Regional Policy and Operational Support Staff Officer SME IV (Africa, Near East)

Premier Enterprise Solutions

$110K — $130K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years in staff officer roles with strong policy and strategy experience
  • Expertise in security, resource requirements, and strategy formulation
  • 10 years of experience focused on Africa and Near East regions
  • Proven leadership in managing complex, multi-project environments
  • Exceptional customer service and relationship management skills
  • Ability to effectively multi-task across projects

Responsibilities

  • Develop policies and strategies related to intelligence activities
  • Coordinate with diverse stakeholders on global intelligence issues
  • Prepare briefings and communications for senior leaders
  • Support international partnerships and engagement initiatives
  • Oversee policy implementation and compliance for major programs

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and personal days
  • Paid holidays and company-paid life insurance
  • Short- and long-term disability coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company matching and immediate vesting
  • Opportunities for professional training and development
Full Job Description
Africa, Near East Regional Policy and Operational Support Staff Officer SME IV

This critical role delivers high-level policy, operations, and analytic support to OSIP's core mission of developing and managing resources to address intelligence mission requirements and conducting outreach to appropriate DoW and Intelligence Community (IC) elements.

REQUIRED CLEARANCE:
  • Active TS/SCI is required

LOCATION:
  • Onsite - Arlington, VA


RESPONSIBILITES INCLUDE:
  • Policy & Strategy Development: Develop, review, and revise strategy, policy, and guidance related to intelligence activities, providing expert advice and recommendations on key strategic, planning, programming, budgeting, and policy matters, especially concerning Defense Intelligence and Security Enterprise (DISE) and the intelligence community (IC).
  • Stakeholder Engagement & Coordination: Coordinate with stakeholders across the DIE, DoW, IC, CCMDs, Joint Staff, Military Services, CSAs, and international partners on global and intelligence enterprise issues, to identify and manage collaboration requirements.
  • Senior Leadership Support: Prepare communications, briefings, presentations, and decision memoranda for OUSW(I&S) senior leaders, supporting deliberations and decisions on complex national and international issues. Facilitate meetings, conferences, and visits.
  • International Partnership & Liaison: Provide SME support for International Partner Engagement (PE) Regional Teams, manage initiatives for relationship building, facilitate meetings, and support Foreign Liaison Officers (FLOs).
  • Program Oversight & Implementation: Provide policy oversight, implementation planning, and execution of transformational initiatives, including Coalition and Combatant Command IT and Information sharing, Manpower, Reserve Integration and review CCMD progress and compliance.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Minimum of 15 years of experience in staff officer support roles with demonstrated involvement in Policy & Strategy Development, Stakeholder Engagement & Coordination, Senior Leadership Support, International Partnership & Liaison, Program Oversight & Implementation
  • Requires expertise in security, resource requirements, formulating strategies, strategic planning and concept development, program analysis and evaluation, policy, and development of solutions that assist with the decision-making process.
  • 10 years of experience with Africa, Near East regions
  • Must have experience in leading and providing technical guidance and direction involving multiple projects of high complexity.
  • Must have experience in managing customer expectations and working directly with customers.
  • Must have outstanding customer service abilities, initiative, judgement, creativity, flexibility, and confidence.
  • Must have the ability to multi-task across multiple projects.

EDUCATION
  • B.A./B.S. from an accredited school


Benefits

Premier Enterprise Solutions offers full-time employees a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support their health, well-being, and financial future. Benefits include paid time off (PTO) for vacation, sick leave, and personal days; paid holidays; medical, dental, and vision insurance; company-paid life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance; voluntary life insurance; short- and long-term disability coverage; professional training and development opportunities; and a 401(k) retirement plan with company matching and immediate vesting.

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