Policy Analyst

Marathon TS

$70K — $95K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Must possess an active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
  • Minimum of 5 years of DoD experience, particularly in coordinating issuances.
  • Familiarity with the DoD Issuance Portal System is highly preferred.
  • Experience with the USD(I&S) Policy Portal is an advantage.
  • Bachelor's Degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate policy staff actions across DoD and Intelligence Community.
  • Manage Secretary of Defense and USD(I&S) issuances per established procedures.
  • Assess USD(I&S) policy documents for compliance with intelligence and security standards.
  • Evaluate other DoD components' policy documents against established criteria.
  • Ensure review of IC policies by appropriate OUSD(I&S) and DoD staff.
  • Identify problems in policy development and recommend solutions.
  • Participate in inter-agency meetings to resolve coordination issues.

Benefits

  • Engagement in a high-visibility policy development initiative.
  • Opportunity to collaborate with various governmental agencies.
  • Potential for professional growth in a strategic defense role.
Full Job Description
Marathon TS is seeking a Policy Analyst to support the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (OUSD(I&S)) Policy Office at the Pentagon. The Policy Office has implemented a shared responsibility model to better formulate, coordinate, and prioritize policy development. This position offers a timely opportunity to be a part of this game-changing and high-visibility effort.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
    • Coordinate policy staff actions across the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC).
    • Coordinate Secretary of Defense (SecDef) and Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence and Security) (USD(I&S)) issuances in accordance with Office of the USD(I&S) standard operating procedures outlined in DoDI 5025.01, including coordinating with other DoD elements as appropriate.
    • Evaluate USD(I&S) policy documents and issuances to ensure they fulfill Defense Intelligence, CI, security, intelligence-related, and law enforcement needs for policy guidance and conform to established Office of SecDef standards.
    • Evaluate policy documents and issuances from other DoD components to ensure they appropriately reflect Defense Intelligence, CI, security, law enforcement, intelligence-related, and law enforcement equities.
    • Ensure IC policies are reviewed by the OUSD(I&S) staff and other DoD components with equities in the policy.
    • Identify and resolve problems that arise during issuance development process; evaluate alternatives; provide recommendations for solutions to OUSD(I&S) Primary and Alternate Policy Focal Points; and give presentations and briefings as required.
    • Resolve issues raised in the coordination of policy across the Federal government via participation in DoD, IC, and inter-agency meetings and working groups.

Minimum Basic Requirements for Skills, Experience, Education, and Credentials include:
    • Required: Must have an active Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret (TS) clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility.
    • Required: Minimum of 5 years of experience working within DoD and have experience coordinating DoD issuances.
    • Highly preferred: Experience with the DoD Issuance Portal System and the USD(I&S) Policy Portal.
    • Preferred: Bachelor's Degree.

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