Digital Forensics Analyst

The National Counterterrorism Center's Directorate of Intelligence (NCTC/DI) is looking for a motivated Digital Forensics Analyst seeking a challenging and rewarding assignment with a high-performing functional team. This unit is NCTC's authority on digital exploitation, applying forensically sound digital exploitation techniques to support comprehensive technical analysis of various digital device data, incorporating targeting analysis and other INTs to drive actionable, operational reporting to support US Intelligence Community (IC) and US Federal Law Enforcement (FLE) partners. Digital Forensic Analysts on the team use exploitation tradecraft, digital forensics acumen, and interpersonal skills to position the DI to leverage DOMEX data it has to analyze threats, warn of new threats, and deliver value-added, timely data analytic services and reports to a broad range of customers and partners. The unit is seeking an analyst able to operate at the full performance level and willing to commit to a dynamic, fulfilling set of important responsibilities that will require a proactive mindset, willingness to learn, and close partnership with other teams. Lead technical, forensic examinations of raw media/devices to disseminate unique technical analysis and drive US government counterterrorism missions. Leverage advanced knowledge of digital forensics to drive complex DOMEX technical intelligence discoveries, create timely and relevant DOMEX driven products, assist with developing programmatic documentation for the DOMEX cell, and interact with relevant DOMEX units at IC, Dept. of War, and FLE agencies. Work across the DI to innovate, apply, and integrate quantitative analyses into analytic production. Help develop and sustain partnerships with both internal and external customers and stakeholders, providing tailored analytic support, as needed. Facilitate access to Community exploitation resources and interact with DOMEX owners, producers, and consumers to improve discovery and use of DOMEX information. Utilize a variety of methodological tools and approaches to gain a comprehensive understanding of complex and significant analytic issues and incorporate insights and findings into well-crafted, sophisticated intelligence products. Explore emerging technologies and other means to help automate discovery and access to relevant information in disparate DOMEX datasets. Actively participate in initiatives that advance the Center's DOMEX goals and help pioneer exploitation activities to provide relevant analytic and technical reporting of DOMEX. Prepare and present written and oral briefings to senior internal and external customers on significant intelligence issues. Develop and implement strategies for gathering intelligence, or historical information in support of US interests and policy objectives; cultivate and identify key internal and external sources of relevant information that meet customer and self-derived needs. Maintain productive working relationships with colleagues, experts, IC members, policy committees, and law enforcement agencies as appropriate and use these relationships to share information of interest; attend internal and external training, seminars, or conferences on broad or more strategic subject areas. Effectively communicate complex and technical concepts to non-technical colleagues. Other duties, as assigned.

Bachelor's Degree.

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.

Job Interview Travel: Candidates from outside the Washington, D.C., area may be selected for a telephone, teleconference, or in-person interview. Salary Determination: The ODNI uses a rank-in-person system in which rank is attached to GS employees on the basis of individual qualifications, experience, and performance. Individuals whose current GS grade is equivalent to the grade of the advertised position will retain their current grade and step. Individuals who transfer to the ODNI from a non-GS pay scale will have base pay converted to the appropriate GS grade and step as determined by the Director/ Human Resource Management. On occasional instances when a current federal civilian employee applies for an ODNI position that is a lower grade than his or her personal grade, the candidate's personal grade will be downgraded to the grade of the advertised ODNI position and pay will be set at the step that is closest to but not less than the employee's current annual base rate of pay, not to exceed the maximum rate (i.e., step 10) of the GS grade to which assigned. Relocation Expenses: For new ODNI employees, reimbursement for relocation is discretionary based on availability of funds. Reasonable Accommodations: The ODNI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Reasonable Accommodations Officer by classified email at [email protected], by unclassified email at [email protected], 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.

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