Group Chief

About the role

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. 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. Required Skills: At least 10 years' experience in counterterrorism analysis, leading teams and mentoring analysts. Intelligence Community (IC) experience required with a strong emphasis on interagency experience. Foreign language skills desired, IC front office experience, deployment experience. Demonstrated ability to manage and promote the development and use of a broad range of methodological tools and approaches to research, analyze, and present information. Be able to develop clear goals and expectations for analysts and the branch. Demonstrated ability to effectively and efficiently address employee skill deficiencies or performance shortcomings and take measurable steps to increase proficiency; extensive ability to delegate responsibility and empower team chiefs to make decisions. Ensure officers receive appropriate mentoring, training, and professional development, and aid their growth by appropriately assigning challenging tasks and flagging growth opportunities, while balancing mission needs. Have periodic career discussions, address and document performance problems, and provide frank, specific, and actionable feedback.