Deputy Chief National Counterintelligence Management
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Posted: March 13, 2026 (0 days ago)
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Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Other Agencies and Independent Organizations
Location
Bethesda, Maryland
Salary
$143,913 - $197,200
per year
Type
Full-Time
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Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This senior leadership role involves directing counterintelligence efforts across the U.S.
Intelligence Community, managing teams of experts, and ensuring policies and resources align to protect national security from threats.
It requires overseeing operations, leading briefings for high-level officials, and resolving complex issues through collaboration.
Ideal candidates are experienced leaders with deep knowledge of intelligence operations who thrive in fast-paced, team-oriented environments.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Chief Operating Officer (COO) administers the Director of National Intelligence (DNI's) vision and direction to the ODNI enterprise.
This includes synchronizing policy, plans, procedures, and cross-functional issues.
The COO oversees all ODNI business operations, including such areas as human resources, internal policies, finance and budget, information technology, security, facilities, and information management.
Excellent interpersonal skills and superior ability to work effectively in both independent and in a team or collaborative environment.
Expert knowledge of IC organizations; IC mission posture, structures, capabilities, processes, and policy development Superior oral and written communication skills, including superior ability to draft and edit written reports of varying length and complexity, and to communicate effectively with audiences of varying seniority and expertise.
Superior ability to anticipate issues relevant to the IC and United States Government and recommend/implement needed actions.
Superior leadership skills and ability to lead interagency working groups, build coalitions with IC elements to achieve common goals.
Superior analytical and critical thinking skills, including the superior ability to think strategically, identify needs and requirements, develop recommendations, and evaluate outcomes against goals and objectives.
Superior ability to manage strategic and tactical level topics,and develop innovative recommendations and solutions for improvement. Major Duties:
Oversee, lead and represent IC Mission Management for the Counterintelligence Community, including Intelligence Community Directives to identify and fill collection gaps, identify and satisfy analytic needs, set priorities, and identify resource needs.
Assists in leading and managing the National Counterintelligence Officers, their Deputies, and their Advisors, including allocating tasks; reviewing material; and hiring, evaluating, and developing personnel.
Lead and support briefings to senior IC officials and other major stakeholders' collaboration progress, issues and challenges.
Manage and lead counterparts on coordination issues to ensure effective implementation flagship collaboration initiatives.
Manage and oversee, guide, and monitor the governance structures to ensure decisions are made through the appropriate fora and disputes are resolved expeditiously.
Oversee ranking and prioritizing of competing requirements. Other duties, as assigned.
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