Policy Analyst
Office of Management and Budget
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SENIOR POLICY & STRATEGY ADVISOR
Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Department of the Navy
GS-14 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $104,604 - $135,987
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-13. Senior expert or supervisor.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This role involves advising top military leaders on strategy and policy for the US Indo-Pacific Command, focusing on coordinating with government agencies and partners to handle security issues in the region.
It requires leading high-stakes planning during operations, exercises, and crises while providing expert guidance to directors.
A good fit would be someone with extensive experience in defense policy, strong communication skills, and the ability to work with senior officials in fast-paced, sensitive environments.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-14 level or equivalent in federal, private, or public sector
- Experience advancing DoD and interagency strategy and policy objectives
- Proven ability to engage senior leaders in policy discussions with excellent briefing and writing skills
- Demonstrated leadership in planning and executing sensitive, high-level engagements
- Strong understanding of DoD approaches to strategy, policy, campaigning, and engagements
- Ability to coordinate with US government interagencies, public, private, and intergovernmental sectors
- Experience leading implementation of DoD and inter-agency policies for regional security
Full Job Description
You will serve as a SENIOR POLICY & STRATEGY ADVISOR of HEADQUARTERS US INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Working across DoD and the interagency advancing combatant command strategy and policy objectives, and supporting senior leader engagements and messaging.
Experience engaging senior leaders in policy discussions; excellent briefing and writing skills. Demonstrated ability to lead planning and executing sensitive, high-level, engagements.
Understanding of DoD approaches to strategy, policy, campaigning, and engagements.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:
- You will lead the J5’s key leader engagement and inter-agency battle rhythms during real-world operations, exercises, and crises.
- You will develop and provide high-level strategic planning and policy advice to the Director of Strategic Planning and Policy (J5) and Deputy Director
- You will coordinate with U.S. government interjacencies and public, private, and intergovernmental sectors to integrate their equities into strategic, deliberate, and crisis action planning.
- You will lead the implementation of Department of Defense and inter-agency policies to enhance regional security.
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