International Policy Analyst

Summary

The job is for multiple International Policy Analysts to support the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD R&E). The role involves planning meetings, coordinating logistics, drafting documents, maintaining situational awareness, liaising with various departments, conducting data analysis, and assisting with travel arrangements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in international relations, communications, political science, or similar
• Five (5) years of experience in International Policy within the Department of Defense or similar
• Active Top Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain SCI access
• Demonstrated experience writing country focused products including but not limited to in-depth country studies or “one-pagers.”
• Working knowledge of foreign disclosure agreements and facilitating meetings between senior US Officials and international counterparts
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications
• Professional proficiency in English is required
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. WWC Global will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position

Responsibilities

• Planning and executing meetings and events between senior U.S. officials and their international counterparts
• Coordinating logistics for meeting delegate(s); preparing agendas; drafting read-ahead information; and drafting comprehensive meeting minutes and reports
• Providing support liaising with the appropriate counterparts in the OSD Components and Services
• Coordinating with country-specific action officers to ensure actions are completed between major engagement meetings; and coordinate with the appropriate technical personnel within OUSD(R&E), including OUSD(R&E) Field Activities (e.g., MDA and DARPA) to complete outstanding actions between major engagement meetings
• Maintaining situational awareness of S&T cooperative activities in assigned geographical areas of responsibility, and liaising with technical subject matter experts within OUSD(R&E) and OUSD(R&E) Field Activities, as well as counterparts in the Services and OSD Components
• Liaising with the OUSD(A&S) International Cooperation Office to develop or staff Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs), Project Arrangements/Agreements, Equipment and Material Transfer Arrangements (E&MTAs), Working Group Terms of Reference (TOR), and OUSD(R&E) assessment of proposed international armaments cooperative agreements
• Assisting with coordinating foreign disclosure approvals for OUSD(R&E) products, and assisting OUSD(R&E) or Service representatives in requesting foreign disclosure one-time authorizations to exchange information on OUSD(R&E) led initiatives and providing recommendations on appropriate mechanisms to support information exchange
• Conducting data extraction and analysis from the International Agreements Data Base in response to enquiries regarding specific country activities or on technical topics
• Working with OUSD(R&E) travel planners to set up international travel and coordinate appropriate country/security clearances for major OUSD(R&E) international engagements, as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI Security Clearance
• Direct experience working with Science and Technology agreements between the US and other countries
• Direct experience working within the OUSD R&E

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life and Disability Insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance