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- Photos of yourself
- Personal information, such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.
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- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Reasonable accommodation policy
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- Signature and false statements
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- Social security number request
- Accepting applications
- Open & closing dates
- Salary
- Pay scale & grade
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- McLean, VA
- Remote job
- Telework eligible
- Travel Required
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- Appointment type
- Promotion potential
- Job family (Series)
- Supervisory status
- Security clearance
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- Announcement number
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CT Weapons and WMD Analyst - Mclean, United States - US Government Other Agencies and Independent Organizations
Description
Summary
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.
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Overview
This job will close when we have received 101 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
1 vacancy in the following location:
Full-time -* Service
Excepted
This job is open to
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Open to current and former Federal employees with competitive or excepted status; 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 separation from the Peace Corps.
HelpDuties
The National Counterterrorism Center's Directorate of Intelligence (DI) is seeking a creative and collaborative self-starter with strong interpersonal skills to join a team that produces finished intelligence analysis-both strategic and targeting-on terrorist weapons and explosives capabilities and terrorist efforts to acquire chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear weapons (CBRN).
The team focuses primarily on the interest, pursuit, and use of CBRN by non-state actors and networks throughout the Middle East and Europe, including ISIS, al-Qaida, and other violent extremists.
This officer will:
Perform in-depth analyses of complex and significant national, 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 National Intelligence (ODNI).
Produce a broad range of finished intelligence products in support of US foreign policy and national security interests and anticipate and seek strategic military issues for analysis.
Identify strengths and weaknesses of terrorist capabilities and weapons; initiate and apply alternative analysis to determine the range of possible outcomes and consider the warning implications for national security.
Utilize a variety of methodological tools and approaches to gain a comprehensive understanding of complex and significant analytic issues and incorporate insights and findings into well-crafted, sophisticated intelligence products.
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, IC members, and law enforcement agencies as appropriate and use these relationships to share information of interest; interact with foreign military, diplomatic, and intelligence experts, and attend internal and external training, seminars, or conferences on broader strategic subject areas.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Mandatory Requirements:
Commitment to mission and teamwork in a highly collaborative environment.
Analytic and critical thinking skills, including superior ability to think strategically.
Core analytic skills, including analyzing and interpreting complex all-source intelligence for non-expert customers, briefing, and crafting sophisticated written production, or related transferable skills.
Attention to detail and an ability to drive an account through in-depth research that draws on a wide range of sources.
At least one year of experience as an all-source analyst at a national intelligence agency, federal law enforcement organization, military service component, or combatant command, or an an undergraduate or graduate degree with a focus in fields related to CBRN nonproliferation, explosive materials, or unmanned aircraft systems is required.
Individuals with technical backgrounds in the fields of chemistry, microbiology, immunology, infectious disease or public health, radiological safety, and engineering are encouraged to apply.
Desired Requirements:
Analytic experience covering scientific, engineering, weapons, or counterterrorism topics.
B.S. or advanced degree in a technical field, including Chemistry, Biology or Nuclear sciences or engineering.
Knowledge of Contracting Officer's Technical Representative concepts and principles.
Education
B.S. or advanced degree in a technical field, including Chemistry, Biology or Nuclear sciences or engineering.
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:
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 Director/ Human Resource Management.
On occasional instances 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 but not less than the employee's current annual base rate of pay, not to exceed the maximum rate (i.e., step 10) 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 qualified applicants with disabilities.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Reasonable Accommodations Officer by classified email at , by unclassified email at , by telephone at or by FAX at 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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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.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
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.
w.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.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
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:
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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.
You must ensure the resume contains all of the required information and you organize it so we can associate the following information for each experience/position:POSITION NUMBER:
Reference the announcement number in the subject line on each document submitted.
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COVER LETTER:
Applicants must submit a professional narrative as a supplement to the resume to elaborate on their qualifications and previous work performed.
d.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.
Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package.
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.
Click "Apply" at the top of the page. Your application MUST be received by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of this announcement.
In order to be considered, you must apply via USAJobs. The ODNI will not accept emailed applications. Applications received after the closing date will NOT be eligible for consideration. All attachments should be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format.
Do not include the following types of information in your profile or resume:
Vacancy Team ODNI
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DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE
Director Of National Intelligence
Washington, DC 20511
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Next steps
Once you successfully complete the application process, you will receive an acknowledgement of receipt email. Please note that the acknowledgement email does not ensure completion of your application. You must ensure that you submit all required documentation.
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.
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.
You must ensure the resume contains all of the required information and you organize it so we can associate the following information for each experience/position:POSITION NUMBER:
Reference the announcement number in the subject line on each document submitted.
c
COVER LETTER:
Applicants must submit a professional narrative as a supplement to the resume to elaborate on their qualifications and previous work performed.
d.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.
Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package.
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.
Click "Apply" at the top of the page. Your application MUST be received by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of this announcement.
In order to be considered, you must apply via USAJobs. The ODNI will not accept emailed applications. Applications received after the closing date will NOT be eligible for consideration. All attachments should be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format.
Do not include the following types of information in your profile or resume:
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Vacancy Team ODNI
Address
DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE
Director Of National Intelligence
Washington, DC 20511
US
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Next steps
Once you successfully complete the application process, you will receive an acknowledgement of receipt email. Please note that the acknowledgement email does not ensure completion of your application. You must ensure that you submit all required documentation.
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.
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