Policy Analyst

DHS Headquarters•Washington, DC

13h

About The Position

This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans (PLCY), Trade and Economic Security (TES). It supports the Office’s mission on matters involving the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States (Team Telecom), including interagency coordination and transaction analysis. This is a non-bargaining-unit position. The Policy Analyst assesses whether foreign investments in U.S. businesses pose national security risks by analyzing unclassified and proprietary business information and classified intelligence products. The role develops consequence and vulnerability assessments using open-source data, intelligence reporting, subject-matter expertise, and feedback from interagency partners and leadership. It also prepares memoranda and briefing materials for senior officials, and maintains relationships with interagency partners and DHS component agencies.

Requirements

Be a U.S. citizen.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Successfully pass a background investigation, including a Top Secret/SCI clearance-level investigation as a condition of placement.
Submit to a pre-employment drug test; selected applicants must receive a negative result.
May be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
For the GS-11 qualification through experience, have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in Federal service or equivalent public- or private-sector experience, including identifying foreign investment national security risks; helping develop short-range program goals, plans, objectives, and policies; assisting with risk-mitigation strategies and initiatives; and supporting policy development and decision-making for managers and leaders.
Alternatively, qualify through a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a relevant field.
Alternatively, qualify through a combination of experience and graduate education totaling at least 100 percent of the requirements.
Meet all requirements by the announcement closing date.

Responsibilities

Analyze unclassified and proprietary business information and classified intelligence products to assess whether foreign investment in a U.S. business poses national security risks.
Develop consequence and vulnerability assessments using open-source data, intelligence reporting, subject-matter expert inputs, and interagency and leadership feedback.
Draft memoranda and briefing documents for senior officials that synthesize in-depth foreign investment risk analysis and risk-based recommendations.
Maintain and manage relationships with interagency partners and DHS component agencies.