What you'll do- Serves as the primary point of contact for the Special Operations Policy and Oversight Council (SOPOC), managing all administrative, planning, and logistical functions.
- Coordinates with senior leaders from across the SOF enterprise and interagency partners to schedule meetings, set agendas, and deconflict topics.
- Prepares and distribute all pre-meeting materials, including read-aheads, strategic analyses, and draft policy documents, ensuring timely delivery to council members.
- Attends all SOPOC meetings to capture detailed minutes, record key decisions, and track all assigned action items to completion.
- Drafts and circulate post-meeting executive summaries and formal minutes for review and final approval.
QualificationsRequired Skills / Minimum Qualifications:- Clearance: Must possess an active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.
- Must be able to report to work at least 4 days per week at the Pentagon.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in National Security, International Affairs, Public Policy, or a related discipline.
- Experience: Minimum of 7 years of experience in strategic planning, policy analysis, or supporting senior-level councils or committees within the DoW or interagency.
- Process Knowledge: Demonstrated understanding of the senior-level decision-making processes and the coordination of complex policy and strategic topics for executive review.
Preferred Skills and Relevant Experience:- Education: Master's degree.
- Strategic Synthesis: Ability to synthesize complex information from diverse sources, analyze policy implications, and prepare concise, high-impact briefing materials and read-aheads for senior leaders.
- Stakeholder Management: Superior interpersonal and diplomatic skills, with a proven ability to coordinate and deconflict equities among senior stakeholders from across the SOF enterprise and the interagency.
- Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with extensive experience in drafting executive summaries, talking points, and official meeting minutes.
- SOF Enterprise Knowledge: Broad familiarity with the roles, missions, and organizational structure of the various components within the Special Operations enterprise.
The pay range for this role is:
140,000 - 160,000 USD per year (The Pentagon)
