Nuclear Policy and WMD Strategy Analyst

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Full Time Professional

Arlington, VA, US

Location:

On-Site and Telework (when authorized), National Capital Region

Employment Category:
Full-Time Employee

Travel:
Yes

Deployment:
No

Drug screening:
Yes

Security Clearance: TS/(SCI eligible) clearance required

Citizenship:
Must be a U.S. Citizen

Education: Master’s degree in a recognized social science or scientific, technical, management or related discipline that is relevant to tasks.

• 3 years of expertise in a related discipline that is relevant to assess threat reporting, implementer activities, and political-military equities across multiple geographic regions, and issue strategic guidance documents related to threat reduction outcomes.
• 3 years of experience in WMD nonproliferation policy or related field.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to research, analyze data, and develop policy recommendations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills to prepare clear and concise reports, briefings, and diplomatic cables.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills and experience managing complex projects.
• In‑depth knowledge of international arms control and non‑proliferation treaties and agreements.
• Experience working with interagency partners and foreign governments.
• Experience working within the DoD or a related government agency.

• Preferred 5 years of expertise in a related discipline that is relevant to assess threat reporting, implementer activities, and political-military equities across multiple geographic regions, and issue strategic guidance documents related to threat reduction outcomes.
• Commensurate on experience.

• Pro‑actively manage issue areas being supported, prepare written products, and provide technical expertise in support of the offices of the ASD HDHA, DASD HDI & DSCA, DASD DC&MA, and DASD NCWMD in accomplishment of their missions.
• Provide support, including on site staff support at the CTR Policy location as required to assist the fulfillment of responsibilities of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Policy Office (CTR), which include providing long‑range planning and policy oversight and guidance for CTR and related programs, defining CTR and related program objectives, scope, direction and funding, advocating for the CTR and related programs within the U.S. Government and Congress, submitting CTR funding requirements in the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process, as well as supporting interagency coordination, international negotiations, agreements, other diplomatic instruments that guide CTR engagements.
• Provide regional and function policy analysis in line with criteria that represent the essential conditions that must be met in order to consider programs and activities with CTR partners:
  Threat Reduction, Strategic Partnership, Contribution to Countering WMD and Nonproliferation Frameworks, and Unique DoD Contribution and Benefit.
• Assist in the development, coordination and management of regional or cross‑cutting plans, policies, strategies and international agreements related to reducing the threat from, preventing the proliferation of, and disposing of WMD‑related materials and delivery systems.
• Assist in defining and characterizing cooperative threat reduction and WMD proliferation prevention policies, issues and positions; maintain familiarity with offices and policies of other stakeholder U.S. Government departments and agencies.
• Support the creation of read‑aheads, briefings, or remarks for use by leadership in meetings with foreign delegations, the interagency community, academic and policy groups, and other threat reduction stakeholders.
• Assist negotiating teams to complete political, legal and project‑level implementing agreements between the DoD and CTR partner countries, as well as any necessary supporting analysis.
• Demonstrate subject matter expertise in Chemical,…