Principal Deputy National Intelligence Officer Russia and Eurasia

Mandatory Requirements: Expert knowledge of Russian and Eurasian issues, knowledge of the IC’s Russia-Eurasia analytic community, and understanding of collection issues sufficient to lead the IC’s analytic production and identify collection requirements and gaps. Excellent critical thinking and reasoning skills and the ability to prepare finished intelligence assessments and other written products with emphasis on clear organization, and concise, logical presentation. Advanced interpersonal, organizational, and management skills to conceptualize and effectively lead complex analytic projects with minimal supervision. Expert ability to work with and represent the Community when analytic views differ among agencies. Excellent communication skills, including ability to communicate effectively with people at various levels of leadership and levels of knowledge of Russian and Eurasian issues, to give oral presentations and to otherwise represent the NIC in interagency meetings. Advanced knowledge of, and ability to apply, analytic, diagnostic, and qualitative techniques to produce authoritative finished intelligence products, and the ability to employ innovative approaches to analyze information. Creative problem-solving skills and ability to provide leadership in carrying out mission responsibilities. Superior levels of flexibility and superior ability to remain open-minded and change opinions on the basis of new information and requirements; superior ability to support group decisions and solicit opinions from coworkers. Bachelor’s degree in subject matter area, or closely related discipline. Desired Requirements: Generally, twelve or more years of related work experience. Desired Foreign Language: Proficiency at Reading level 3 and/or Listening level 3 is desired in the following languages: Russian A selected candidate who has the desired foreign language capability may qualify for language use pay in the ODNI if he or she has current test scores at the minimum proficiency levels in each modality as specified. If qualified, the ODNI will provide language use pay at the rate applicable to the parent agency.
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 Intelligences (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.