Regional Affairs Analyst Level III

$80,000 - $110,000/Yr

Cherokee Nation Businesses - Washington, DC

Full-time - Mid Level

Washington, DC

Accommodation

About the position

A Regional Affairs Analyst III is responsible for conducting in-depth research, analysis, and evaluation of regional issues and policies. They provide strategic insights and recommendations to support decision-making and facilitate effective regional operations.

Responsibilities

• The contractor has no inherently government responsibilities. The contractor shall obtain USG supervisory clearance and/or approval pertaining the position work requirements and/or work products.
• Can perform work where guidelines are scarce or of limited use and administrative policies and precedents are applicable but stated in general terms.
• Uses initiative and resourcefulness in deviating from traditional methods or researching trends and patterns to develop new methods, criteria, or proposed new policies.
• Performs varied duties requiring many different and unrelated processes and methods applied to a broad range of activities or substantial depth of analysis.
• Makes decisions on the approach, methodology, or interpretation and evaluation processes to be used as a result of continuing changes in program, technological developments, unknown phenomena, or conflicting requirements.
• Originates new techniques, establishes criteria, or develops new information.
• Establishes criteria; formulates projects; assesses program effectiveness; or investigates or analyzes a variety of unusual conditions, problems, or questions.
• Provides products or services that affect a wide range of agency activities, major activities or industrial concerns, or the operation of other agencies.
• Works with persons or groups to obtain a desired effect, such as gaining compliance with established policies and regulations by persuasion or negotiation or gaining information by establishing rapport with a suspicious informant.
• Presents State Department positions that pertain to regulatory framework and regional or country-based issues to both foreign and domestic industry experts, subject matter experts, and governmental entities to audiences of at least 150.
• Initiates Blue Lantern checks, including drafting and clearing cables.
• Provides input into papers drafted by other State offices.
• Drafts papers with few technical or grammatical errors.
• Provides guidance to Post on implementation of Blue lantern checks.
• Provides briefings in EUM training and outreach events.
• Releases Watch List holds in a timely manner.
• Supports briefings to senior USG personnel, foreign government officials, industry, and the Hill with moderate knowledge of U.S. defense trade.
• Develops denial/RWA/proviso recommendations to DTCL with few edits required from team lead.
• Develops short notice reports on foreign export control systems and countries' export/import trends related to munitions.
• Initiates, drafts, and assembles Direct Commercial Sales 'Country Reports.'
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Preferred Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in International Relations, Political Science, or related field of study.
• Very good verbal and written communication skills.
• Very good organizational skills including the ability to manage multiple projects consistent with established timeframes.
• Very good ability to synthesize information and develop recommendations for management based on an analysis of the information.
• Very good judgment and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent ability to deal with a variety of people in a professional, courteous manner in diversified situations.
• Has working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite programs and be able to operate all office equipment including but not limited to: telephones, copy machines, fax machines, scanners, printers, and computers.
• May be required to travel within Domestic and/or International.
• Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K
• Other possible benefits as provided.