Senior Program Analyst, Space Law and Regulation Secure Foundation

Position description

Join our team to help advance global space sustainability and support Secure World Foundation’s mission at the intersection of policy and practice.

Secure World Foundation is seeking a full-time Senior Program Analyst, Space Law and Regulation, to join our team, working on some of the most pressing challenges in outer space governance and sustainability. The position will focus on national and international legal and regulatory aspects of space activities, as well as leading the SWF project activities where space law and/or regulation is the primary focus.

Candidates should have demonstrated law, policy, and regulatory knowledge of space sustainability topics such as space situational awareness, space traffic coordination, orbital debris mitigation and remediation, and/or space security.

• Manage the day-to-day activities arising from the implementation of the Foundation’s program plan, creating and managing project content and related initiatives.
• Provide legal and policy analysis and support for SWF’s core mission areas of space sustainability with a primary focus on national and international legal and regulatory aspects of space activities.
• Familiarity with international space law, treaties and the multilateral governance institutions related to space activities is desirable.
• Support other mission areas as needed.
• Coordinate with, supervise, mentor, or train junior program support staff, interns, and volunteers as required.
• Hybrid work arrangement based in SWF’s Washington, DC office, requiring a few days in the office each week and a regular remote work schedule.
• Domestic and international travel is required, estimated at a minimum of 30% for this role.

• Demonstrated law, policy, and regulatory knowledge of space sustainability topics.
• Familiarity with international space law, treaties, and multilateral governance institutions related to space activities is desirable.
• Willingness to work in a hybrid in-office/remote environment and travel up to 30%.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; SWF cannot sponsor the work visa process.

• Annual salary range of $85,000 – $97,000, depending upon experience, for this full-time, exempt position.
• Benefits include: paid holidays, vacation and sick time, 401(k) with 4% employer match, health insurance, vision and dental insurance, and annual professional development support ($2,000 and 80 hours).

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; SWF cannot support the work visa process.

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds who share our passion for ensuring the long-term sustainability of space activities.

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