Plans and Programs Officer

Watermark Risk Management International•Hopewell, VA

About The Position

In this role you will support the teams that assess the security and resilience of critical U.S. Air Force mission systems, infrastructure, and assets. Air Force Mission Assurance Assessment Teams require highly specialized technical, analytical, and investigative support services to develop and conduct comprehensive assessments of critical assets and activities. In this high visibility, demanding role you’ll have the with the opportunity to support the assessment teams and travel around the world to the most important Air Force critical infrastructure to ensure its survivability against all hazards and threats.

Requirements

10+ years’ related experience required.
Familiarity with the DoD Mission Assurance Construct.
Major Command or Air Staff (or equivalent) experience required.
Major (or GS-14 equivalent) or higher in Air Force or Space Force.
Knowledge of requirements for protection of classified and sensitive information.
Bachelor’s degree in related field.
Active Top Secret with SCI Eligibility
Must be open to travel 25% of the year.
Must have a valid US passport.
May be required to move equipment/files weighing up to 50 pounds
Requires ability to consistently perform repetitive tasks including filing and scanning
May require sedentary work at least 50% of the time
Reports to a physical location which occasionally requires the ability to traverse between buildings
Ability to manage stress with a high degree of maturity/professionalism
Demonstrated critical thinking and leadership skills and the ability to work well with others
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Other duties as assigned

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform strategic planning, programming and resource management activities for the Mission Assurance Construct in the Air Force
Maintain situational awareness of, communicate, and coordinate Mission Assurance program timelines, effectiveness, and operational alignment.
Align and integrate Mission Assurance program and assessment activities with strategic and operational planning efforts, and Air Force objectives.
Evaluate compliance and effectiveness of Mission Assurance Assessment Team activities with a wide range of DoD criteria.
Evaluate feasibility of program options and analyze alternatives for the Mission Assurance Construct as a whole and for inputs/outputs and constituent program elements.
Collaboratively support team and staff mission activities including conferences and development of artifacts.
Other duties as assigned.