Women Peace and Security (WPS) Data Management Specialist

Vistra Communications

$100K — $120K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • TS/SC security clearance is required.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in operational or strategic roles with DoD knowledge.
  • At least 3 years leading data-centric programs in data strategy and governance.
  • Master's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or related field is essential.
  • Expert proficiency in Python, R, and data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI.

Responsibilities

  • Publish and manage datasets in the J5 Data Catalog for analysts and decision-makers.
  • Develop and maintain AI agents for Women Peace and Security initiatives.
  • Collect and report data on an annual basis.
  • Engineer data pipelines for mission-critical data integration.
  • Ensure documentation and standards for datasets are met and adhered to.

Benefits

  • Work on impactful projects that influence national and international security.
  • Access to leading-edge data technologies and methodologies.
  • Opportunity to contribute to high-level assessments and decision-making processes.
  • Collaborate across inter-agency partners and diverse teams.
  • Professional development opportunities in data science and management.
Full Job Description
Joint Staff J5 Counter Threats and International Cooperation (DDCTIC) is seeking a highly skilled and proactive Data Management Specialist. This position you will be a full-time member of Joint Staff J5 and Identify, acquire, and engineer access to mission-critical data sources from across the DoW and interagency partners; design, build, and maintain automated data pipelines to ingest, clean, and integrate this information into a centralized repository.

Key Responsibilities
  • Publish and manage curated datasets as discoverable assets within the J5 Data Catalog, ensuring they are documented, standardized, and readily available for analysts and decision-makers across the directorate.
  • Further develop and maintain Women Peace and Security AI agents
  • Continue data collection for annual reporting


Requirements

  • TS/SC
  • Have a minimum of five (5) years of function-related experience at the operational or strategic level. Experience must demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of DoD organization and operations. Required experience includes joint doctrine, strategic planning, the operational planning process, and DoD security cooperation. Experience conducting WPS-informed sociocultural analysis is highly recommended.
  • A minimum of three years of experience leading data-centric programs, with demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing enterprise data strategy, architecture, and governance. Must possess proven, hands-on mastery of data engineering, including building and maintaining secure data pipelines and managing data warehouse solutions in a cloud environment (e.g., AWS, Azure)
  • Master's degree or higher in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related quantitative field. Must demonstrate expert-level proficiency with data programming languages (e.g., Python, R) and the development of interactive dashboards for senior leadership using visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
  • Maintain proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite
  • Be able to prepare and present materials to Flag Officers, General Officers, or Senior Executive Service (SES) members.


US Citizenship Required: Due to the requirements of the federal contract that this position supports, U.S. citizenship is required. Citizenship will be confirmed via I-9/E-Verify at the start of employment.

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