National Programs and Policy Support Analyst/Subject Matter Expert
Job Summary
Job Description
Redhorse Corporation is seeking a highly skilled National Programs and Policy Support Analyst/Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the National Programs & Policy Support (NP&PS) leadership within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence & Security). This role involves working on sensitive, high-impact programs with global implications at the Pentagon. Key responsibilities include serving as the DoD focal point for programs conducted under a National Security Directive, providing expertise on special access programs (SAP), coordinating with various defense and intelligence entities, advising senior DoD leadership on critical issues, and developing policy recommendations. The role requires ensuring security requirements for SAP are met, liaising with the interagency, and providing guidance on program management and modernization.
Must have:
- Active Top Secret/SCI clearance
- Bachelor's Degree
- Eight years of DoD, government, or military intelligence experience
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Knowledge of DoD and Intelligence Community
- Experience with senior-level officers
Good to have:
- Master's degree
- Military experience
- Knowledge of ACCM, SCI, and SAP
- Expertise in security, analysis, and policy
5 skills required
Job Details
About the Organization
Now is a great time to join Redhorse Corporation. We are a solution-driven company delivering data insights and technology solutions to customers with missions critical to U.S. national interests. We’re looking for thoughtful, skilled professionals who thrive as trusted partners building technology-agnostic solutions and want to apply their talents supporting customers with difficult and important mission sets.
About the Role
Redhorse Corporation is seeking a highly skilled National Programs and Policy Support Analyst/Subject Matter Expert (SME) to play a critical role in supporting the National Programs & Policy Support (NP&PS) leadership within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence & Security). This position offers a unique opportunity to work directly on sensitive, high-impact programs with significant global implications from the heart of national security decision-making at the Pentagon. You will be directly involved in shaping policy, ensuring program security, and advising senior DoD leadership. This is a chance to make a tangible difference in national security.
Key Responsibilities
Required Experience/Clearance
Desired Experience
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
- Serve as the Department of Defense (DoD) focal point control officer for programs conducted pursuant to a National Security Directive. Provide subject matter expertise on issues related to special access programs (SAP) under the purview of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security (USD(I&S)). Engage and coordinate with Joint Staff, defense agencies, Combatant Commands (CCMDs), and military service personnel with National Programs focal point responsibilities.
- Coordinate with the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), National Security Council (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.
- 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.
- Propose and implement modernization solutions and processes for managing billets as well as the coordination and synchronization of information and documents across DoD and the IC.
- Coordinate policy support across DoD entities to ensure DoD equities are recognized and protected at all levels. Liaise with OSD, NSC, Congress, Defense Intelligence Enterprise (DIE), CCMDs, IC, and the interagency to coordinate programmatic policy and practices, as well as all program-related security requirements and procedures.
- Participate in program-specific meetings to provide technical, administrative, and policy guidance to DoD stakeholders. Communicate DoD positions on program issues to the interagency and the Executive Branch. Provide the Secretary of Defense, USD(I&S), USD(P), and subcomponents with well-considered, organized policy and management advice.
- Active Top Secret/SCI clearance
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
- Eight years of DoD, government, or military intelligence professional experience
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, communication, 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.
- Thorough knowledge of the DoD and the IC, including missions, functions, organization, members, and relationships.
- Demonstrated success dealing with senior-level officers, executives, and appointees on politically sensitive topics or contentious issues.
- Master’s degree
- Military experience, to include recent, relevant experience within OSD, Joint Staff, Services, CSAs, or a Combatant Command intelligence staff
- Thorough knowledge of handling ACCM, SCI, and SAP information, to include administration and management.
- Subject matter expertise in security, analysis, requirements, strategic planning and concept development, program analysis and evaluation, and policy.
Accommodations:
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting Talent Acquisition at Talent-Acquisition@redhorsecorp.com
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.
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