Operations Officer.

About the Role

The NCTC Operations Center (NCTOC) serves as NCTC's point of entry for intelligence reporting and provides situational awareness on global terrorism issues and breaking real-world events. It is the central hub for communications between the Center, the Intelligence Community (IC), and the broader counterterrorism (CT) community. The Operations Officer is a member of a team that assists in all aspects of NCTC's 24x7 situational awareness mission, serving customers including the IC, the CT community, the Director of NCTC, and the Director of National Intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Maintain 24/7 global situational awareness by independently researching and analyzing raw intelligence reporting and staying informed on current intelligence issues.
• Monitor, sort, prioritize, and analyze intelligence and operational message traffic in support of CT operations and terrorism crisis management.
• Draft all-source Alerts, Advisories, and other sensitive CT situational awareness products, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Perform community outreach and collaboration activities, including supporting internal and external information sharing, fostering relationships with interagency partners, and communicating threat information to the CT community.
• Coordinate with other NCTOC officers to ensure situational awareness across teams and support intelligence production, tradecraft development, and other NCTOC initiatives.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen residing in the United States.
• Appointment is subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance 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

• Knowledge of intelligence analysis and production.
• Ability to maintain and develop effective working relationships with counterparts and senior staff in the IC for information sharing.
• Ability to assess time-sensitive issues, adjust priorities, and change focus quickly as demands change.
• Ability to work effectively independently and in a team or collaborative environment, with strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work rotating shifts of 12.5 hours in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
• Good oral and written communication skills, including the ability to convey complex information clearly to all levels of management.
• Interpersonal and organizational skills, including managing competing priorities under strict guidelines while maintaining superior customer service.

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred. Do not submit transcripts.

Additional Information

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 where rank is attached to GS employees based on qualifications, experience, and performance. Pay is set according to current grade and step or converted from non-GS pay scales as determined by the Chief of Human Resource Management.

Relocation Expenses: Reimbursement for relocation is discretionary and based on availability of funds.

Reasonable Accommodations: The ODNI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities. Requests should be directed to the Reasonable Accommodations Office Representative at DNI_COO_HRM_RA_ALL@odni.gov, by telephone at (703) 275-3900, or by FAX at (703) 275-1277.