Commonwealth & Partner Engagement Directorate Regional Desk Officer – Subject Matter Expert; As

Overview

Commonwealth & Partner Engagement Directorate Regional Desk Officer – Subject Matter Expert (Asia / Indo-Pacific)

Location:

Washington, DC

Clearance: TS/SCI REQUIRED

For the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence, Intelligence and Security Branch, (OUSDI(I&S)) the Commonwealth & Partner Engagement Directorate (C&PE) our team is seeking candidates with regional understanding, policy knowledge and expertise supporting DOD programs involving foreign intelligence relationships. Individuals in this role will serve as foreign relationships facilitator for C&PE leadership, with a specific focus on Asia/ Indo-Pacific partners.

Individuals interested in this position must be equipped to work effectively and comfortably in fast-paced, ambiguous, high visibility and unstructured operating environments.

• Propose and manage initiatives for relationship building with partners in the Asia/ Indo-Pacific region, such as facilitating Defense Intelligence Strategic Dialogues
• Promote and strengthen relations with regional partner by coordinating and conducting planning and sharing meeting with these partners and the staff and leadership of OUSD(I&S)
• Coordinate with stakeholders across the Defense Intelligence Enterprise (DIE), DoD, Intelligence Committee (IC), and Country Teams on Asia/ Indo-Pacific issues.
• Synchronize Asia/ Indo-Pacific related engagements and efforts by leveraging C&PE mechanisms such as Action Plans or Defense Intelligence Partner Engagement Boards
• Prepare staff packages, read-aheads, and other materials on a variety of Asia/ Indo-Pacific partner topics for DoD official visits with foreign dignitaries.
• Draft OUSD(I&S) responses to Executive Branch and Congressional inquiries
• Coordinate information across COCOMs and OSD organizations in support of OUSD(I&S), Deputy Director of Intelligence and C&PE Director meetings with foreign partners.
• Correspond and maintain relationships with defense attaché offices staff

• Coordinate travel, meetings, and partner engagements for OUSD (I&S) Senior Officials

• Coordinate with partner nations liaison officers in advance of foreign dignitary meetings
• Facilitatenecessary administrative and protocollogistics to ensure foreign partners have proper hosting, access and handling on visits to the Pentagon

• Active TS/SCI Security Clearance - Required
• 2+ years experience working national, DoD, and IC policies and procedures, foreign relations or Regional Desk Officer like duties - Required
• Demonstrated knowledge in foreign affairs and foreign intelligence relationships.
  
  - Required
• Expertise in preparing and coordinating read-aheads, staff packages, briefings, and other materials for senior DoD leadership decision and awareness. – Required
• Demonstrated experience in Asia and Indo-Pacific related issues – Highly Desired.
• Proven experience coordinating across stakeholder communities: specifically, across the DoD and IC – Highly Desired
• Bachelor’s degree in a Political Science or a related field – Highly Desired.

This full-time position is Monday through Friday and operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Limited travel may be required.

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.