National Programs and Policy Support Specialist

6 days ago


Arlington, Virginia, United States Redhorse Corporation Full time
About Redhorse Corporation

Redhorse Corporation is a leading provider of innovative solutions and services to private, state, and federal customers. Our team of experts specializes in developing and implementing creative strategies and solutions in areas such as cultural and environmental resources services, climate and energy change, information technology, and intelligence services.

Job Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled National Programs and Policy Support Analyst/Subject Matter Expert to join our team. This individual will provide critical support to our National Programs & Policy Support (NP&PS) leadership on issues related to special programs under the purview of the Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence & Security).

The successful candidate will assist with oversight, strategic planning, coordination, de-confliction, operational support, finance, security, training, and logistics that have a direct impact on sensitive operations worldwide. The work location is the Pentagon.

Key Responsibilities

The National Programs and Policy Support Analyst/Subject Matter Expert will be responsible for:

  • Supporting the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (USD(I&S)) in overseeing and coordinating DoD responses to National Security Council (NSC)-directed requirements involving select compartmented intelligence programs and sensitive support to interagency activities.
  • Working closely with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (OUSD(P)) to develop and staff highly compartmented documents for national security policy objectives involving DoD and IC stakeholders.
  • Providing subject matter expertise on issues related to special access programs (SAP) under the purview of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security (USD(I&S)).
  • Engaging and coordinating with Joint Staff, defense agencies, CCMDs, and military service personnel with National Programs focal point responsibilities.
  • Coordinating with OSD, NSC, Congress, Defense Agencies, Combatant Commands, and the interagency on programs.
  • Providing program-specific technical and administrative guidance to stakeholders and recommendations to DoD senior leaders.
  • Providing security and policy recommendations for program stakeholders, ensuring DoD and Intelligence Community (IC) equities are recognized and protected at all levels.
  • Liaising with the interagency to coordinate programmatic policy and practices.
  • Ensuring all SAP-level security requirements are upheld and facilitating the identification and implementation of all appropriate mitigations and incident response measures.
  • Developing, coordinating, and implementing strategic guidance to manage complex security issues affecting SAP management, procedures, and policies.
  • Presenting NP&PS leadership and executive-level decision makers with well-considered, organized policy and management advice based on evaluation of doctrine and best practices.
  • Proposing and implementing modernization solutions and processes for managing billets as well as the coordination and synchronization of information and documents across DoD and the IC.
  • Coordinating policy support across DoD entities to ensure DoD equities are recognized and protected at all levels. Liaising with OSD, NSC, Congress, Defense Intelligence Enterprise (DIE), CCMDs, IC, and the interagency to coordinate programmatic policy and practices, as well as all program-related security requirements and procedures.
  • Participating in program-specific meetings to provide technical, administrative, and policy guidance to DoD stakeholders. Communicating DoD positions on program issues to the interagency and the Executive Branch. Providing the Secretary of Defense, USD(I&S), USD(P), and subcomponents with well-considered, organized policy and management advice.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

  • Active Top Secret/SCI clearance
  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
  • Eight years of DoD, government or military intelligence professional experience
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively.
  • Proven ability to communicate-verbally and in writing-complex information in a clear, concise manner tailored to the needs of diverse audiences with varying perspectives and objectives.
  • Thorough knowledge of the DoD and the IC, including missions, functions, organization, members, and relationship.

Preferred Qualifications

The following qualifications are highly desirable:

  • Master's degree
  • Military experience to include recent, relevant experience within OSD, Joint Staff, Services, CSAs, or a Combatant Command intelligence staff
  • Thorough knowledge of handling ACCM, SCI and SAP information to include administration and management.
  • Subject matter expertise in security, analysis, requirements, strategic planning and concept development, program analysis and evaluation and policy.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Redhorse Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from qualified individuals with disabilities or disabled veterans. If you require reasonable accommodations during the application process, please contact Talent Acquisition at Talent_Acquisition@redhorsecorp.com. Redhorse Corporation reserves the right to modify or adjust the position as needed.

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