Women Peace and Security (WPS) Expert

Vistra Communications

$100K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Top Secret/Security Clearance (TS/SCI) required
  • 5-7 years of experience in operational or strategic settings
  • Strong understanding of DoD organization and operations
  • Experience in joint doctrine and strategic planning
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
  • Ability to present to high-level officials including Flag Officers and SES members

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate the inclusion of WPS analyses in COCOM operations
  • Create analytical reports to aid COCOM leadership decisions
  • Integrate partner nations' WPS plans into CCMD operations
  • Support security cooperation initiatives as needed
  • Develop course evaluations and summary reports for the Joint Staff
  • Collaborate with Department of State DHR teams for course requirements

Benefits

  • Full-time employment with Joint Staff J5
  • Opportunity to work in a cross-functional and collaborative environment
  • Engagement with senior military leadership
  • Impactful role in shaping WPS policy and practices
  • Involvement in high-level planning and assessments within the DoD
Full Job Description
Joint Staff J5 Counter Threats and International Cooperation (DDCTIC) is seeking a highly skilled and proactive Lead Women Peace and Security (WPS) Expert. 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. Support a cross-functional network of trained WPS Focal Points and points of contact throughout the Joint Staff.

Key Responsibilities
  • Facilitate the integration of WPS-informed sociocultural analyses in COCOM planning, operations, and assessments.
  • Develop analytical products upon request to support COCOM senior leadership's understanding of the situation of men, women, boys, and girls in the Area of Responsibility (AOR).
  • Integrate considerations from partner nations' WPS National Action Plans into CCMD planning and operations where applicable.
  • Provide analytical support to security cooperation planning processes and events as directed.
  • Provide other related support services as directed by the local representative of the COR that fall within the scope of this PWS.
  • Develop a course survey and a summary report of outputs for each course to the Joint Staff.
  • Ensure all courses are developed in full cooperation with the designated Department of State DHR Civil-Military team point of contact to the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) level of requirement.
  • Provide other related support services as directed by the COR that fall within the scope of this PWS.


Requirements

  • TS/SCI
  • 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.
  • 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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