Subject Matter Expert – International Homeland Security

Noblis•Washington, DC

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Subject Matter Expert – International Homeland Security will provide strategic, analytical, and program management support to the International Cooperative Programs Office (ICPO) within the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate (S&T). ICPO enables DHS international engagements that discover innovation, leverage international capabilities, drive solutions, and influence science and technology security advancement world-wide. The ICPO team develops partnerships with foreign governments and international organizations that enhance scientific and technical knowledge for homeland security purposes. International cooperative partnership can improve operational effectiveness, enhance affordability, and provide S&T access to broader knowledge-base and partner capabilities to provide impact across DHS mission areas. This position will be responsible for supporting country and regional level engagements by providing project management, facilitation, strategic analysis, and relationship management; engaging across S&T, DHS, and USG partners to understand customer needs, analyzing technology requirements and partner capabilities, and working across regions to provide engagement recommendations. The successful candidate will navigate the nuanced relationships intrinsic to foreign partnerships and experience in executing homeland security priorities with foreign government partners, including experience with international acquisition, specifically international cooperative programs. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, operate well in a matrixed environment, successfully execute competing priorities, and be able to distill and communicate complex concepts to enable nontechnical managers to make informed decisions. This is currently a hybrid position with a blend of on-site and remote work, requiring staff to be in-person at the DHS S&T client site in Washington, DC as needed. Applicants must be able to regularly commute to Washington D.C.

Requirements

Advanced Degree or such equivalent credits/certifications + 10 years of relevant experience or 15 years of relevant experience.
Eligibility to obtain a minimum of an Interim Secret clearance
Eligibility to obtain DHS Suitability

Nice To Haves

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical information to a variety of audiences.
Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills with the ability to work effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders, both domestic and international.
Understanding of current global security threats and homeland security priorities.
Working knowledge of export control regulations and/or international treaty development processes.
Experience working at DHS or a similar government agency in advisory role.
Specific understanding relevant to DHS S&T current research areas (e.g., cybersecurity, border security, bioterrorism).
Experience providing direct or consultant support to major programs or system development efforts, preferably supporting national security internationally.
Self-motivation and the ability to map out paths to success.
Experience providing consistent and clear communication with program managers and leadership.
Experience supporting U.S. international programs.
Experience adapting to changes in processes, requirements, and priorities.
Demonstrated strong technical writing skills, targeting both technical and non-technical audiences.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (especially Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Excel).
International Acquisition Certification from Defense Acquisition University.
Candidates with DHS Suitability are strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Aggregating and assimilating knowledge, data, or both to extract meaningful content for application to a specific need or a variety of mission needs and to support and inform meaningful decisions, analyses, and recommendations.
Provide strategic perspective and insight on high priority concerns related to U.S. and foreign cooperative RDT&E on Homeland Security Enterprise.
Provide highly specialized knowledge and expertise required to support S&T requirements or issues related to international engagement policy and regulations, intelligence, and optimizing organizational processes and needs. This may include formulation of engagement objectives and strategies, assistance with studies to inform policy initiatives, and providing strategic perspective or advice on high priorities concerns related to international RDT&E for national security.
Developing status reports, PowerPoint briefings, and briefing materials, as well as organize/coordinate meetings, discussions, and seminars. The employee is expected to be able to concisely communicate their findings to technical and non-technical audiences as needed.
Developing and maintaining S&T international planning documents, to include international arrangements, implementation tracking, and closeout documentation.
Working concurrently with multiple customers and priorities; Ability to quickly switch between tasks to respond to quick-turn requests.
Meeting facilitation, as well as preparing clients for leadership and partner briefings.
Facilitating matching the United States entities engaged in homeland security research with international entities engaged in similar research projects so that they may partner in homeland security research activities.
Working with the US interagency through the C-175 process to establish new binding, government-to-government agreements.
Position will also have responsibilities for business development activities in support of growing Noblis capabilities.