What are the responsibilities and job description for the Deputy National Intelligence Officer Counterintelligence position at Office of the Director of National Intelligence?
Summary
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Directorate for Mission Integration (MI) creates a consistent and holistic view of intelligence from collection to analysis and serves as the Director of National Intelligence's (DNI) principal advisor on all aspects of intelligence. MI integrates mission capabilities, informs enterprise resource and policy decisions, and ensures the delivery of timely, objective, accurate, and relevant intelligence.
This job is open to
- Federal employees - Competitive service
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
Current federal employees of this agency.
Clarification from the agency
Internal to an Agency = Open to current permanent ODNI employees
Federal Employees = This detail opportunity is for current competitive and excepted service employees only. If you are not a current federal civilian employee you will not be eligible for this position. ODNI Joint Duty Assignments do not apply to members of the Military service or contractors. Applicants from federal agencies may be considered for this position as a reimbursable detailee, if endorsed by the employing agency.
Duties
Major Duties and Responsibilities :
The National Intelligence Council (NIC) consists of the most senior intelligence analysts supporting the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) in carrying out responsibilities as the head of the Intelligence Community (IC) and as the principal adviser to the President for intelligence matters related to national security. The NIC produces a variety of all-source, IC coordinated intelligence reports, including its flagship product, the National Intelligence Estimate, which represents the Intelligence Community's most authoritative statement on a key national security issue.
Prepare strategic analyses on issues of importance to US interests on election security and foreign malign influence. Draft analytic assessments on election security and foreign influence-related issues posed by US adversaries, including but not limited to, Memos, Strategic Updates, and Congressional Directed Actions.
Coordinate on behalf of the NIC on election and foreign influence products produced by individual agencies.
Refine analytic priorities based on policymaker and senior NIC and IC leadership into conceptualized products. Identify collection gaps and recommend strategies to address those gaps, including via NIC-led IC Community of Interest discussions.
Support outreach plans by organizing, participating, and formulating outreach events. Ensure outreach insights are reflected in NIC products, as appropriate. Use outreach to build your expertise and analytic skills, including your ability to consider alternatives.
Maintain communications across NIC, ensures reporting is being shared with stakeholders.
Coordinates drafting of talking points, testimony, and other written products and ensures proper coordination.
Provide analytic support to Election Threat Executive and Foreign Malign Influence Center.
Brief senior officials and Congress as needed.
Support Strategic Communications projects by deriving information from analytic community.
Build and leverage diverse collaborative networks within the ODNI and across the IC.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Must be a current permanent ODNI employee.
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.
The program does not apply to members of the Military service or contractors.
Qualifications
Mandatory Requirements :
Thorough analytic and critical thinking skills, including superior ability to think strategically and produce sophisticated strategic and warning analysis that cuts across multiple regional and / or functional issues.
Ability to demonstrate interpersonal skills and proven ability to operate in an interagency team.
Thorough communications skills, including ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels of leadership, including the ability to give effective briefings on complex topics.
Thorough critical thinking and writing skills, including the ability to produce first drafts that require minimal editing, are concise, logical, and clearly organized.
Ability to demonstrate success producing complex, long-form analytic products.
Creative problem-solving skills and initiative in carrying out mission responsibilities.
Bachelor's Degree
Desired Requirements :
Experience producing all-source analysis in at least one election-related discipline (cyber, counterintelligence, country-specific intent / capabilities).
Education
Bachelor's Degree
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.
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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement. We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you are among the best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview.
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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 information on the specific benefits offered.
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
A complete application package must include :
a. RESUME : Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the vacancy announcement, particularly the MDRs, and construct their resume to highlight their most significant experience and qualifications relevant to this job opportunity.
b. POSITION NUMBER : Reference the announcement number in the subject line on each document submitted.
c. CURRENT SF-50 : Federal Government employees must provide your official most recent SF-50 (i.e., dated within the last 52 weeks from the closing date of this vacancy announcement.) SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" is used to verify to verify current federal status, position, title, grade, and organization of record. If your SF-50(s) does not provide the information needed to make a final determination for qualification, you will be found ineligible for the position.
d. COVER LETTER : Applicants must submit a professional narrative as a supplement to the resume to elaborate on their qualifications and previous work performed.
e. WRITTEN ENDORSEMENT : Applicants from federal agencies must provide written endorsement from the employing agency concurring with the detail.
Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements :
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and / or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
We encourage you to read the entire announcement prior to submitting your application. This post is for viewing purposes only.
Internal ODNI Cadre Candidates must submit an application through the classified JobsDNI website.
For current employees who do not currently have access to internal systems {due to extenuating circumstances, applications should be sent to either DNI-COO-HRM-Vacancies-Mailbox@cia.ic.gov (classified email system) or vacancies@odni.gov (unclassified email system)
Detailee Candidates from within the IC must submit an application through the classified IC Joint Duty Program website.
ONLY applicants from federal agencies outside the IC should send their complete application package to either DNI-COO-HRM-Vacancies-Mailbox@cia.ic.gov (classified email system) or vacancies@odni.gov (unclassified email system). Applicants experiencing technical issues may submit their application via email to either email system.
All attachments should be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format.
Applications submitted through the classified email system should NOT contain classified information above the TS / / SI / TK / / NOFORN level.
APPLICATION PACKAGES MUST CONTAIN ALL ITEMS LISTED ABOVE. AN INCOMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE WILL BE INELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.
Do not include the following types of information in your profile or resume :
Your application MUST be received by 11 : 59 PM (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. Applications received after the closing date will NOT be eligible for consideration.
Agency contact information
Vacancy Team ODNI
Vacancies@odni.gov
Address
MISSION INTEGRATION
Director Of National Intelligence
Washington, DC 20511
Next steps
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 60 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.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
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Required Documents
A complete application package must include :
a. RESUME : Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the vacancy announcement, particularly the MDRs, and construct their resume to highlight their most significant experience and qualifications relevant to this job opportunity.
b. POSITION NUMBER : Reference the announcement number in the subject line on each document submitted.
c. CURRENT SF-50 : Federal Government employees must provide your official most recent SF-50 (i.e., dated within the last 52 weeks from the closing date of this vacancy announcement.) SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" is used to verify to verify current federal status, position, title, grade, and organization of record. If your SF-50(s) does not provide the information needed to make a final determination for qualification, you will be found ineligible for the position.
d. COVER LETTER : Applicants must submit a professional narrative as a supplement to the resume to elaborate on their qualifications and previous work performed.
e. WRITTEN ENDORSEMENT : Applicants from federal agencies must provide written endorsement from the employing agency concurring with the detail.
Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements :
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and / or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
We encourage you to read the entire announcement prior to submitting your application. This post is for viewing purposes only.
Internal ODNI Cadre Candidates must submit an application through the classified JobsDNI website.
For current employees who do not currently have access to internal systems {due to extenuating circumstances, applications should be sent to either DNI-COO-HRM-Vacancies-Mailbox@cia.ic.gov (classified email system) or vacancies@odni.gov (unclassified email system)
Detailee Candidates from within the IC must submit an application through the classified IC Joint Duty Program website.
ONLY applicants from federal agencies outside the IC should send their complete application package to either DNI-COO-HRM-Vacancies-Mailbox@cia.ic.gov (classified email system) or vacancies@odni.gov (unclassified email system). Applicants experiencing technical issues may submit their application via email to either email system.
All attachments should be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format.
Applications submitted through the classified email system should NOT contain classified information above the TS / / SI / TK / / NOFORN level.
APPLICATION PACKAGES MUST CONTAIN ALL ITEMS LISTED ABOVE. AN INCOMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE WILL BE INELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.
Do not include the following types of information in your profile or resume :
Your application MUST be received by 11 : 59 PM (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. Applications received after the closing date will NOT be eligible for consideration.
Agency contact information
Vacancy Team ODNI
Vacancies@odni.gov
Address
MISSION INTEGRATION
Director Of National Intelligence
Washington, DC 20511
Next steps
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 60 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.
Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
