The Program Advisor will be responsible for providing programmatic, financial, and technical oversight of assigned activities in several priority areas countries and will work closely with various Department of State offices, relevant interagency groups, technical experts, and other key stakeholders, including foreign governments, to develop and execute program activities. The Program Advisor will provide technical support to relevant policy development and implementation within the Department of State as needed.
This position is contingent on funding.
Responsibilities
Develop and implement security assistance strategies and national security programming to prevent exploitation of emerging technologies, supply chains, and international research collaborations by U.S. adversaries for military, economic, and technological gains.
Provide project management oversight, assist and lead third-party implementers in achieving CTR objectives.
Review threat reduction project proposals and make recommendations for funding based on geographical and subject matter expertise.
Support CTR’s budget planning process, to include the preparation of documentation for grants, cooperative agreements, and Interagency Agreement documents; financial monitoring; financial reconciliation; and financial close out.
Conduct research and analysis to support tailored programs to advance national security priorities.
Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
Represent CTR in technical and policy discussions and working groups.
Collaborate across the State Department and with partners in the U.S. interagency to align CTR national security programs with U.S. government (USG) nonproliferation priorities and related activities to ensure effective and efficient implementation.
Draft papers and brief high-level officials in the Department of State, interagency, foreign governments, and senior industry executives on CTR programmatic activities and related policy perspectives.
Represent CTR in domestic and foreign meetings as required.
Other activities as assigned by the ACN/CTR Office Director, Deputy Director, Team Chief, and Deputy Team Chief.
Qualifications
Demonstrated prior experience working on USG international security, sensitive technology protection, or other nonproliferation and national security programs, including the design, development, implementation, and facilitation of exercises and trainings.