Senior Advisor for Europe, Americas, and Arctic

Senior Advisor for Europe, Americas, and Arctic

Department of Defense

Office of the Secretary of Defense

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security

Summary

This position is in the Excepted Service under Title 10, Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System. Excepted Service includes all positions in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government which are specifically excepted from the competitive service by or pursuant to statute, by the President, or by the Office of Personnel Management.

Duties

This position is located in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (OUSD(I&S)), Director for Defense Intelligence (Warfighter Support) (DDI(WS)), Directorate for Europe, Americas, and Arctic. The incumbent serves as the serves as the DoD senior leader and lead integrator for intelligence and security matters related to defense policy/strategy, military operations, and foreign partnerships within Europe, Americas, and the Arctic.

Major duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

Direct and oversee intelligence and security support related to Europe, Americas, and the Arctic, enable integrated OUSD((I&S) and Defense Intelligence and Security Enterprise (DISE) support to development and implementation of defense policy/strategy, military operations, and foreign partnerships in the region.

Continuously seek to innovate the ends, ways and means by which WS creates and delivers value to its stakeholders in the DISE and across the Department.

Serve as the lead subject matter expert and advisor to OUSD(I&S) and other OSD organizations on intelligence and security matters for defense policy, military operations, and foreign partnerships in Europe, Americas, and the Arctic, to inform OSD decisions on policies, prioritization, and resources.

Serve as OUSD(I&S) and DISE lead integrator for intelligence and security support to crisis management activities in Europe, Americas, and the Arctic, in coordination with the Intelligence Community, DISE, interagency, and foreign partners as appropriate. Responsible for ensuring support and coordination with fellow DDI(WS) office leaders, and with broader OUSD(I&S).

Drive and lead integrated intelligence and security support to enduring and emergent intelligence and security gaps to defense policy/strategy and military operations across the spectrum of conflict in the Europe, Americas, and the Arctic, including crafting policy, strategies, priorities, guidance, and/or driving resources, in coordination with IC, DISE, interagency, and foreign partners, as appropriate.