Strategic Initiatives Officer MidAbout the WorkThe Strategic Initiatives Officer - Mid, supports directorate-level process realignment and development activities. The officer assists in the development, tracking, and implementation of planning guidance and high-level roadmap strategy for the office, working closely with senior leadership to monitor strategic issues and ensure the successful integration of division-level activities. Supports the development and execution of key strategic initiatives, with a focus on international affairs, space policy, and multinational partnerships. This role involves tracking partner requirements, processing policy-related actions, providing administrative support for governance frameworks, and mitigating risks posed by emerging commercial and foreign capabilities.
Your Duties- Assist the Director in tracking operational and strategic issues across meeting venues and ensure office leadership is kept apprised of statuses and milestones.
- Monitor and track changes in guidance from the Front Office and develop implementation guidance for the entire directorate.
- Identify, track, understand, and assess multinational-related needs and requirements to enable deepening relationships with international partners.
- Assist office and division leadership in the tracking and management of integrated division-level activities.
- Prepare final versions of guidance and policy documentation for leadership approval.
- Coordinate with leadership to ensure appropriate stakeholders are present at all decision briefs affecting the mission and functions of the directorate.
- Perform research and contribute to the preparation of analytical/technical reports and publications.
- Create and maintain databases, SharePoint sites, summary data, spreadsheets, and graphic documents.
- Assist in the planning and logistical support of multinational engagements, domestically and abroad.
- Identify, track, and assess multinational-related needs and requirements to support international partnerships.
- Process NOAA license actions and prepare IC-wide policy exemptions for approval.
- Assist in the technical development and strategic implementation of various IC policy initiatives for space and international affairs.
- Coordinate National Security Council implementation guidance on commercial imagery policy throughout the IC and DoD.
- Provide administrative support to enable the governance framework and operating structure for multinational initiatives.
- Draft congressional talking points and responses for senior leadership.
- Develop and maintain multiple SharePoint sites for IC/DoD collaboration on matters of commercial imagery and international affairs.
- Assist multinational teams with defining, building, and executing their requirements.
Required Skills and Experience- U.S. citizenship is required.
- An active TS/SCI security clearance is required. Some positions may require additional accesses, SCI eligibility, or successful completion of a Counterintelligence-scope polygraph process as directed by the customer.
- Education: A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Strategic Intelligence, Business Administration, International Affairs, Public Policy, or a related field.
- Experience: A minimum of 7 years of demonstrated experience in strategic planning, program management, or policy development within the Intelligence Community or Department of Defense. In lieu of a Bachleor's degree, 10+ years.
- Demonstrated experience in using project management tools, techniques, and processes.
- Demonstrated experience in drafting solutions regarding policy challenges to assist office and agency leadership with multinational engagement.
- Experience in coordinating with senior-level stakeholders and preparing materials for varied audiences.
Desired Skills and Experience- Demonstrated experience serving as a subject matter expert regarding foreign partner participation in agency multinational initiatives.
- Experience providing strategic-level decisions in a team environment.
- Demonstrated experience supporting space and remote sensing programs.
- Demonstrated experience with projects or initiatives involving DoD, IC, or international space assets and collection capabilities.
- Demonstrated experience in applying U.S. commercial remote sensing space policies and regulatory processes.
- Demonstrated experience in using project management tools, techniques, and processes.
- Demonstrated experience in drafting solutions regarding policy challenges.
- Demonstrated experience in anticipating trends, activities, and challenges in the national, commercial, and international space industries.
- Demonstrated experience in analyzing and interpreting space policy documents to provide recommendations to senior leadership.
- Demonstrated experience providing foreign visit support (facilitating logistics, preparing read-ahead books, and drafting executive summaries).
What We Value- Sound judgment, professionalism, and discretion in support of national security missions.
- Strong communication, organization, and follow-through.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with government, contractor, and mission partners.
- A practical, mission-focused approach to solving problems and improving outcomes.
