Lead proactive counterintelligence and security activities across the United States government, integrating the instruments of national power to detect, report, deter, disrupt, investigate, exploit, and defeat foreign intelligence threats.
The National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) is dedicated to leading the U.S. Counterintelligence and Security communities, countering all threats posed by adversarial foreign intelligence affiliated threats and enhancing our national security posture at every level. We will serve as the head of U.S. counterintelligence and integrate the instruments of national power to counter foreign intelligence threats.
NCSC will be the "center of gravity" to support the counterintelligence and security efforts of the entire U.S. interagency, and public sector initiatives to protect our nation from adversarial efforts to exploit the United States and victimize the American people. Lead and manage a robust team of interagency partners, to include members of the IC, DoW, NT-50s, and USG. Manage personnel from across the IC & USG, integrating their robust authorities.
Oversee, build and apply deep expertise on legal and policy issues related to collaboration. Lead assessments to leverage best practices and lessons learned. Manage and oversee, guide, and monitor the governance structures to ensure decisions are made through the appropriate fora and disputes are resolved expeditiously. Oversee to ensure systems can achieve operational capability with constrained resources.
Lead, initiate, cultivate, and maintain productive working relationships with senior policymakers across the IC in order to coordinate strategy development activities and evolving requirements and promote the implementation of mission and enterprise objectives.
Lead, plan, and prepare briefings, reports, and presentations to organizational leadership, senior policymakers, and senior United States (U.S.) Government agencies USG officials in a manner that meets their specified requirements and provide expert analysis and recommendations that ensure IC strategic plans and programs align with strategic objectives. Other duties, as assigned.
Lowest Acceptable Education Level: Bachelors
This position is with Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Other Agencies and Independent Organizations.
The posted pay range is $169279 – $197200/yr.
This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-12.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-28 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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