Open-Source (OSINT) Targeter

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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 Qualifications Strong research and analysis skills, with the ability to work with large datasets and identify relevant patterns and trends. Proficiency in OSINT tools and techniques, including social media monitoring, network analysis, and data analytics software. Experience with intelligence reporting and analysis, including the ability to produce clear, concise, and actionable intelligence products. Strong understanding of online environments, including social media platforms, online forums, and other digital ecosystems. Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team or collaborative environment, and mentor junior colleagues. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically and creatively. Desired Qualifications Skills in handling unstructured data, including extraction, normalization, and visualization to create timelines, heatmaps, or network diagrams that reveal trends, networks, or emerging threats Experience with geospatial tools and techniques to analyze and visualize data, including location-based information and movement patterns Experience analyzing blockchain data and cryptocurrency transactions to identify and track financial activities, including money laundering, terrorist financing, and other illicit transactions Analyst Notebook, InDesign/Adobe, Microsoft suite tools, Palantir, ArcGIS, Google Earth, Block chain data managed attribution browsers, PAI/CAI datasets.

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