CJProgram Analyst II Security Clearance

Task 1:
Represent the Program Office's interests with assigned projects and assist CT/P leadership with all aspects of project planning, implementation, and execution.

• Responsible for program design and management activities for a portfolio of assigned countries.
• Via open source and Embassy reporting, monitor developing political situations, terrorism threats, security sector dynamics, human rights situations, and issues of administrative management in the portfolio of assigned countries that may impact the ability of the USG to implement counter terrorism assistance and/or capacity building programs.
• Monitor intelligence community reporting and analysis on political, security, human rights, and terrorism developments in assigned countries that may impact the ability of the USG to implement counter terrorism assistance and/or capacity‑building programs (TS/SCI only).
• Participate in cross‑bureau, inter‑Departmental, and interagency meetings, in Washington and at Embassies overseas, where operational and strategic counter terrorism goals and objectives at the TS/SCI level will be discussed, to ensure CT programs are in alignment with said goals and objectives. (TS/SCI only).
• Organize, lead, and facilitate interagency program planning discussions at CT's Annual Planning Event (CAPE).
• Assess program effectiveness as evidenced by improvement in a partner's civilian criminal justice system's response to terrorism, such as their capacity to investigate, disrupt, or deter terrorist plotting, to prosecute and adjudicate terrorism activity, to prevent terrorist travel, or to stem the flow of resources to terrorist organizations, within the assigned country. Identify gaps in counter terrorism capacity in countries, or geographic regions and design and recommend programmatic responses to address such gaps as identified by CT strategies.
• Research and analyze program requirements and issues, and provide analysis and advice on programs using a range of qualitative and quantitative assessment methods in order to improve program effectiveness management processes.
• Collect, compile, and organize data, as well as provide presentations of results/findings with the goal of refining or designing new projects and reporting on activities.
• Confer with top‑level managers and executives to assist in defining overall goals and objectives of projects in support of assigned country/region.
• Confer with Department and interagency counterparts, as well as other donor countries, to deconflict proposed programming to avoid duplication of efforts.
• Confer with CT's strategy, regional, and thematic policy offices to ensure that the proposed programmatic activity is in line with the overarching priorities set by the Secretary of State and the Coordinator for Counter terrorism.
• Confer with analysts and action officers in the various interested organizations both within and external to the Department to develop information, obtain clarification of divergent viewpoints, and assist in building consensus for a course of action acceptable to the assigned regional Bureau.
• Participate in interagency working groups and meetings and make recommendations to these bodies and to Department management on new programmatic approaches or activities that will assist in achieving policy objectives.
• Participate in meetings with agencies of foreign governments and multilateral organizations to contribute detailed technical analyses and assessments of complex programmatic‑related issues and alternatives to decision‑makers.
• Recommend, draft, and review CT Program initiatives and/or changes based on analysis of regional or country‑specific issues as well as Department policy. Recommend adjustments in Foreign Assistance funding, as appropriate.
• Develop annual and multi‑year fiscal budget plans for assigned countries based on bureau goals and objectives; update these plans as needed and no less than on a quarterly basis.
• Work closely with CT/EX to prepare congressional notifications and obligating documents for Interagency Agreements (IAAs), grants, and contracts.
• Advocate and defend regional bureau and individual country team policy interests in dealing with specific…