Strategic Planner

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be self-motivated, adept at navigating complex environments, and capable of learning, digesting, and providing guidance on international security cooperation initiatives. This individual will distill and communicate complex strategic concepts to enable nontechnical managers to make informed decisions and to articulate the impact of security cooperation efforts to senior officials and policymakers.

 

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Guidance and Research:

• Researching and providing guidance on leading-edge international security cooperation strategies.
• Evaluating the feasibility and impact of various technical and strategic approaches to international security problems.
• Reviewing and critiquing technical and strategic reports related to international security, offering insights on methods and results.

• Capability Development:

• Developing and evaluating strategies for building and enhancing international security cooperation capabilities.
• Creating methodologies for testing and evaluating the effectiveness of international security initiatives.

• Program Management:

• Assessing the efficacy, safety, and lifecycle costs of proposed or implemented security solutions.
• Developing, monitoring, and maintaining a central repository of program information, including reports, requirements, and strategic plans.

• Coordination and Communication:

• Organizing, coordinating, and participating in meetings, discussions, and seminars on international security cooperation topics.
• Communicating findings and strategic recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences as required.

Required Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, Political Science, Security Studies, or a related field, with 10  years of relevant experience; or
• Will also consider a Master’s degree with 8 years of relevant experience; or Ph.D. with 4 years of relevant experience.

• Clearance:

• US Citizen with and SECRET clearance (or eligibility to obtain a minimum of an Interim Secret clearance).

 

Desired Qualifications

Desired Qualifications:

• Analytical and Communication Skills:

• Proficiency in reading, analyzing, and critiquing strategic documents, similar to a peer-review process.
• Comfort in discussing technical aspects of international security cooperation.
• Expertise in threats relevant to international security.
• Excellent communication skills, including technical writing and editing, oral communication, interpersonal and organizational skills, critical thinking, and the ability to engage stakeholders effectively.

• Professional Expertise:

• Publications, patents, or other documented evidence of expertise in international security cooperation.
• Self-motivation and the ability to map out paths to success, troubleshoot, and independently review instructions and guidance to complete tasks.
• Evidence of providing strategic guidance to stakeholders, both written and verbal, targeting both technical and non-technical audiences. This evidence may include conference talks, publications, feasibility analyses, or market research on state-of-art security technologies and their implications.

• Strategic Guidance and Transition:

• Experience providing strategic guidance such as technology roadmaps, feasibility analyses, and market research regarding the boundaries of state-of-the-art security technology.
• Experience supporting the transition of security initiatives from research and development to operational use.
• Experience supporting DoD or similar organizations.
• Demonstrated strong technical writing skills targeting both technical and non-technical audiences.

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI, and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis -About Us

 

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