Joint Strategy Analyst (Junior)

Responsibilities

• Review existing and draft Joint Strategic Planning System documents from a National Guard perspective.
• Provide analysis and recommendations to the client regarding documents' impact on the National Guard and Joint Force missions;
• Serve as an NGB-J5 Action Officer on a wide range of requirements requiring strategic analysis;
• Aid in the preparation and coordination of National Guard Bureau inputs to the Joint Staff's Annual Joint Assessment;
• Aid in the preparation and coordination of annual National Guard Comprehensive Assessment;
• Prepare briefing materials for client use at various National Guard Bureau working groups, Operational Planning Teams, and Senior Leader engagements;
• Contribute to the development of National Guard Strategic Planning System products.
• Draft information papers, executive summaries, and briefings on a wide range of strategic issues for use by the client and National Guard Senior Leaders at the two, three, and four star level;
• Cook up on other NGB joint staff processes, documents and efforts to advance National Guard equities;
• Attend meetings and workshops with interagency and intergovernmental stakeholders related to the National Guard, Defense Support of Civil Authorities, national security issues, and others as required.
• Draft executive summaries and trip reports, and incorporate information into other NGB J5 products;
• Aid with knowledge management and data analytics within the division;
• Travel less than 5%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (required); Master’s degree in relevant field of study (preferred).
• Current active Secret security clearance (required); ability to obtain Top Secret security clearance (preferred).
• Successful experience in: (1) researching and developing analysis of or inputs to joint strategy or policy through info papers, reports, briefings; (2) supporting and briefing senior military and civilian officials (required).
• Demonstrated professional oral, written, and analytic skills (required).
• Ability to utilize Microsoft Office Suite to develop professional products (preferred).
• Experience in or working with the National Guard (preferred).
• Familiarity with: (1) roles and missions of the National Guard in the homeland and in support of overseas operations, including duty statuses (State Active Duty; Title 32; Title 10); (2) structure and functions of joint staff; (3) core documents pertinent to the National Guard or J5 functions, e.g. Department of Defense Directive 5105.77 “National Guard Bureau”; Joint Strategic Planning System documents (preferred).
• Three years of experience at National Guard Bureau, Joint Staff, Combatant Command, or higher joint staff (preferred).
• Experience in the National Guard (preferred).