Policy Analyst Principal

Key Responsibilities

• Develop joint strategic and operational plans to counter WMD threats, including nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological threats, and address emerging challenges in support of DTRA and CCMD missions.
• Assist with plans assessment and revision processes, ensuring alignment with national and DoD guidance.
• Draft and assess policy documents, white papers, decision memoranda, and operational plans focused on contingency planning, campaign planning, and counterproliferation initiatives.
• Advise DTRA and CCMD partners on CWMD operational and strategic planning by providing subject-matter expertise during plan development, mission analysis, and exercises.
• Prepare and deliver policy-relevant briefings, reports, and presentations to diverse audiences, including senior DoD officials, CCMD planners, and interagency representatives.
• Attend, document, and contribute to strategic planning meetings, CWMD-focused working groups, and cross-functional exercises.
• Plan and document the outcomes of meetings, ensuring actionable recommendations and task tracking.
• Conduct in-depth research and analysis on CWMD-related threats, trends, and best practices.
• Identify and mitigate capability or policy gaps and provide actionable recommendations to support DTRA’s mission of CWMD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 10 years of experience. Masters degree highly preferred, additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to produce polished, client-ready documentation and briefings and deliver comprehensive written and oral reports.
• Experience in research, writing, and analysis with the ability to develop professional reports, briefings, and policy-relevant documents.
• Experience in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to handle competing priorities in a dynamic, high-pressure environment.
• Demonstrated experience supporting CWMD operations, planning, or policy at a CCMD, DTRA, DoD agency, or similar organization.
• Understanding of the policy and planning frameworks for nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological threats.

Desired Qualifications

• Prior experience working with DTRA, within a Combatant Command, or another CWMD-focused military or government organization.
• Previous participation in planning, intelligence, or strategic-level operational assessments related to CWMD scenarios.
• Experience supporting operational or strategic-level planning efforts related to nuclear, chemical, biological, radiological, or emerging WMD threats.
• Familiarity with CCMD exercise planning, including scenario development, execution, and post-exercise analysis.
• Hands-on experience with Task Management Tracker (TMT) or similar task management tools.

Target Salary Range

$120,001 - $160,000.