Senior Staff Officer - 174921

Job Id: 0000174922Job Category: Cyber SecurityJob Location: Arlington, VirginiaSecurity Clearance: TS/SCIBusiness Unit: Zachary PiperPosition Owner: Susie WolschZachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Staff Officer: Influence, Deception & Perception Management to support a high-visibility National Security contract in Arlington, VA (100% onsite). The Senior Pentagon Advisor will bring strong experience in DoD staff coordination, executive-level communication, & program operations. The Senior Staff Officer will provide senior-level policy, planning, assessment, and program support for highly sensitive influence, deception, perception management, and information operations activities. The ideal candidate will bring 10+ years of qualifying DOW policy, planning, or assessment experience, combined with substantive experience in influence operations, deception/MILDEC, PSYOP/MISO, information operations, or perception management.Responsibilities of the Senior Staff Officer include:Develop, analyze, & coordinate DOD policy, guidance, & strategic planning related to influence, deception, perception management, & information operationsSupport the development & implementation of strategies and plans for DOD influence, deception, & perception management operations, activities, and investmentsConduct or support operational assessments, requirements analysis, risk assessments, & operational planning for sensitive national security activitiesDevelop, review, & coordinate time-sensitive DOD staff packages, policy actions, decision papers, & executive-level correspondenceSupport senior leadership with governance, staff assistance visits, compliance inspections, operational assessments, & program reviewsAssess programs & activities for alignment with DOD policies, guidance, operational requirements, & strategic objectivesProvide program oversight & coordinate resources, requirements, priorities, deliverables, & timelines across sensitive programsCoordinate across OUSD(I&S), Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, military services, Intelligence Community organizations, and other DoW stakeholdersPrepare & deliver executive briefings, reports, assessments, talking points, decision-support materials, & Congressional reporting for senior military & Executive Branch officialsTrack & communicate action items, suspense requirements, operational priorities, risks, & programmatic issues to senior leadershipSupport the development, review, & refinement of policy, guidance, procedures, & strategic communications related to influence, deception, & information operationsIdentify opportunities to improve operational effectiveness, policy implementation, program execution, & cross-organizational coordinationHandle highly sensitive & classified information with a high degree of discretion & professionalismQualifications of the Senior Pentagon Advisor include:10+ years of experience performing policy development, policy analysis, operational planning, operational assessments, requirements analysis, or risk-related work within the DOD These 10 years must be substantive policy, planning, assessment, requirements, or risk workGeneral staff support, administrative support, legislative experience, commercial experience, or defense-adjacent experience does not substitute for this requirementDemonstrated experience developing or implementing policy, guidance, strategies, operational plans, assessments, requirements, or programmatic recommendations in a DOD environment Demonstrated SME in influence, deception, perception management, information operations, PSYOP/MISO, or related activitiesExperience supporting senior DOD leadership & coordinating complex, time-sensitive actions across multiple organizationsExperience preparing executive briefings, decision-support materials, policy documents, reports, and/or Congressional support materialsExperience supporting governance, staff assistance visits, compliance inspections, operational assessments, or program oversightStrong understanding of DOD staff processes, organizational structures, & national security mission environmentsExceptional written & verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex issues to senior military officers, SES leadership, and Executive Branch stakeholdersActive TS/SCI clearance requiredPreferred Qualifications for the Senior Staff Officerincludes:10+ years of experience in influence operations, information operations, deception/MILDEC, PSYOP/MISO, perception management, or closely related mission areas within the DOD or IC is highly preferredMaster's Degree preferredCompensation for the Senior Staff Officerincludes:Salary Range: $150,000-163,000 **depending on experience**Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Plan, Holidays, PTO, sick leave as required by lawKeywords: Information Operations, IO, Influence Operations, Influence Activities, Deception Operations, Perception Management, Strategic Communications, Psychological Operations, PSYOP, MISO, National Security, Pentagon, Arlington, VA, Virginia, DoD, Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, IC, OUSD(I&S), Sensitive Activities, Special Programs, classified, TS/SCI, TS SCI, staff officer, action officer, policy, governance, oversight, operational planning, strategic planning, executive communications, executive briefing, briefing, executive summary, reporting, Congress, Senior Executive Service, SES, military leadership, stakeholder coordination, cross-functional coordination, governance review, compliance inspection, operational assessment, program oversight, resource coordination, operational support, staff coordination, risk assessment, strategic objectives, 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