Senior Program Officer

About the role

Goldbelt C6, LLC., is seeking a Senior Program Officer / Subject Matter Expert I to provide technical and analytical support to INR/OPN’s work in the Indo-Pacific region. The Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) is a bureau of the Department of State and a member of the Intelligence Community (IC). INR serves as the Intelligence Mission Center for the Department of State, with the Assistant Secretary acting as the Secretary of State's Principal Intelligence Advisor and Head of an Intelligence Community Element. INR fulfills its operational mission through two core activities: all-source intelligence analysis and support, and ensuring intelligence activities align with Foreign Policy objectives by representing the Department of State in the IC.

The Office of the Opinion Research (INR/OPN) collects and analyzes survey data to provide timely insights into foreign opinions on critical issues.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Project Leader on three to five country studies.
• Design nationwide public opinion surveys.
• Develop new methodologies to conduct public opinion surveys in the Indo-Pacific region.
• Travel overseas, when required, to supervise in-person quantitative and qualitative projects and ensure adherence to best practices.
• Report results from polls, acquired surveys, and qualitative projects by writing clear, concise assessments and interpretative opinion analyses for the Secretary of State and other top-level U.S. Government foreign policy officials.
• Brief results to key consumers, such as staff at U.S. Embassies in the Indo-Pacific region, the NSC, and INDOPACOM.
• Integrate public opinion into intelligence assessments.
• Keep up with activities and developments in the Indo-Pacific region.
• Demonstrate subject area expertise on specific countries of policymaker interest.
• Produce a wide array of INR written products.
• Develop objectives and plans for research in the Indo-Pacific region.
• Take the lead on project planning for key countries.
• Identify opportunities to conduct cross-national analyses of cross-cutting issues within or across the Indo-Pacific and those linking Indo-Pacific interests to global cases.
• Liaise with and advise INDOPACOM on data analysis.

Requirements

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in a social science discipline.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret / SCI clearance.
• Some travel may be required.

Skills

• Ability to work well with diverse teams.
• Knowledge of standard software packages, including Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Knowledge of various statistical software packages, including SPSS, R, and Stata.
• Familiarity with Department manuals, circulars, instructions, and directives.
• Regional expertise in the Indo-Pacific encouraged but not required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Currently holds an active Top Secret / SCI clearance.
• Prior experience working with the U.S. Department of State is highly desired.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $135,000 to $145,000 annually.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company matching.
• Tax-deferred savings options.
• Supplementary benefits.
• Paid time off.
• Professional development opportunities.