERATIONS SUPPORT

Director Of Nional Intelligence Washington, DC 20511 US Next steps Once you successfully complete the applicion process, you will receive an acknowledgement of receipt email. Please note th the acknowledgement email does not ensure completion of your applicion. You must ensure th you submit all required documention. The most highly qualified candides referred to the hiring manager for further considerion and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 60 days of the closing de of this announcement. Due to the large number of applicions received, applicants contacted ONLY if they have been selected for an interview. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help A complete applicion package must include: a.

RESUME:

Resumes must be no longer than two (2) pages in length. Resumes longer than two (2) pages removed from considerion. Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the vacancy announcement, particularly the MDRs, and construct their resume to highlight their most significant experience and qualificions relevant to this job opportunity. You must ensure the resume contains all of the required informion and you organize it so we can associe the following informion for each experience/position: job title; name of employer; beginning and ending des of employment (month/day/year form), and hours worked per week. We will assume full-time unless otherwise sted. Additionally, include a detailed description of job duties, accomplishments, reled skills and responsibilities, to include any supervisory/managerial responsibilities and number of staff supervised (if applicable), and series and grade or equivalent (if a federal position). b.

COVER LETTER

Applicants must submit a professional narrive as a supplement to the resume to elabore on their qualificions and previous work performed. c.

CURRENT SF-50

Federal Government employees must provide your official most recent SF-50 (i.e., ded within the last 52 weeks from the closing de of this vacancy announcement). An SF-50, Notificion of Personnel Action , is used to verify current federal stus, position, title, grade, and organizion of record. If your SF-50(s) does not provide the informion needed to make a final determinion for qualificion, you found ineligible for the position. d.

POSITION NUMBER

Reference the announcement number in the subject line on each document submitted. Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents may result in loss of considerion due to an incomplete applicion package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help We encourage you to read the entire announcement prior to submitting your applicion. In order to be considered, you must apply via USAJOBS. The ODNI will not accept emailed applicions. Your applicion must be received by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of this announcement. Applicions received after the closing de will NOT be eligible for considerion. All tachments should be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF form. Do not include the following types of informion in your profile or resume: Classified or government sensitive informion Social Security Number (SSN) Photos of yourself Personal informion such as age, gender, religious affiliion, etc. Encrypted and digitally signed documents Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion

ODNI HRM HOST ODNI

_HRM_HOST_Team@odni.gov Address

DIRECTORATE OF OPERATIONS SUPPORT

Director Of Nional Intelligence Washington, DC 20511 US Next steps Once you successfully complete the applicion process, you will receive an acknowledgement of receipt email. Please note th the acknowledgement email does not ensure completion of your applicion. You must ensure th you submit all required documention. The most highly qualified candides referred to the hiring manager for further considerion and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 60 days of the closing de of this announcement. Due to the large number of applicions received, applicants contacted ONLY if they have been selected for an interview. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions This job will close when we have received 100 applicions which may be sooner than the closing de. Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: McLean, VA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $121,785 - $158,322 per year Pay scale & grade GS 13 Promotion potential None Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required 25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Sensitive Compartmented Informion Financial disclosure required Yes Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 26-13077089-DNI/NCTC/DOS Control number 886530300