DOMEX Targeting Analyst.

Office of the Director of National Intelligence; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) is seeking a Senior Targeting Analyst (GS-14) for the National Counterterrorism Center's CTX. You will lead planning, analysis, and application of diverse methods to understand complex analytic issues and craft in-depth intelligence products.

You will apply network analysis and specialized tools to identify key figures posing threats to US interests, and work with CTX to leverage DOMEX data for timely, value-added reporting for IC and FLE

Qualifications

• Provide leadership and expert guidance to planning, analysis, and application of diverse analytical methods.
• Build and leverage collaborative networks within ODNI and across the IC.
• Develop strategies for gathering intelligence and relevant information to meet customer needs.
• Maintain productive relationships with colleagues, IC members, policy committees, and law enforcement agencies.
• Prepare and present briefings to senior internal and external customers on significant intelligence issues.
• Write high-quality, complex analyses focused on US foreign policy and national security.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and application of targeting analysis and DOMEX-related data.
• Identify key figures and organizations threatening US interests using network analysis.
• Collaborate across CTX to deliver timely DOMEX-driven analytic reports.
• Integrate data from media exploitation with other INTs for actionable reporting.
• Develop programmatic documentation and coordinate with DOMEX and targeting units across IC/DoD/FLE.

Skills

Leadership

Tradecraft

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Analytical tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant fields

Tools

Network analysis tools

DOMEX analytics software

Job description

Duties

The National Counterterrorism Center's Counterterrorism Executive (NCTC/CTX) is seeking an exceptional, experienced GS-14 Senior Targeting Analyst with strong leadership, tradecraft, and interpersonal skills to serve as an analyst in NCTC/CTX.

Provide leadership and expert guidance to the planning, analysis, and application of a full-range of methodological tools and approaches to gain a comprehensive understanding of complex analytical issues and incorporate insights and findings into well-crafted, in-depth intelligence products.

The analyst will use network analysis techniques and specialized analytical tools to identify and detail key figures and organizations who may pose a threat to US interests.

The analyst will work within CTX to help position CTX to leverage DOMEX data to analyze threats, warn of new threats, and deliver value-added, timely data analytic services and reports to a broad range of customers and partners.

Using advanced targeting knowledge and experience, the analyst will help drive comprehensive targeting analysis of data obtained from media exploitation, while incorporating other INTs, to drive actionable, operational reporting to support US Intelligence Community and US Federal Law Enforcement (FLE) partners.

The analyst will work across the CTX to innovate, apply, and integrate digital forensic analyses into analytic production.

Help develop and sustain partnerships with both internal and external customers and stakeholders, providing tailored analytic support, as needed.

Facilitate access to Community exploitation resources and interact with seized media owners, producers, and consumers to improve discovery and use of DOMEX-derived information.

Explore emerging technologies and other means to help automate discovery and access to relevant information in disparate seized media datasets.

Assist with the examination of raw data from exploited devices, construct cables and FINTEL, support ad-hoc requests, assist with developing programmatic documentation, and interact with the relevant DOMEX and targeting units at IC, DoD, and FLE agencies.

Actively participate in initiatives that advance the Center's DOMEX goals and help pioneer exploitation activities to provide relevant analytic and technical reporting of DOMEX.

Drive the CTX's conceptualization of complex DOMEX technical intelligence discoveries and effectively communicate complex concepts to a lay audience in timely and relevant DOMEX-driven products.

Conduct and produce tactical, multidisciplinary, and strategic analysis that supports key US national security and foreign policy objectives and helps shape IC analysis and priorities.

Other duties, as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen residing in the United States
• Appointment is subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on an SBI with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI)
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• A two-year trial period is required for all new permanent appointments to the ODNI.

Qualifications

Provide leadership and expert guidance to the planning, analysis, and application of a full-range of methodological tools and approaches to gain a comprehensive understanding of complex analytical issues and incorporate insights and findings into well-crafted, in-depth intelligence products.

Build and leverage collaborative networks within the ODNI and across the IC.

Develop and implement strategies for gathering intelligence or historical information in support of US interests and policy objectives; cultivate and identify key internal and external sources of relevant information that meet customer and self-derived needs.

Maintain productive working relationships with colleagues, experts, IC members, policy committees, and law enforcement agencies as appropriate and use these relationships to share information of interest; attend internal and external training, seminars, or conferences on broad or more strategic subject areas.

Prepare and present written and oral briefings to senior internal and external customers on significant intelligence issues.

Effectively plan, research, develop, and write high-quality, complex analyses, studies, projects, assignments, and briefings on key US foreign policy and national security objectives focused on a specific region or transnational issue for IC consumers and policymakers at the highest levels of government.

Demonstrated ability to apply expert knowledge of ODNI, IC organizations, and relevant customer organizations or operations (e.g., military, policymakers, and law enforcement), in order to effectively translate their requirements and provide appropriate output or responses to meet customer needs.

Extensive knowledge of IC policy and procedures and demonstrated knowledge of analytic tradecraft and ability to communicate intelligence information and judgments to generalists as well as specialists.

Demonstrated analytic and critical thinking skills, including ability to think strategically.

Demonstrated ability to work well across organizational lines, breaking down stovepipes, and collaborating and communicating effectively across functional and geographic lines, and across organizations.

Proven ability to participate in an inclusive environment; ability to build consensus, work effectively and independently in order to clearly execute mission objectives.

Demonstrated ability to plan strategically, analyze and assess initiatives, and report trends impacting mission objectives.

Demonstrated familiarity with DOMEX initiatives, data science/data analysis principles and current inter-agency programs and strategic governmental initiatives/academic research within the field.

Exceptional oral and written communications skills.

Exceptional critical thinking skills, including an ability to think strategically.

Knowledge of technical targeting and DOMEX exploitation with an advanced understanding of IC targeting workflows and operations.

Desired Skills

Experience fusing raw DOMEX with other INTs.

Minimum 10 years of experience as an all-source or technical targeter, with experience working with exploitable digital evidence and incorporating it into disseminated products.

Bachelor's degree in relevant fields. Higher levels of education are not required, but preferred.

Demonstrated success independently and in multidisciplinary teams as a Targeting Analyst, Technical Targeting Officer, or All-Source Targeter.

Joint duty experience with IC, DOD, and/or FLE agencies handling seized media.

Extensive knowledge of the NCTC and the counterterrorism community.

Experience taking a corporate approach to help establish a sustainable program.

Education

Do NOT submit transcripts.

JOB INTERVIEW TRAVEL

Candidates 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 attached to GS employees on the basis of individual qualifications, 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 appropriate 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 at his or her current grade and step.

In some cases when a current federal civilian employee applies for an ODNI position that is a lower grade than his or her personal grade, the candidate's personal grade will be downgraded to the grade of the advertised ODNI position and pay will be set at the step that is closest to, and not less than, the employee's current annual base rate of pay, not to exceed the maximum step rate of the GS grade to which assigned.

RELOCATION EXPENSES

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

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

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 Accommodations Office Representative by email at [e-mail], by telephone at [phone] or by FAX at [phone]. Your request for reasonable accommodations will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.

The ODNI is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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 that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

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.