Publicly Available Information (PAI) Production Officer
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
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Publicly Available Information (PAI) Production Officer
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Other Agencies and Independent Organizations
Location
McLean, Virginia
Salary
$85,447 - $133,142
per year
Type
Full-Time
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April 17, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves monitoring and analyzing publicly available information from sources like social media and online databases to support counterterrorism efforts at the National Counterterrorism Center.
The role focuses on gathering data, writing reports, and sharing insights with government teams and leaders to track threats from terrorist groups.
It's a good fit for someone with strong analytical skills, experience in open-source research, and the ability to communicate complex information clearly in a fast-paced team environment.
Key Requirements
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, including strategic thinking and evaluating outcomes
- Ability to gather, analyze, write, and share publicly available information (PAI) and open-source material in compliance with guidelines
- Excellent oral and written communication skills for drafting reports and briefing diverse audiences
- Thorough knowledge of Intelligence Community (IC) organizations, missions, structures, and policies
- Familiarity with social media platforms, forums, and decentralized websites for monitoring and collection
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
- Experience monitoring trends in counterterrorism, emerging technologies, and terrorist propaganda
Full Job Description
The National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) leads the nation's effort to protect the United States from terrorism by integrating, analyzing and sharing information to drive whole-of-government action and achieve our national CT objectives.
Analytical and critical thinking skills, including the ability to think strategically, identify needs and requirements, develop recommendations, and evaluate outcomes against goals and objectives.
Ability to gather, analyze, write, and share PAI information and open-source material in compliance with NCTC guidelines on PAI/open-source search.
Oral and written communication skills, including ability to draft and edit written reports of varying length and complexity, and to communicate effectively with audiences of varying seniority and expertise.
Thorough knowledge of IC organizations; IC mission posture, structures, capabilities, processes, and policy development.
General knowledge of the capabilities and demographics of social media platforms and familiarity with operating accounts on non-traditional social media platforms such as forums, channels, and decentralized websites and platforms.
Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team or collaborative environment, coupled with established and effective interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Major Duties:
The NCTC Operations Center (NCTOC) serves as NCTC's point of entry for intelligence reporting and provides situational awareness on global terrorism issues and breaking real-world events.
It is the central hub for communications between the Center, the IC, and the broader CT community.
The Publicly Available Information (PAI) Production Officer is a member of the Open-Source Integration Group, a centralized, dedicated OSINT hub within NCTOC, providing specialized services to streamline collection, analysis, targeting, and integration of open-source information.
Gather, analyze, write, and share or disseminate PAI information and open-source material to support NCTC's CT and FTO-designated transnational criminal organization (TCO) mission.
Monitor and collect PAI from various sources, including social media, online databases, and other platforms on both unclassified and classified networks.
Collaborate with internal teams and directorates to provide timely and relevant information.
Write and draft products in a clear and concise manner, using IC standardized formatting tailored to the Federal, State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (FLSTT) partners.
Develop and disseminate oral briefings and written reports to ODNI leadership on intelligence issue activities and/or threats.
Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies related to PAI, counterterrorism, and emerging technologies potentially of use to terrorist groups and FTO-designated TCOs.
Collect terrorist propaganda, highlighting threats to relevant groups. Other duties, as assigned.
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