Senior Policy Analyst - Defense Support Civil Authority

ANSER - Arlington, VA

Arlington, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

ANSER is seeking a Legislative/Reserve Senior Analyst to provide on-site staff support in the development of Homeland Defense and Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) policies and strategies. In this role you will provide Homeland Defense and Defense Support of Civil Authorities Policy Analysis draft memoranda to Department of Defense (DoD) senior leaders on implications of policy and strategy decisions and proposed courses of action.

Responsibilities

• Provide technically based assessments of risk associated with DoD plans and force structure related to homeland defense missions and DSCA activities.
• Provide analysis to advance policy objectives for homeland defense and defense support of civil authorities through established DoD processes (e.g., capability assessments, plans, budgeting and acquisition).
• Support DoD senior leaders in assessments of DoDs roles and responsibilities to US Government strategies and policies for domestic incident management and response, homeland defense, and homeland security missions.
• Provide expert analyses on a wide range of homeland defense and domestic incident management and response issues, including analyses of legislative authorities and funding mechanisms, to support DoD leader senior engagements with US Government counterparts, State government and National Guard counterparts, international counterparts, and congressional members and staff.
• Provide subject matter expertise in the development of US Government regulations, DoD directives and instructions, Executive Branch departments and agencies, and international agreements related to homeland defense and domestic response.
• Provide analysis to support policy development for prevention of and response to incidents, and the development and coordination of interagency solutions for preventing and responding to domestic incidents, including Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) incidents, natural disasters, and incidents involving support to law enforcement.
• Prepare senior DoD officials to participate in national-level and DoD exercises related to domestic incident management and homeland defense.
• Support surge manning requirements during national responses to catastrophic events, to include liaison across the interagency and DoD Components.

Requirements

• 15 years progressive relevant experience.
• Masters degree; will consider additional years of experience and bachelor's degree.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the Active and Reserve components, particularly the relationship among the National Guard and DoD.
• Specialized experience and expertise in the analysis of congressional legislation and the legislative process related to national security issues, including defense support of civilian authorities.
• Active TS (SCI eligible) clearance