Operations Officer

Operations Officer

Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

Location(s): McLean, Virginia

Salary Range: $77771 - $111087 Per Year

Job 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.

Major Duties:

• 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 IC, and the broader CT community. The Operations Officer is a member of team who assists in all aspects of NCTC's 24x7 situational awareness mission. The team serves a number of customers, including the Intelligence Community, the broader counterterrorism community, the Director of NCTC, and the Director of National Intelligence. Maintain 24/7 global situational awareness by independently researching and analyzing raw intelligence reporting and maintaining awareness of current intelligence issues. Monitor, sort, prioritize, and analyze intelligence and operational message traffic in support of counterterrorism (CT) operations and terrorism crisis management. Draft all-source Alerts, Advisories, and other sensitive CT situational awareness products while ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Perform community outreach and collaboration activities by supporting internal and external information sharing, fostering collaborative relationships with interagency partners, and communicating timely and relevant threat information to the CT community. Coordinate with other NCTOC officers to ensure situational awareness across the teams; support intelligence production, tradecraft development, and other NCTOC initiatives.

Qualifications: Knowledge of intelligence analysis and production. Ability to maintain and develop effective working relationships with counterparts and senior staff in the IC for the purpose of sharing information. Ability to make assessments of time-sensitive issues, adjust priorities, and change focus quickly as demands change. Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team or collaborative environment, coupled with established and effective 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 clearly convey complex information to all levels of management. Interpersonal and organization skills, including ability to manage competing priorities under strict guidelines while maintaining superior customer service.

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 ODNI_HRM_HOST_Team@odni.gov Joint Duty 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 ODNI_HRM_HOST_Team@odni.gov. Applicants experiencing technical issues may submit their application via email to the 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: Social Security Number (SSN) Photos of yourself Personal information, such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc. Encrypted and digitally signed documents 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.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-08