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Deputy National Intelligence Officer for Economic Issues

Office of the Director of National Intelligence
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Summary

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Directorate for Mission Integration (MI) creates a consistent and holistic view of intelligence from collection to analysis and serves as the Director of National Intelligence's (DNI) principal advisor on all aspects of intelligence. MI integrates mission capabilities, informs enterprise resource and policy decisions, and ensures the delivery of timely, objective, accurate, and relevant intelligence.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
06/14/2024 to 07/12/2024
Salary
$139,395 to - $181,216 per year

Not applicable to detailees

Pay scale & grade
GS 14
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
McLean, VA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Multiple
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Drug test
No
Announcement number
24-12446872-DNI/MI/NIC
Control number
795881200

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Clarification from the agency

Internal to an Agency = Open to current permanent ODNI employees Federal Employees = This detail opportunity is for current competitive and excepted service employees only. If you are not a current federal civilian employee you will not be eligible for this position. ODNI Joint Duty Assignments do not apply to members of the Military service or contractors. Applicants from federal agencies may be considered for this position as a reimbursable detailee, if endorsed by the employing agency.

Duties

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Major Duties and Responsibilities:

The National Intelligence Council (NIC) consists of the most senior intelligence analysts supporting the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) in carrying out responsibilities as the head of the Intelligence Community (IC) and as the principal adviser to the President for intelligence matters related to national security. The NIC produces a variety of all-source, IC coordinated intelligence reports, including its flagship product, the National Intelligence Estimate, which represents the Intelligence Community's most authoritative statement on a key national security issue.

Support the NIO for Economic Issues in leading the Intelligence Community's production of strategic analysis on global economic and financial issues with a particular focus on China.

Lead the Intelligence Community's production of strategic analysis on China economic issues; make effective use of IC resources on economic issues; serve as an honest broker for competing IC views.

Manage community-wide coordination of National Intelligence Estimates and other community papers (Intelligence Community Assessments, Intelligence Community Briefs, and Sense of the Community Memoranda) concerning global economic, financial, and energy issues. Review econ-related PDBs and EIBs to ensure high standards of analytic tradecraft on economic issues.

Apprise the DNI and other ODNI principals on global economic, financial, and energy issues in support of their duties as the principal intelligence advisers to the President by preparing background papers and talking points in advance of Oval Office briefings and NSC Principals/Deputies Meetings.

Engage members of the economic intelligence community, including through the OESET Strategy Board, i-Space groups and fora, and participation in IC-sponsored events focused on strategic analysis.

Establish and manage liaison relationships with academia, the business community, and other non-government subject matter experts to ensure the IC has a comprehensive understanding of China- focused economic issues and related global economic, financial, and energy issues.

Organize outreach events to advance ODNI's and the wider IC's understanding of key China-related economic issues.

Engage policymakers to ensure timely and appropriate intelligence support on global economic, financial, and energy issues with an emphasis on China. Brief senior policymakers, including members of Congress, and other major stakeholders as necessary on these economic issues

Recognize, value, build, and leverage diverse collaborative networks with the ODNI and across the IC.

Build and leverage diverse collaborative networks within the ODNI and across the IC.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Must be a current permanent ODNI employee.

OR

Must be a current permanent Federal employee
Must have supervisory approval to apply to the Joint Duty Assignment.
Must be currently at the grade level of the detail. *No Temporary Promotion Opportunity*
The program does not apply to members of the Military service or contractors.

Qualifications

Mandatory Requirements:

Substantive knowledge of China economic issues.

Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and management skills to conceptualize and effectively lead complex analytic projects on economic issues with limited supervision. Ability to work with and fairly represent the community when analytic views differ among agencies.

Excellent communications skills, including ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels of leadership and target knowledge, both inside and outside the organization, to give oral presentations and to otherwise represent the NIC in interagency meetings.

Proven critical thinking skills and the ability to produce longer-format intelligence assessments and other written products with emphasis on clear organization, concise, and logical presentation.

Expertise in economic analysis; extensive experience working with economic data, including visualization techniques that capture key economic relationships; and deep knowledge of the IC's economic analytic community.

Extensive knowledge of and ability to apply analytic, diagnostic, and qualitative techniques sufficient to produce authoritative finished intelligence products and the ability to employ new methodological approaches to analyze information.

Creative problem-solving skills and initiative in carrying out mission responsibilities.

Demonstrated ability to communicate intelligence information and judgments on economic issues to generalists as well as specialists

Working knowledge of economic databases, including Thomson Reuters DataStream, Bloomberg, and/or Haver Analytics.

Experience in managing analytic outreach and planning engagements to boost IC access to non-USG expertise.

Undergraduate or Master's degree in economics, finance, or closely related field.

Education

Undergraduate or Master's degree in economics, finance, or closely related field.

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: A current Federal Government employee, selected for a detail, will be assigned to the position at their current grade and salary.

Other Information

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: The ODNI provides reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified applicants with disabilities. IF YOU NEED A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Reasonable Accommodation Office Representative by classified email at DNI_Diversity_WMA@cia.ic.gov, by unclassified email at DNI_DRA@dni.gov, by telephone at 703-275-3900 or by FAX at 703-275-1217. 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.

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.



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