Deputy Group Chief -Strategy and Analytic Coordination

Deputy Group Chief -Strategy and Analytic Coordination

Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

Location(s): Bethesda, Maryland

Salary Range: $143913 - $187093 Per Year

Job Summary: The mission of the National Counterintelligence & Security Center is to lead and support the U.S. Government's counterintelligence (CI) and security activities critical to protecting our nation; provide CI outreach to U.S. private sector entities at risk of foreign intelligence penetration; and issue public warnings regarding intelligence threats to the U.S.

Major Duties:

• Lead collaboration and coordination on analytic emphasis messages, production guidance, and other documents aimed at driving Counterintelligence analytic efforts. Plan and complete assessments of the IC's progress towards mission and enterprise strategic objectives and determine how well the IC is postured for future environments Oversee, review, and publish analytic production documents such as the Counterintelligence Daily and Strategic CI Weekly. Oversee and lead the review multiple documents for grammar and substance as a corporate resource. Lead assessments to leverage best practices and lessons learned. Support briefings to senior IC officials and other major stakeholders collaboration progress, issues and challenges Lead a team of professional staff and assess performance, collaborate and oversee goal setting, and provide feedback on personal development. Other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications: 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 that 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 States 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. How would you help advance the President's Executive Orders and policy priorities in this role? Identify one or two relevant Executive Orders or policy initiatives that are significant to you and explain how you would help implement them if hired. 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. Extensive knowledge of strategy development and planning and a demonstrated ability to identify emerging trends and strategic issues and incorporate these into organizational strategic plans Extensive knowledge of IC organizations; IC mission posture, structures, capabilities, processes, and policy development. Extensive leadership skills and ability to lead interagency working groups, build coalitions with IC elements to achieve common goals. Extensive analytical and critical thinking skills, including the superior ability to think strategically, identify needs and requirements, develop recommendations, and evaluate outcomes against goals and objectives. Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in written reports, and to logically analyze, synthesize, and evaluate multiple sources of information for their inclusion in briefings and written documents. Extensive oral and written communication skills, including superior ability to draft and edit written reports of varying length and complexity, and to communicate effectively with audiences of varying seniority and expertise.

How to Apply: We encourage you to read the entire announcement prior to submitting your application. In order to be considered, you must apply via USAJOBS. The ODNI will not accept emailed applications. 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. All attachments should be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. Do not include the following types of information in your profile or resume: Classified or government sensitive information Social Security Number (SSN) Photos of yourself Personal information such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc. Encrypted and digitally signed documents

Application Deadline: 2026-03-30