INDO-PACOM Action Officer

Overview

Amyx is seeking to hire a Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) Action Officer for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), Cooperative Threat Directorate (CT), Mission Integration Department (CT-MI). The DoD Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) Program’s mission is to (1) prevent the proliferation or use of WMD by working with partner nations to secure, eliminate, detect, interdict, and protect against WMD and related materials; and (2) build partner nation capacity to safely detect and report biological incidents at their source. The DoD CTR Program carries out this mission to protect the U.S. homeland, U.S. forces and citizens abroad, and our Allies and partners. CT-MI provides support to the entire CT directorate and offices in 22 countries.  CT-MI provides general program and administrative support for CT, including the following; travel, strategic planning, manpower/ human capital, training, and other mission critical functions. 

The Action Officer in CT-MI will work in the Strategy & Assessment Division supporting the Indo-Pacific Regional Government/Military Desk Officer. The Action Officer will maintain awareness of operations across the CTR and DTRA enterprise as well as the U.S. Government Interagency to support coordination and deconfliction efforts. The Action Officer will provide subject matter expertise and trusted advice as required, and work with key stakeholders including Regional Cooperation Engagement Officers (RCEOs) and/or DTRA Threat Reduction Officers (DTROs) stationed overseas.  These functions will support the CTR mission and end-state objectives to detect, interdict, consolidate, and secure/eliminate WMD-related systems and materials.

Responsibilities

• Maintain situational awareness of CTR engagements in one or more Combatant Commands (CCMDs)
• Assist CTR leadership in defining requirements, establishing long-range plans, defining project and program success factors, and implementing assessment methodologies for achieving consistent, systematic processes and facilitate the identification of trends and the desired future state for the CTR Program
• Coordinate and liaise with CTR leadership, departments, and stakeholders; aid in guiding communication in support of DTRA and CTR
• Align CCMD strategies and requirements to DTRA CTR programs
• Support working groups and interagency planning sessions to inform DoD strategic level decisions
• Provide expertise to address strategic planning needs for functions specific to the CTR mission to include consideration of planned and potential new engagement areas
• Provide support for organizational development, process implementation, trend monitoring, and continuous process improvement with an emphasis on ensuring critical needs are addressed in a timely manner
• Work with the government to recommend areas for and methods of improvement and leverage best-practices from other DoD and related industry
• Support the development of responses to internal and external taskers, including information papers, strategic guidance documents, talking points, senior leader briefing, and cross-divisional efforts
• Occasional foreign travel may be required (15-20%)

Qualifications

TS/SCI Clearance

Bachelor’s Degree (Poli Sci, IR, Business, Policy, Public Admin) and 5 years’ experience in strategic planning in a DoD Agency, high-level command, or similar organization (or PPBE)

Prior Experience with DOD staff organizations (Combatant Commands, national agencies, major headquarters)

Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office tool suites

Demonstrated ability to write for Senior Leaders

Ability to work collaboratively and independently

Strong attention to detail, communication, critical thinking, and problem solving skills

DESIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Master’s Degree

Prior Military Experience as a Strategic/Operational Planner, a Joint Staff Assignment in the J3/J5/J7, or Foreign Area Officer/Security Cooperation Officer/Defense Attache

Experience in the CTR Program, or similar CWMD related work (Security Cooperation, or PM cert more desired than CWMD)

Knowledge of regional and country planning, campaign or contingency planning, or US country team

Knowledge of Inter-agency CWMD programs

Knowledge or experience in Bi-lateral engagements, partnerships, programs, or capacity building efforts

Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans (PPO & HSA options available)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Roth
• Qualified Transportation Expense with matching contributions
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Basic & Voluntary Life Insurance
• Wellness Program
• PTO
• 11 Holidays
• Professional Development Reimbursement

Please contact talent@amyx.com with any questions!

Amyx is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Amyx is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.

Physical DemandsEmployee needs to be able to sit at a workstation for extended periods; use hand(s) to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Most positions require ability to work on desktop or laptop computer for extended periods of time reading, reviewing/analyzing information, and providing recommendations, summaries and/or reports in written format. Must be able to effectively communicate with others verbally and in writing. Employee may be required to occasionally lift and/or move moderate amounts of weight, typically less than 20 pounds. Regular and predictable attendance is essential.