Strategic Policy Analyst

Global Dimensions is recruiting for an upcoming opportunity and seeking candidates who will be available upon award.

Global Dimensions LLC is dedicated to providing exceptional support to our nation's defense and security efforts. We are currently seeking a highly qualified Strategic Policy Analyst to join our team at MacDill Air Force Base, FL, and play a pivotal role in serving as a USSOCOM Strategic Policy Advisor responsible for the coordination and staffing of enterprise policy requirements that enable necessary authorities and policies required for USSOCOM organization to effectively execute assigned missions.

Job Overview:

As a Strategic Policy Analyst for Global Dimensions LLC in support of the USSOCOM J5, your role is to serve as aUSSOCOM Strategic Policy Advisor responsible for the coordination and staffing of enterprise policy requirements that enable necessary authorities and policies required for USSOCOM organization to effectively execute assigned missions. This position serves as the USSOCOM Office of Primary Responsibility to all national and departmental policy actions that impact or govern USSOCOM organizations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide coordination of national and command strategic policy and authority actions across USSOCOM enterprise in conjunction with national-level and Department of Defense policy organizations ensuring CDRUSSOCOM priorities and guidance are represented within national guidance.

• Coordinates USSOCOM policy requirements to ensure special operations forces have the proactive authorities required to compete within USSOCOM directed mission areas.
• Establishes and maintains appropriate relationships with OSD – Policy, ASD-SO/LIC, US Joint Staff Policy, Components, Theater Special Operations Commands and internal USSOCOM HQ organizations to influence, shape and advocate policy changes necessary to advance the USSOCOM enterprise mission and vision.
• Participates in all phases of analysis, ascertaining timelines for response, determining, or confirming required coordination procedures, initial determinations of USSOCOM responses and preparation of deliverables.
• Provides authoritative interpretations and guidance to management officials and other senior leaders of national and command strategic policy to include the analysis of requirements, guidance, administration and assessment of response for all actions required to fulfill mission and tasks.
• Serves as Subject Matter Expert for USSOCOM policy priorities within national-level strategic guidance documents; to include but not limited to, National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, Unified Campaign Plan, etc.
• Communicates strategic assessments of policy actions to inform risk to USSOCOM assigned mission areas providing best military advice to the CDRUSSOCOM and other SOF leaders.
• When required facilitate key leader talking points to allow CDRUSSOCOM to engage with U.S. national policy makers addressing USSOCOM policy needs.

Global Dimensions does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• 3 years policy experience, preferably SOF-related, working at a DoD Combatant Command OR, OSD OR Joint Staff OR a 4-Star Command within the past 10 years.
• Senior Service College and/or Master’s Degree, preferably in strategic studies, political science, International Affairs/Relations.
• 1 year experience using web-based programs such as, social media platforms, and ALL Microsoft Office products (i.e., SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Excel).
• Active TOP SECRET clearance. Eligible for SCI