DIVISION CHIEF

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. 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. Superior ability to direct taskings and creatively lead the development of high-quality, sophisticated identity intelligence and network analysis, projects, and briefings tailored to the needs of operational customers and senior policymakers at the highest levels of government. Expert ability to manage performance and support professional development, effectively and efficiently addressing employee performance shortcomings and taking measurable steps to increase proficiency. Expert analytic and critical thinking skills, including superior to think strategically; superior ability to effectively express complex, multi-discipline ideas and insights verbally and in writing to a variety of audiences up to and including senior leadership. 4-year degree or equivalent military/work experience in an applicable focus area. Desired Qualifications Expert ability to remain flexible in light of new information and requirements; ability to support and defend group decisions and assessments, accept and incorporate feedback, provide opinions, solicit opinions from coworkers, and collaborate on a variety of assignments. Expert ability to use link analysis and call-chain tools, and demonstrated ability to lead and promote the development and use of a broad range of methodological tools and approaches to research, analyze, and present data (modeling, SATs, social network analysis, etc.).