Indo-Pacific Policy Analyst

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Requirement : Indo-Pacific Policy Analyst

Job Description :

The candidate will serve as an Indo-Pacific Policy Analyst to become part of a dynamic team supporting the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy. This position will require a multitude of tasks, including responses to specific and general requests for information, preparing packages for coordination, and researching specific issues. This position requires functional knowledge of DoD Policy, regional knowledge of Indo-Pacific security cooperation programs, and experience supporting DoD executive leadership. The Policy Analyst will work closely with government and contractor analysts across the Department of Defense, including OSD-Policy, the Services, the Geographic Combatant Commands, and various DoD agencies.

The Candidate must have the ability to think strategically, act tactically, and display strong analytical and critical thinking skills. They must also build strong cross-group working relationships and demonstrate exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail. The Candidate must be able to thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial environment and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities. A Top Secret security clearance is required .

Key Responsibilities : Key responsibilities of the candidate will be (but aren't limited to) :

• Experience utilizing tasking tracking tools to coordinate executive correspondence
• Meticulous management of memorandums, talking points, portfolio resources, and package materials
• Understanding DoD programmatic responsibilities for reporting, accountability, and executive support
• Responding to requests for program information by executive leadership
• Quickly research, analyze, and package results in response to short-fused requirements
• Prepare quality presentations on short notice for executive presentations to include graphics and graphic design support
• Analyze and identify trends, emerging issues, or future requirements as part of an overarching program planning and implementation process.
• Coordinate across a diverse set of stakeholders in DoD and the interagency
• Conduct research on various strategic defense issue sets
• Support administrative functions such as reporting and file management

Qualifications / Requirements :

The Candidate must have the ability to think strategically, act tactically, and display strong analytical and critical thinking skills. They must also build strong cross-group working relationships and demonstrate exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail. The Candidate must be able to thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial environment and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities.

We are looking for candidates with....

Minimum Qualifications :

Indo-Pacific Regional security issues or international SC

Highly Desired Qualifications :

Analysis and formulation of Indo-Pacific defense policy and Programs

Job : Full-time

Location : Washington, D.C.

Salary Range : $110k-$150k / yr

Assigned Forge Job Title : Senior Specialist

Essential Duties :

This job posting sets forth the basic authorities and responsibilities of this position, which may be changed from time to time as shall be determined. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Benefits :

Forge fosters a rich company culture built on a diverse, hard-working employee base. Our staff is the core of our success and the impetus behind our decisions. In today's corporate culture, there is no longer a line between work and home life. As a result, we focused our benefits approach on the whole family.

The Forge total compensation model is based on a "choose-your-own-adventure approach," allowing each employee to create a comprehensive package of benefits and perks tailored to his or her needs. Examples of benefits included in our total compensation package include :

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