National Programs and Policy Support (NP&PS) Subject Matter Expert (SME)

About the Organization

Now is a great time to join Redhorse Corporation. Redhorse specializes in developing and implementing creative strategies and solutions with private, state, and federal customers in the areas of cultural and environmental resources services, climate and energy change, information technology, and intelligence services. We are hiring creative, motivated, and talented people with a passion for doing what's right, what's smart, and what works.

Position Description 

Redhorse Corporation is actively seeking a National Programs and Policy Support (NP&PS) Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide support working directly for NP&PS leadership on issues related to special programs under the purview of the Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence & Security).

This support includes assisting with oversight, strategic planning, coordination, de-confliction, operational support, finance, security, training, and logistics and has a direct impact on sensitive operations worldwide. The work location is the Pentagon.

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities include:

• Work on behalf of the Department of Defense to coordinate across the DoD and Non-Defense Federal Departments and Agencies (NDFDAs) for operational support and to ensure both DoD and NDFDA’s equities are recognized and protected at all levels. Supports Office of Military Commissions (OMC) personnel with program management and SAP security issues.
• Work with Defense Support to Sensitive Activities (DSSA) on specialized methods and techniques within the scope of pertinent laws, regulations, policies, and precedents and major issues, program goals and objectives.
• Coordinate with OSD, NSC, Congress, Defense Agencies, Combatant Commands, and the interagency on programs.
• Advise senior DoD leadership of substantive unusual problems characterized by their breadth, importance, or severity. Provide program-specific technical and administrative guidance to stakeholders and recommendations to DoD senior leaders.
• Provide security and policy recommendations for program stakeholders, ensuring DoD and Intelligence Community (IC) equities are recognized and protected at all levels.
• Liaise with the interagency to coordinate programmatic policy and practices.
• Ensure all SAP-level security requirements are upheld and facilitate the identification and implementation of all appropriate mitigations and incident response measures.
• Spearhead interagency coordination of all security requirements and procedures.
• Develop, coordinate, and implement strategic guidance to manage complex security issues affecting SAP management, procedures, and policies. Present NP&PS leadership and executive-level decision makers with well-considered, organized policy and management advice based on evaluation of doctrine and best practices.
• Communicate DoD positions on SAP issues to the interagency and the Executive Branch.
• Provide SecDef, USD(I&S), and senior officials with informed insight and courses of action for the provision of Defense Sensitive Support and program management.

Basic minimum requirements for skills, experience, education and credentials include:

• US citizen with TS/SCI US government clearance. Applicants who are not US Citizens and who do not have a current and active TS/SCI security clearance will not be considered for this role.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively.
• Proven ability to communicate—verbally and in writing—complex information in a clear, concise manner tailored to the needs of diverse audiences with varying perspectives and objectives.

Preferred qualifications:

• Thorough knowledge of the DoD and the IC, including missions, functions, organization, members, and relationship is highly desired.
• Thorough knowledge of handling ACCM, SCI and SAP information to include administration and management is highly desired.
• Familiarity with DoD and IC Directives and policies that govern the administration of ACCM, SCI
• and SAP information is highly desired.
• Knowledge of information, physical, personnel, and SAP security programs, policies, and procedures is highly desired.
• Experience working Defense Sensitive Support actions is highly desired.
• Experience planning, coordinating and executing sensitive operations in a DoD environment and with interagency partners is desired.
• Experience implementing and overseeing intelligence policy programs and experience as a staff action officer on an OSD, JCS, or Military Department headquarters staff is desired.
• Providing subject matter expertise in security, analysis, requirements, strategic planning and concept development, program analysis and evaluation and policy is desired.
• Supporting DoD intelligence and intelligence related activities, sensitive operations, cover,
• intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, sensitive support activities, and intelligence community issues is desired.
• Demonstrated success dealing with senior-level officers, executives, and appointees on politically sensitive topics or contentious issues is desired.
• Familiarity with Office of Military Commissions’ mission and function is desired.
• 10 years’ experience working with government is desired.
• Military experience is desired.

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Redhorse Corporation shall, in its discretion, modify or adjust the position to meet Redhorse’s changing needs.

This job description is not a contract and may be adjusted as deemed appropriate in Redhorse’s sole discretion.