Policy and Program Analyst

Technical Policy And Risk Analyst IiThe Technical Policy and Risk Analyst II works with subject matter experts to:Prepare, coordinate, and track responses to requests from Foreign Service posts for technical security risk decisions.Provide technical guidance and interpretation of countermeasures-related policies and standards.Master the DS Risk Management Framework, the Overseas Security Policy Board (OSPB) policies, associated Foreign Affairs Manual and Handbook policies, and their application to Department of State operations worldwide.Leads efforts to research, evaluate, and determine the impact of technology on established security practices, and assists in updating technical security policies and recommending appropriate countermeasures to address changing technologies.Participates in working groups to develop mitigation strategies and standard operating procedures and advises senior agency security managers and program officials on the potential impact of technologies on the protection of people, facilities, and information.Responsible for recommending new and improved methods to enhance the effectiveness of countermeasures programs through the application of evolving security technologies.Responsible for working with data throughout its lifecycle, including collection, management, analysis, reporting, and secure disposition, to support risk analysis and policy development.