Job Description
Job Title: COO R&D Security and Supply Chain Risk Advisor
Clearance: Public Trust Required upon application
Location: Remote delivery: Yes; some travel anticipated; D.C. metro with hybrid delivery preferred
Education: Minimum degree: Bachelor’s degree in any field, preferably in STEM, Business, or International Studies/National Security
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Provide support to the COO, as well as personnel from other offices and directorates throughout the agency, on matters related to R&D program security, to include processes, reviews, and risks
- Prepare reports, briefs, and other documents and communications to convey security risk findings to internal and external stakeholders
- Review documentation and leverage software tools and systems to assess the security risk of individuals, organizations, and programs
Requirements:
o Minimum of 7 years of experience with supply chain risk assessments or similar risk-based reviews of suppliers and personnel including from prime, sub, or vendors and associated products, materials, or information supplied
o General understanding of the R&D lifecycle, stages of research development and investment, and foreign ownership, control, or influence
o Knowledge of tactics of adversaries in unwanted technology transfer
o Team oriented with exceptional communication, writing, and organizational skills
o Demonstrated professionalism, maturity, sound judgement, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills necessary for daily interactions with executive-level audiences in a dynamic, high-visibility support office environment
- Preferred Experience:
o Higher Level Clearance
o Experience in a R&D environment
o Prior experience supporting ARPA-like programs (e.g., DARPA, IARPA, APRA-E) or U.S. DoD advanced development programs
o Experience with reviews of proposed or current vendors for compliance with federal requirements regarding foreign ownership, control, or influence
o Experience with supply chain risk management (SCRM) and Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) reviews
