Senior National Policy and Planning Subject Matter Expert

SummitET® seeks a full-time Senior National Policy and Planning Subject Matter Expert to support its Federal contract(s). SummitET provides operational support and preparedness solutions that reduce the risk against the threats and hazards of greatest concern to our clients across the mission areas of prevention, protection, response, mitigation, and recovery. This includes performing industry leading WMD / CT preparedness solutions and operational support.

Location

Washington, D.C.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in researching, developing, and coordinating national plans and policies on key issues, such as counterterrorism (CT), Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), and others as appropriate.
• Assist in the evaluation and development of proposed plans, policies, initiatives, and programs concerning national security and the agency's strategic objectives.
• Work within the interagency process on all CT / WMD policy issues, effectively manage and coordinate work, develop policy options, and negotiate contributions from other organizations and stakeholder groups in order to integrate them into plans and policy document
• Prepare written briefings for presentation to senior executives.
• Effectively provide oral and written brief presentations to wide audiences, and write and develop recommendations, reports and papers that convey the agency's policy position on CT / WMD issues to lay audiences.
• Support the agency's representation in senior level interagency CT / WMD forums and working groups to ensure the agency's capabilities and equities are addressed accurately across government.
• Conduct discussions with agency personnel and management officials regarding the development and implementation of new plans, policies, and procedures.
• Review and propose new plans, policies, and procedures based upon research and data collection and analysis.
• Present and interpret agency policy to agency components effecting negotiations at all levels.
• Diplomatically participate in rigorous debate during high-level internal and interagency meetings.
• Conduct special comprehensive studies, provide assessments and evaluations, and make recommendations on new and proposed national plans and policy initiatives to ensure that the agency's CT / WMD priorities, plans, programs, and operations are fully understood at national and international levels.
• Develop and manage engagements with the broad network of CT / WMD or law enforcement stakeholders, including federal, state, local, tribal, and territory (FSLTT) governments and organizations, as well as non-governmental organizations necessary to facilitate the advancement of new CT / WMD policies, plans, and programs, or new emergency response or law enforcement related plans, policies and programs.
• Prepare redline drafts, PowerPoint presentations, synchronization matrices, position papers, decision papers, and provide oral and written decision, position, and information briefs at the executive level.
• Review draft and analyze policies, plans, legislation, strategies, and make recommended edits.
• Plan, prepare, coordinate, disseminate, solicit, monitor, track, set and meet deadlines relative to interagency and internal meetings.
• Accurately record and document decision-making during internal and interagency meetings.
• Other duties as assigned and required, including administrative duties.

Requirements

Able to pass a national security background Investigation and maintain a Top Secret / SCI national security clearance.

Compensation and Benefits

We provide career growth and development, a competitive benefits package, which includes company-paid medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability and life insurance, tuition reimbursement program, and a 401K plan.

SummitET is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. SummitET also participates in E-Verify. Selected candidates must consent and participate in and successfully pass pre-employment background and drug screening.

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