Policy Analyst

Redhorse Corporation

$75K — $95K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required.
  • Minimum 5 years of DoD experience, particularly in policy coordination.
  • Experience with the DoD Issuance Portal System preferred.
  • Familiarity with the USD(I&S) Policy Portal is highly preferred.
  • Bachelor's Degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate policy staff actions across DoD and Intelligence Community.
  • Oversee SecDef and USD(I&S) issuances in accordance with established SOPs.
  • Evaluate policy documents to ensure they meet intelligence and security needs.
  • Review other DoD components' policy documents for compliance and equity.
  • Facilitate IC policy reviews with appropriate DoD components.
  • Identify and resolve problems during the policy issuance process.
  • Participate in inter-agency meetings to resolve coordination issues.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to be part of a high-visibility policy reform effort.
  • Involvement in a shared responsibility model for policy development.
Full Job Description
About the Role

Redhorse Corporation 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.

Key Responsibilities

  • 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.


Required Experience/Clearance

  • 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.


Redhorse Corporation shall, in its discretion, modify or adjust the position to meet Redhorse's changing needs.

This job description is not a contract and may be adjusted as deemed appropriate in Redhorse's sole discretion.

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