Policy Analyst/Senior Policy Analyst, Security, and Foreign Affairs
Company
Legislative Branch - United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission
Location
Washington, District of Columbia Washington, District of Columbia
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Summary
ABOUT THE COMMISSION
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission is a Congressional advisory commission mandated to monitor, investigate, and report to Congress on the national security implications of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the United States and the People's Republic of China.
The Commission's full mandate is posted at https://www.uscc.gov/charter.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Open to all qualified U.S. Citizens.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
1. All candidates must be available to work in-person in Washington, DC.
2. Applicants must be eligible for a Top Secret//SCI security clearance. A previous or current active clearance is not a prerequisite for applying for or initiating employment.
Applications may be reviewed, and interviews conducted on a rolling basis as applications are received, so we encourage applicants to submit applications as early in the process as possible.
Qualifications
1. Strong and demonstrated ability to present information clearly and concisely through both written and oral reports. This includes quickly identifying the core questions in a request, devising an appropriately scoped research approach to those questions, and providing the results of that research in a succinct and compelling manner.
2. Advanced research, analytical, and evaluative skills, including the ability to synthesize and analyze large amounts of disparate data on emerging and/or controversial issues.
3. For Analysts, demonstrated knowledge of three or more, and continued growth in multiple, of the following areas. For Senior Analysts, experience working in or demonstrated knowledge of at least five of the following areas:
- China's foreign policy and global diplomatic activities;
- China's domestic politics and policy-making;
- China's military strategy and the organization, capabilities, and activities of the People's Liberation Army (PLA);
- China's development of technologies for defense applications, the defense research and development (R&D) ecosystem, and military-civil fusion initiatives;
- China's internal security policies and apparatus, to include CCP inspection and discipline organs, the Ministry of State Security (MSS), the Ministry of Public Security (MPS), the People's Armed Police (PAP), and the judicial, procuratorial, and penal systems;
- China's policies and activities relating to transnational security challenges, including drug flows, cybersecurity, nonproliferation, public health, information control, transnational repression, and others;
- China's relations with Taiwan;
- China's policy toward Hong Kong; and
- U.S. foreign policy related to China and the Indo-Pacific (including U.S. alliances and other partnerships in the region) and U.S. military strategy, capabilities, and activities in the Indo-Pacific.
Senior Analysts only:
1. At least five years of relevant professional work experience with three or more years on China-related security issues.
2. Professional work experience representing your organization to external audiences or customers, leading projects, or supervising other employees.
Education
Bachelor's degree or higher.
Additional information
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Commission actively seeks a diverse applicant pool and values having a variety of views, backgrounds, and experiences on the team. The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of that individual's protected characteristics, including: race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, and childbirth), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, uniformed service, or sexual orientation.
The Commission will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities as appropriate. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
The Commission participates in the E-Verify Program established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA). If you are hired by the Commission, the Commission will verify with the DHS and the SSA that you are eligible for employment in the United States.
Benefits. As federal government employees, Commission employees are eligible to participate in federal employee benefits programs, to include: health insurance; dental and vision insurance; life insurance; and a retirement plan (FERS), including the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), a 401k-like retirement savings program. Employees accrue and may use annual and sick leave in accordance with Commission policies and procedures. For more information, please visit https://help.usajobs.gov/working-in-government/benefits.
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Date Posted
06/11/2024
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