Summary
The National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center (NCBC) leads the Intelligence Community and the interagency to counter and halt the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, their delivery systems, related technologies, and expertise. The NCBC also serves as the lead for the integration, mission management, and coordination of intelligence activities pertaining to biosecurity and foreign biological threats
Clarification from the agency
Open to current and former Federal employees with competitive or excepted status; and all U.S. Citizens. Former members of the Peace Corps may be considered for ODNI employment only if five full years have elapsed since separation from the Peace Corps.
Duties
Devise data science programs by identifying strategic methodological issues and areas of focus to support decision making by the most senior policymakers.
Translate complex, technical findings into an easily understood narrative, including through the appropriate and creative use of visualizations and within technical documentation.
Engage with customers to understand changing needs and requirements; determine substantive questions. Offer recommendations for resolution based on quantitative analysis.
Collaborate with IC collectors and analysts to acquire, process, and refine gaps on complex intelligence problems; devise creative all source data collection strategies to fill intelligence gaps; task specific collections resource.
Independently develop the identification of new sources of intelligence and advance quantitative query. Devise quantitative analysis, ensuring all products incorporate multiple lines of inquiry and are fully coordinated with all stakeholders.
Determine approaches and strategies to market statistical and methodological services to new or potential partners or customers.
Compile and review often disparate and inconsistent data to address the most complex intelligence issues or problems for the most senior internal/external customers.
Devise accurate, timely, and sophisticated data analysis in support of the most complex key ODNI, United States national security and foreign policy objectives and to shape Intelligence Community analysis priorities. Conceive complex statistical, mathematical, geospatial modeling, and data mining analysis independently or in partnership with other Data Scientist or Analyst colleagues.
Conditions of Employment
- Must be a U.S. Citizen residing in the United States
- Appointment is subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on an SBI with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI)
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- A two-year trial period is required for all new permanent appointments to the ODNI.
Qualifications
Mandatory Requirements:
Thorough knowledge of appropriate analytic methods and methodological tools in one or more of the following areas: Applied Mathematics (e.g. probability and statistics, formal modeling, computational social sciences); Computer Programming (e.g. programming languages, math/statistics packages, computer science, machine learning, scientific computing); and Visualization (e.g. GIS/geospatial analysis, telemetry analysis).
Thorough knowledge of research designs. Demonstrated ability to develop comprehensive computer software applications, as needed.
Ability to use analytic methods and methodological tools focused on mathematics, computing, and presentation to derive information from structure and unstructured data sources.
Ability to translate complex, technical findings into an easily understood narrative (i.e. tell story with data).
Analytical and critical thinking skills, including superior ability to think strategically.
Ability to apply intellectual curiosity; apply creativity and innovation to go beyond current tools to deliver the best solution to complex problems.
Ability to leverage knowledge of the data science community to identify opportunities to provide data-driven solutions to complex problems.
Experience with data analysis, programming, and visualization.
Excellent communication and customer service skills including the ability to express facts, anticipate substantive questions, and formulate quantitative solutions.
Ability to translate complex, technical findings into an easily understood narrative.
Working knowledge of common program languages and tools (e.g. Python, R, JAVASCRIPT, BOOTSTRAP, ANGULAR, SQL, Tableau).
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or technical field of study (e.g. Applied Mathematics--probability and statistics, formal modeling, computational social sciences, Computer Programming--programming languages, math/statistics packages, computer science, machine learning, scientific computing, and Visualization (e.g. GIS/geospatial analysis, telemetry analysis).
or
Combination of education and experience: At least 8 years of experience in a quantitative or technical field of study (e.g. Applied Mathematics--probability and statistics, formal modeling, computational social sciences, Computer Programming--programming languages, math/statistics packages, computer science, machine learning, scientific computing, and Visualization (e.g. GIS/geospatial analysis, telemetry analysis).
The overall rating evaluation of qualifications will also include the following competencies:
Ability to Focus on the End Goal
Attention to Detail
Communication (Verbal and Written)
Critical Thinking
Customer Service
Flexibility
Influencing/Negotiating
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Positive Attitude
Problem Solving
Resourcefulness
Think Effectively on Your Feet
Understanding the Problem before Attempting Solutions
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week.
Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. Negotiation and leadership skills, the ability to exert influence and build consensus, and experience in reconciling competing interests.
Desired Requirements:
Experience with all-source strategic or tactical intelligence analysis and familiarity with a wide range of IC data sets.
Experience creating new tools and services.
Education
Bachelor's Degree.
Benefits
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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. w.
A complete application package must include:
a. RESUME: Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the vacancy announcement, particularly the MDRs, and construct their resume to highlight their most significant experience and qualifications relevant to this job opportunity. You must ensure the resume contains all of the required information and you organize it so we can associate the following information for each experience/position:?Job title; Name of employer; Beginning and ending dates of employment (month/day/year format); Hours worked per week. We will assume full-time unless otherwise stated. Detailed description of job duties, accomplishments, related skills, and responsibilities to include any supervisory/managerial responsibilities and number of staff supervised (if applicable) and;?Series and grade or equivalent (if a federal position).
b. POSITION NUMBER: Reference the announcement number in the subject line on each document submitted.
c. COVER LETTER: Applicants must submit a professional narrative as a supplement to the resume to elaborate on their qualifications and previous work performed.
d. CURRENT SF-50: Federal Government employees must provide your official most recent SF-50 (i.e., dated within the last 52 weeks from the closing date of this vacancy announcement.) SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" is used to verify to verify current federal status, position, title, grade, and organization of record. If your SF-50(s) does not provide the information needed to make a final determination for qualification, you will be found ineligible for the position.
Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
We encourage you to read the entire announcement prior to submitting your application.
Click "Apply" at the top of the page. Your application MUST be received by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of this announcement.
In order to be considered, you must apply via USAJobs. The ODNI will not accept emailed applications. Applications received after the closing date will NOT be eligible for consideration. All attachments should be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format.
Do not include the following types of information in your profile or resume:
- Classified or government sensitive information
- Social Security Number (SSN)
- Photos of yourself
- Personal information, such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.
- Encrypted and digitally signed documents
Next steps
Once you successfully complete the application process, you will receive an acknowledgement of receipt email. Please note that the acknowledgement email does not ensure completion of your application. You must ensure that you submit all required documentation.
The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 60 days of the closing date of this announcement. Due to the large number of applications received, applicants will be contacted ONLY if they have been selected for an interview.
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