Program Protection Analyst

Duties

• Help Applies expert judgment to interpret sensitive information, perform operational risk assessments, and recommend actions that shape organizational planning, program implementation, and long-range sustainment
• Plans, organizes, evaluates, and administers protective measures supporting sensitive activities across Department of War (DoW) and external partners.
• Participates in and leads efforts to assess program protection plans, identify critical program information (CPI), analyze vulnerabilities, and recommend innovative solutions.
• Serves as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for program protection, interpreting policy and legal requirements, conducting comprehensive studies, and advising on impacts to operational plans.

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position.
• To qualify at the GS-14 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector.
• Experience applying advanced judgment to analyze sensitive activities, interpret policy and intelligence information, conduct operational risk assessments, and develop recommendations that shape organizational planning, selection of protective measures, and long-range program sustainment.
• Experience evaluating program protection plans, identifying Critical Program Information (CPI) and associated vulnerabilities, developing and implementing novel countermeasures, and creating plans, procedures, or training to support program protection across multiple sites or missions.
• Experience serving as a SME in program protection, interpreting policy and legal requirements, analyzing threats and operational risks, conducting studies impacting operational plans, and developing innovative methods and techniques to safeguard organizational activities from adversary exploitation.