Staff Officer SME IV – WMD Deterrence & NC3 Policy (TSSCI + SAP)

Staff Officer SME IV WMD Deterrence & NC3 Policy (TS/SCI SAP)

Premier Enterprise Solutions is seeking a senior Staff Officer SME IV to serve as a trusted advisor on strategic deterrence WMD counter-proliferation and intelligence support to Nuclear Command Control and Communications (NC3).

Location: Pentagon Arlington VA (On-Site)

Clearance: Active TS/SCI (SAP Eligibility Required)

Start Date: May 1

Travel: CONUS potential OCONUS

Responsibilities:

This role supports the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security (OUSW(I&S)) and OSIP leadership operating at the highest levels of national security policy and interagency coordination.

You will develop policy deliver executive-level products and coordinate across the Defense Intelligence Enterprise (DIE) U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Joint Staff IC and interagency partners.

This is a high-visibility mission-critical role requiring deep expertise in deterrence precision writing and the ability to operate in complex high-stakes environments.

Required Qualifications

Clearance

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
• SAP eligibility required

Education

• Bachelors degree required
• Preferred fields:
• Nuclear Engineering
• Physics / Chemistry / Biology
• Strategic Studies / National Security
• International Affairs

Experience

• 10 years as a Staff Officer Action Officer or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience in:
• Strategic deterrence
• NC3
• Counter-proliferation / counter-WMD
• Experience supporting:
• DoD / IC policy and intelligence efforts
• Proven experience:
• Drafting executive-level products for GO/SES leaders
• Supporting NSC-level coordination
• Coordinating across:
• DIE / IC
• Joint Staff
• CCMDs (USSTRATCOM preferred)
• Interagency stakeholders

Skills & Competencies

• Exceptional writing and briefing skills
• Expert-level Microsoft Office (Word PowerPoint Outlook)
• Strong understanding of:
• Title 10 / Title 50 authorities
• DoD staffing and correspondence processes (DoDM 5110.04)
• Ability to:
• Operate in high-tempo environments
• Deliver accurate decision-ready products under tight deadlines
• Work across complex interagency environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with:
• OUSW(I&S) / OUSD(I&S)
• USSTRATCOM
• DTRA
• NNSA
• OSD Policy (Nuclear / Counter-WMD)
• Graduate degree in:
• Nuclear Engineering
• Strategic Studies
• Related discipline
• Joint Professional Military Education (JPME)
• Nuclear-qualified military background:
• Navy Submarine Force
• Air Force Nuclear Enterprise
• Army FA52
• Experience with:
• CATMS
• JSAP

Core Responsibilities

Strategic Deterrence & NC3 Support

• Prepare executive briefings and staff packages on deterrence strategy
• Support policy development for intelligence support to NC3
• Coordinate across the NC3 enterprise and USSTRATCOM stakeholders

WMD Counter-Proliferation

• Develop products addressing:
• Adversary WMD programs
• Proliferation pathways
• Emerging threats
• Maintain awareness of global WMD trends and delivery systems

Technology Evaluation & Integration

• Assess commercial and emerging technologies for counter-WMD applications
• Conduct compatibility analysis to reduce duplication across DoD and IC efforts

Policy Process & Authority Frameworks

• Develop processes supporting deterrence and counter-WMD missions
• Apply Title 10 and Title 50 authorities to operational and intelligence activities

Interagency Coordination & Representation

• Represent WMD-Deterrence in:
• Interagency meetings
• National-level working groups
• Coordinate across:
• DIE / IC
• Joint Staff
• CCMDs (including USSTRATCOM)
• Interagency partners

Staffing Package Development

• Develop and coordinate high-priority staff packages
• Shepherd packages through:
• Coordination
• Legal review
• Executive approval
• Support decisions at:
• OSD level
• NSC level

Reporting & Deliverables

• Executive briefings white papers and staff packages
• Meeting minutes (within 5 business days)
• Travel reports (within 10 business days)
• Contributions to Monthly Status Reports

Summary

This is a senior advisory role at the forefront of U.S. deterrence strategy and counter-WMD policy.

We are seeking a high-caliber Staff Officer with deep expertise in strategic deterrence strong writing ability and the experience of operating at the highest levels of national security decision-making.

Premier Enterprise Solutions offers full-time employees a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including paid vacation sick leave holidays health insurance life insurance military leave training short- and long-term disability 401(k) retirement plan with company matches/immediate vesting and more.

It is Premier Enterprise Solutions policy to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions including but not limited to recruiting hiring training promotion compensation benefits and termination are made without regard to race creed color religion national origin sex age marital status sexual orientation gender identity citizenship status veteran status disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.

Required Experience:

Staff IC